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Dr Grigoryants. Yes. He's the BEST. Glendale, CA

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My name is Elena and I'm 29 years old. Finally, i...

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My name is Elena and I'm 29 years old. Finally, i got a rhinoplasty by Dr Vladimir Grigoryants! I cannot even describe how much in love i am already with my new nose. I just want to tell you that it was absolutely worth my trip from Europe to the US. My results proved that it was worth the money and the risks of having surgery in a foreign country.
My original nose was wide and bulbous. Not so big but definitely was taking away from my beauty. I had a "boxy" tip, instead of a triangular one and when I was smiling it was getting wider and my nostrils were flaring out.
Now, my nose is exactly the way I wanted it. Cute and feminine, without altering my looks.

My experience following!
One day before my surgery (August 4th) I met in person Dr Grigoryants, in my pre-op appointment. I was SO nervous but he is such a nice person. We discussed what he would do to my nose. We shared the same vision..narrowing the tip, bringing in the nostrils, narrowing the nasal bones and shaving just a little the bridge.
Actually I didn't say much, i was trusting his aesthetics and experience.
I told him that i like the supra-tip break and he agreed that he likes it too. I asked about the spreader grafts and he said that he is going to use them. (I think he always uses them).
Finally, he took photos of me in different angles. Actually, I didn't feel rushed at all. He asked about my country (he knew that we have a hard time in Greece), he suggested to go to "Americana" at Glendale for eating and shopping and generally he was very talkative and kind! Needless to say that the girls in the office are SO nice and helpful, too. (and so beautiful!!)

So, my surgery was on Friday August 5th. I think it was the third or last surgery of the day for Dr G (I'm not sure but I had to be in the hospital at 10:00 and finally I got into surgery at around 12:30).
I have to tell you the hospital personnel is AMAZING. Everyone I met there was sooo nice. All the nurses were making me feel so good that were putting my anxiety away. Plus, the hospital is so clean and pleasant.
I met Dr Grigoryants for a few seconds before I get into surgery and he repeated what he would do to my nose.
Then they got me inside the surgery room and a lady in there told me in Greek "Do not worry, he is the best". Of course i laughed because at that moment I didn't expect anyone to speak to me in my mother language! it was so comforting! About 3 hours later, with no pain at all. When Cinda my wonderful nurse saw me, she told me that I was in such a good condition and that I had minimal bruising. She helped me get dressed and i left a little later.
In all this journey I had near me my husband and my sister. Without them I couldn't make it! We stayed in an awesome Airbnb downtown in LA, we had access to everywhere and 24 hours after my surgery, i got outside, with my cast on and gauze unde the nose. We went for shopping and eating at the Grove in Beverly Hills. There were people looking at me, OK that was inevitable, but honestly I was such in a good mood and with no pain, that I couldn't stay inside. Even if I had surgery, it was vacation for me. We had an amazing time in Los Angeles.

My recovery was so smooth. Of course I was taking my painkillers and antibiotics every 6 hours, I was sleeping elevated and i was waking up every hour to drink water (with a straw) because my throat was very dry. But overall, i didn't experience any pain, my bruises were minimal and generally it was so easy for me. I was eating greek yoghurt before taking the pills and every day after my surgery i was drinking a huge green juice from Press Brothers with pineapple, ginger, etc, along with a wheatgrass shot. Concerning supplements, i took Bromelain (2 tablets of 500mg per day) for ten days and in my face, only in the spots i bruised, I put Arnica gel and a cream "Cicabio Arnica".

Tuesday noon, 4 days after my surgery, it was my cast-off appointment. Dr Grigoryants got in the room and in a few minutes I was done. It was not painful. That moment you're so nervous for the "revealing" that five seconds of discomfort is nothing. Dr G said by word that it is very "natural", "cute" and that I look younger with this nose! I asked him for a mirror and this is when I saw for the first time the new me. I was in shock to see another face in the mirror but i liked what I saw. I mean my face was very puffy but I could see the refinement already! Then, he told me to email him photos after 4-5 months since I won't be able to come back to America and we said goodbye. The girl from the office showed me how to tape my nose and gave me instructions.
That was all!!!

Exactly 3 days later (a week after my actual surgery), i returned to my country. I travelled with my nose taped and despite the long flights (11 hours from LA to UK and 3.5 hours from UK to GR) i didn't experience any bleeding or excessive swelling.

Since then, my nose looks better everyday. It is already so small! Even if I thought that my tip was supposed to be swollen (Dr G told me that it can take up to 3 years to be normal) it is not. I cannot imagine how perfect it's going to be when all the swelling is gone.
A concern that I have is that I do not want my nose to drop more than it already has. I never discussed this with my Dr because droopiness was never an issue for me, but I'm a little afraid to end up lower than i prefer, as it usually drops with time? I do not know! Either way, I am trusting him 100% and I'm sure he did the best possible. Concerning my nostrils, they were brought in and they look good and symmetrical and my scars are nearly visible now, 15 days after surgery.
Please, share any thoughts or questions!
xoxo

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September 1, 2016
You look fantastic x
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September 4, 2016
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! :-*
November 5, 2016
Gorgeous!
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November 9, 2016
Thank you so much for the compliment!!!
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November 8, 2016
I just got my surgery! Did you clean it up before cast off?:0
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November 9, 2016
Hey!!! Happy healing!!! No, i didn't clean it...maybe a little the dry blood with a wet q-tip. I was very light-handed!
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November 9, 2016
That's exactly what they told me right now when I called Dr. G's office! Not to clean it until Saturday morning before I go see him for the cast off!
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November 20, 2016
He did a great job! Your new nose fits your face perfectly
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November 27, 2016
Thank you!!! I like yours, too! You're such a beautiful girl!!!
March 23, 2017
Hey, can You tell me if You had Your nostrils narrowed? There were pretty narrow to begin with I see on Your pictures. Mine are fairly narrow too and I like that they are width with the straight vertical line from the corner of my eyes but Doctor suggested narrowing it :/. My surgery is coming in April.
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Oh, i forgot to say that this is HeleNose from the past, if anyone wants to reconnect. My previous account is deactivated. This is my new review!
*i've just realized that my photos were not published by chronological order, i hope it's not frustrating. I'll try to post more!

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August 22, 2016
congratulations!! you look very pretty
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August 23, 2016
Thank you!!!! I hope all the best to you!!!!!!
August 22, 2016
A subtle change that made a big difference, beautiful!
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August 23, 2016
Thank you so much!!! It looks subtle in the pics but the Doctor did a lot of work...he narrowed everything plus septoplasty, turbinate reduction, etc!
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August 22, 2016
Eisai Koukla!!
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August 23, 2016
Maria mou agapi mou!! S' echaristo poly!!!! Thank God everything went so well!!!
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August 24, 2016
You're welcome . Yes , I was just thinking about what happened to you and there you are :-) I'm so glad you had a great experience !
August 25, 2016
Oh it looks so wonderful! So glad I found your new account :) Did Dr. G mention why he wanted to use spreader grafts? Thats the only thing that worries me a bit. Good luck with the rest of your healing! You look beautiful!
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August 29, 2016
Hey gorgeous!!! I hope you're fine!!
He said he was going to use the spreader grafts in order to prevent any collapse. This is his technique.
Since I already had a wide nose, the spreader grafts didn't concern me! I mean the girls with wide bones like you and me shouldn't worry about their nose to become wider...it can only become smaller after surgery!
August 31, 2016
Not trying to be rude, but please be careful of the misinformation you are putting out there. It doesn't matter if you have wide nasal bones, spreader grafts can and do make a nose wider.
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August 31, 2016
I didn't publish any medical article in here so as to "misinform" somebody. I just posted my opinion after my personal experience. If you have a thin bridge of course you should worry that your nose may look wide/wider afterwards. But if you have at first place a wide nose like mine (no crooked, no long, not extremely bumpy, no asymmetrical) and the purpose of the rhinoplasty is to make it narrower/thinner/more refined...How can you end up with a wider nose??
I'm not Wikipedia. This is just my logical explanation.
August 31, 2016
The intent of a spreader graft is to spread the valves to open up the airways and to prevent collapse. It's placed in-between the septum and ULC and nasal bones. So, logically speaking, the grafts will change the width of the nose regardless of the starting point.
Not here to argue. I'm glad you like your results.
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August 31, 2016
In my case, my Doctor brought in the nasal bones and added spreader grafts in order to prevent any collapse. I guess the width didn't change because he balanced it that way. He brought the bones in some millimeters that maybe the spreader grafts replaced later. So the starting point does matter.
I don't know if I'm clear because English is not my first language and maybe I cannot explain the medical terms correctly.
Concerning the spreader grafts, my surgeon always uses them preventively. And to be honest, I prefer a functional nose that won't collapse instead of a thinner nose that maybe has issues in the future. If those extra milimetres of width help me be healthy, let it be! For the records, a narrower nose wouldn't suit my face anyways because my other characteristics are big (eyes, mouth, etc). Maybe it would look unnatural/fake.
So far I'm thrilled with my results (especially with the 3/4 angle and the profile) because it is a huge improvement comparing to my original nose. I'm early in the healing process and I hope I'll be even happier in the future when swelling subsides.
I read from a comment of yours that you're searching for a revision rhinoplasty, I'm wishing you good luck!!
August 31, 2016
Thnx. Happy healing;)
September 1, 2016
Thank you for the information doll. You look beautiful :)
February 12, 2017
Mine nose job is with Him this May :D!
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