BEYOND EXCITED & HAPPY For my New Nose - Glendale, CA

It's been a long road.. 10 years long to be exact! I am a research NERD... I will destroy or back up pretty much anything with extensive unbiased research. Hence the long road. Haha

I did not exactly hate my nose but i surely did not LOVE it. I mastered the resting B*tch face and was fine living life as "God created me".
Everyone around had their opinion, naturally. "Don't do it. It fits your face." Ughhh.. ok, Thanks? What ever that supposed to mean.

My 2015 new years resolution was to research the procedure, plastic surgeons and to find out if and what sinus issues i have could be addressed in addition to making it "cuter".
to be continued...

It took me 3 to 4 months to narrow down my list of 10 surgeons to Top 3 "Elite". 1. San Fransico bay area (hometown) 2. East coast 3. Los Angeles area
I had two in person consultations (LA & SF) and one email consult (NYC).

SF consultation: 7 week wait for a consult, no weekend availability, nice staff & easy to book. It was informative but I could almost taste a the sugar coating, sprinkles of arrogance and tangles of " personal connections" braided into the answers of the questions I asked. It made me wonder... does he do this because he enjoys his line of work or the social class it allows him to be a part of. Hmmm.... on to the next.

NYC was just too impersonal for me personally. I like to feel vibes and it is difficult to have that in a email. So I passed.

LA consultaion: 16 weeks out to book a consultation, saturday availability, staff was nice, easy to book an appointment & let me know what to expect at the consultation and that they were booking surgeries all the way out in to February 2016 already.This office was buzzing with people & phone calls. Coming in for pre op, cast removals, 1 year post op & walk ins to schedule consults. I was overwhelmed in a good way. Feeling very confident in my decision to see this doctor. My consultation was quick but not so quick that I felt rushed. All my questions were answered, straight up, no nonsense. This is what could be done & what could not, Cost, pre & post op requirements and expectations. Direct and to the point. I appreciate people that can be direct and patient with questions.
I am not afraid to ask questions. I ask difficult questions mostly because I like to get a sense of how a person responds outside of their comfort zone, when they are no longer in control of the conversation.

You probably guessed I decided Dr.#3 Dr. Vladimir Grigoryants .

He's absolutely amazing at what he does. His before and after photos do all the talking and convincing. There are soooooo many photos available to view on his website and by realself reviewers. All ethnicities, all skin types and pigmentation but most importantly NO two noses look the same! What a relief.
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I knew Dr.G was the one, I could hardly contain myself. I was ready to go in to surgery the next day if I could! But like they had mentioned from the initial phone conversation they were booked in to 2016. I was placed on a waiting list for first available cancellation. 5 weeks went by without a call, I didn't want to be a pest and call every week so I told myself to call in 6 weeks. Tah-dah... wish was answered they called me the next day and offered a sugery day in 4 weeks! A few days before my boss was scheduled to be out of the office for 10 days. It couldn't have worked out any more perfect! Eeek! Is this real life?! Am I mentally prepared for this? Oh God what did I get myself into!?

With every passing week came new emotions, worries, "What If's" and anxiety. Ughhhh... What a roller coaster. The days would not go by fast enough. I lagged to get my lab work done, I was almost talking myself out of it. Thankfully they called to remind me to get it done & pay for all or half of the cost of sugery. I had 1 week left, it was now or never.....