Rhino/septo with Dr. Grigoryants - approaching 1 month post-op

Hi all! First, I just want to thank everyone for the reviews. I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't found Real Self, this board has been so helpful in my decision-making process and also let me to Dr. Grigoryants.I have a very similar story to many of you -- I've hated my nose for more than 10 years now and even went to see a plastic surgeon about rhinoplasty when I was 16 years old . I'm glad I didn't go through with it back then, but now that I've lived with my nose as an adult and know that this isn't just teenage insecurity, it feels like it's time to finally go through with this. I'm tired of hating all pictures of me (and particularly of hating pictures where I smile broadly because my nose gets so wide when I do), and I'm tired of feeling self-conscious about my nose. I'm certainly not over my fear about this procedure (what if something goes wrong during surgery? What if I hate the result? What if my family and boyfriend hate it?) but I know I shouldn't let fear hold me back any longer.I had a "consult" with Dr. G via email and then we spoke on the phone, and I feel very confident with my choice of him as the surgeon. Although I'm American, I  will be flying to CA for this surgery. Dr. G's office said he's booking into April but when I spoke with Dr. G on the phone, he seemed very confident that he could get me in on a cancellation in December (which would be ideal). Dr. G sent an email to his assistant Gohar asking for a December spot, but I haven't heard anything since then (this was a bit over a week ago). So a question for current and former Dr. G patients -- would you suggest that I continue to wait it out, or should I call his office and try to get a few people involved in this scheduling process? December really would be ideal but I'm worried that if I count on getting in on a cancellation (and don't book a normal date in April), I may end up having to push this back even further.Anyway, I will consider posting pictures once I have a date scheduled and until then, would be grateful for any advice about scheduling this procedure, especially since it will involve a trip to the US.Thanks! :)

Hi everyone! Just a quick update -- I booked a date yesterday (their first available opening ended up being in late March), and now will just keep my fingers and toes crossed that a date opens up in December. I would loove to get this done sooner rather than later, especially since I start my PhD program in October and suspect it will only get more stressful as time goes on, so I should be more relaxed about falling behind on work in December than I will be in March. Since I'm also concerned about people noticing that I had work done, I like the idea of getting it done only after I've just met everyone, before their picture of me (with my current nose) is seared into their minds. So fingers crossed! It did make it feel more real to book the appointment and pay the booking fee -- I almost can't believe I'm finally going through with this!

Hi everyone,

This update may be a little frustrating since I haven't put up pics (maybe I will, just feeling a bit shy), but I'm feeling a bit nervous about whether the rhinoplasty is going to make me look generic/boring, and whether it's my nose - as imperfect as it is - that makes me look unique. I'm definitely not conventionally pretty, but one of the things I do like about myself is that I look "ethnically ambiguous." I regularly have people ask me if I'm Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Latin Americans, Mexican, even Iranian when in reality, I'm just a boring old American. This week, for example, the Turkish drycleaner down the street tried speaking to me in Turkish (lol) and a guy at a coffee shop started speaking to me in Spanish because he evidently thought I was either Mexican or Colombian. This ambiguity is also great when traveling, since no one can really place where you're from. I think it's because of my coloring (near-black hair, light eyes, strong eyebrows) but I'm sure my nose contributes to the look as well. As weird as it sounds, being mistaken for these other nationalities is one thing that makes me feel good about myself, and I wonder if that's going to change once I get a nose job.

Anyway, it's not enough of a deterrent to keep me from going through with that, but this is one of my big concerns (and one of my boyfriend's as well, who is supportive but has said several times that he hopes I don't look "boring" after surgery because, as he says, "he fell in love with the face I have now." Awww, but also, not really that helpful since I'm trying to get over my concerns!)

Did anyone else have these concerns, particularly girls with "ethnic" noses? How did your nose turn out? Any advice?