Cast off tomorrow ! Glendale, CA

Hi Angiemcc, Thank you for the warm welcome and for that super handy list of recovery supplies! Your comment is also helpful. It makes me think that perhaps one way "around the vagueness" would be to bring pictures to the pre-op visit, both from his website and elsewhere to explain likes/ dislikes. Should I get computer imaging done by another Dr. just to see? I mean comp imaging, is probably great at predicting the outcome of reducing a dorsal hump (i don't have one), but can it even remotely predict better tip definition? I feel the best I can do is: 1) make a list of my likes/ dislikes. 2) get before/ after images of noses similar to mine and discuss that with the Dr. Any other suggestions? Wishing you all the best.

Hi lizm123, Thank you for responding and sharing about your experience. I will look into that hotel and start asking Dr. G for a nurse. Your surgery is on the 25th, how are you feeling about that? I will be in town that day for my pre-op visit. Is your pre-op right before your surgery? Where are you coming in from? Do you feel like you have a good sense of what you want to discuss with the Dr.? Please let me know if there is anything I can help out with. All the best.

Hi! My preop is on the 24th and my surgery is on the 25th. I am definitely feeling nervous about it but I also feel pretty confident about Dr. G from meeting with him (I have had two appointments with him) as well as from all of the other reviews on this website. I am not 100% sure I am going to post before and after photos on this website yet, but I will definitely personally email them if you would like. I'm coming in from San Francisco. How about you? Are you feeling nervous at all?

Hi, thank you for your response. I agree, although he was a quite vague, I still felt he was genuinely capable and trustworthy. He has been great about getting back to me whenever I email him questions. I've also collected a lot of pictures, which I plan to use as a tool idescribing what I like/ don't want at my pre-op appt. I don't know if it is just me or what- it's hard to communicate exactly what I want, when I can't envision looking any different. I don't hate my nose, but i would like it to be straighter, a little less bulbous, more flattering and very natural. Do you think that is too vague? What changes are you going for? I hope that you have a very productive preop appt, and look forward to hearing more about your process. All the best!

That's great about the email responses. I didn't think to email him! I totally get what you mean about it being hard to communicate what you want, because you don't really know what you want, you just know what you dont like. I think what you described sounds good but I would definitely be clear on what you want the tip of your nose to look like, because I think that it's the most important part. The good thing is that Dr G is great with the tips, I think! I want my columella to be lifted (it's actually going to be pushed back and slightly lifted). That's all I really want but when he does that, the tip cartilage will spread and he will sew it back together for a more refined look. He also said he's going to bring my nostrils down a bit. What I need from him on the 15th is to be clear on how the front will look. I'm confident with the side profile, but I still cant envision the frontal. I think showing him photos will be helpful! I posted 4 photos on my profile to show him. What is your opinion on showing him those in comparison to my nose? By the way, I love your username! Haha :)