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Should I Do It? - Glendale, CA
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Hi everyone, I have a rhinoplasty scheduled with...
skocFebruary 24, 2016
$10,500
Hi everyone, I have a rhinoplasty scheduled with Dr. G for March 15th. I have to decide by tomorrow if I am going to go through with it because that is when payment is due. It is probably too late but I put up some pictures and was hoping to get some opinions on whether I should do it. I don't hate my nose but I dislike it and often cringe when I see photos of myself especially because the tip dips when I smile. And I think my profile is pretty bad. But from the front I don't think it is that bad. I'm worried I could sacrifice an ok front to improve the profile. I'm worried the front could be too fat or that I will have too much nostril show and since the front is what I see in the mirror every day that is the most important to me. Sorry I know it is harder to judge without seeing my whole face. I can't really ask my friends or family because they can't be honest. If they say yes, do it, your nose is horrible and then I decide not to, they would feel awful. So I'm hoping you guys can be brutally honest with me. Thanks in advance for your input!
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Replies (27)
February 24, 2016
If you mean Dr. G as in Vladimir Grigoryants as your surgeon he can definitely improve your nose for the better! Your nosetip drops down when you are smiling and he can correct this and also give you a noseprofile without a bump on the nosebridge and a more pointy nosetip from the side. If I was located in the US I would definitely choose him to do my nosejob, but unfortuneatly I don't live in the US.
February 24, 2016
I also would like to say that it's not worth it to get a nosejob if you don't feel like you need one. I have wanted a nosejob for years because I dislike the way my nose looks like, but I gave you my objective opinion.
February 24, 2016
Quite honestly I am three months post-op and in a lot of pain. I did both functional and cosmetic and at this point I can honestly say that I don't think it is worth it. If you need functional work I'd say do least invasive. Try nasal sprays first, homeopathic methods, anything. I experienced a lot of post surgery complications that I never had before (i.e. chronic daily migraines that medication is not helping and I was forced to go to a neurologist to give me injections for the pain not to mention I got a nasty infection called CDiff (potentially fatal) as a result of being on multiple antibiotics for post surgical healing that I've been battling for two months. If you do go through with surgery make sure you are taking a good probiotic while on antibiotics. I'm not trying to be pessimistic, but there are a lot of post surgical complications that most people don't realize. If you do a search online you will see that brain damage although rare is a possibility as well as trigeminal neuralgia and damage to nerves by the eyes. If you suffer from anxiety this surgery is not for you because you have to live with the outcome or wait minimally a year for a revision. You also want a surgeon that specializes only in rhinoplasty that has done thousands, not hundreds of surgeries should you decide to go through with it. Look at their photo gallery. If they have only ten photos for you to look at and only one angle. I wouldn't go through with it. They may be trying to hide some flaws with surgery outcomes. A good doctor will have front view, side view and oblique view photos. Hope this helps with your decision.
February 24, 2016
Wow, that sounds awful. I'm sorry you have had so many complications and such a difficult recovery. Thank you for sharing your experience.
February 24, 2016
Quite honestly I think you have a nice nose too. The thing with nose jobs is sometimes the nose looks to cookie cutter and not natural. Surgeries can go wrong even in the best of hands.
UPDATED FROM skoc
18 days pre
Consult
skocFebruary 25, 2016
Thanks everyone for your input! I had my consult with Dr. Grigoryants today. I was so incredibly anxious just going to the consult. I don't consider myself an anxious person but this totally freaked me out. However somehow when Dr. G walked in I felt totally calm. Other people described this in their reviews and it didn't make sense to me but somehow he really has that effect. He told me what he would do and it lined up very closely with what I had in mind (although I had emailed him previously so maybe he said what he said based on that). The only thing that surprised me was that he suggested lowering my nostrils and narrowing them. I had never heard of lowering the nostrils before. He answered a whole list of questions I had and looked at some pictures I brought. Anyway he made me feel a lot better about my concerns and I felt like I could trust him. I did not feel rushed at the consult as some people have. I wasn't watching the clock but I think he spent over half an hour with me and I felt that he would have spent more time with me if I needed it. I had a 3:30pm appointment and the waiting room was empty when I arrived. When I left around 5 it was full. So maybe an earlier appointment is better if you want more time with him. Also I would recommend coming early to your appointment because the paperwork took forever (I did take the time to read most of it).
I asked a lot of questions about how he actually creates the changes he suggested so I will describe those in case anyone wants to know. It sounds like he uses spreader grafts in everyone that gets a hump reduction. His website describes these pretty well so I would go there for more info. He also told me that he never cuts the depressor septi muscle anymore. This is the muscle that some people say causes the downward drooping of the tip of the nose with smiling in some people. However he said that in his experience doing this never works and can negatively affect the appearance of the upper lip. Instead he said he uses cartilage from the septum to support the bottom of the nose.
Despite having a good experience at the consult I don't think I am going to go through with the surgery. At least not right now. It has created A LOT of anxiety for me and I just don't think I dislike my nose enough for it to be worth it. I keep going back and forth. One day I'll be excited about it and the next I am a nervous wreck. Then I'll decide not to do it and I feel so relieved that I don't have to stress about it. But then I look at my nose or I see a really good result and I want to do it again. Even though I haven't even committed to the surgery yet it has already taken an emotional toll on me and I know it would only get much worse. I am just too worried about having a bad result.
I'll update if I change my mind. Good luck to all of you!
I asked a lot of questions about how he actually creates the changes he suggested so I will describe those in case anyone wants to know. It sounds like he uses spreader grafts in everyone that gets a hump reduction. His website describes these pretty well so I would go there for more info. He also told me that he never cuts the depressor septi muscle anymore. This is the muscle that some people say causes the downward drooping of the tip of the nose with smiling in some people. However he said that in his experience doing this never works and can negatively affect the appearance of the upper lip. Instead he said he uses cartilage from the septum to support the bottom of the nose.
Despite having a good experience at the consult I don't think I am going to go through with the surgery. At least not right now. It has created A LOT of anxiety for me and I just don't think I dislike my nose enough for it to be worth it. I keep going back and forth. One day I'll be excited about it and the next I am a nervous wreck. Then I'll decide not to do it and I feel so relieved that I don't have to stress about it. But then I look at my nose or I see a really good result and I want to do it again. Even though I haven't even committed to the surgery yet it has already taken an emotional toll on me and I know it would only get much worse. I am just too worried about having a bad result.
I'll update if I change my mind. Good luck to all of you!
Replies (8)
February 26, 2016
I think you made a wise decision. If you are unsure you definitely shouldn't go through with it. I regret my decision given all of the complications. It doesn't happen to everyone, but keep in mind that it is a possibility as there always is with any surgery. Also, don't let a doctor talk you into something that you don't think that you need. Some plastic surgeons tend to do that and you don't want to have any regret. From experience they also downplay the recovery time (just saying).
February 26, 2016
I believe you made the right decision. If you ever change your mind, I still hope it goes well for you. However, I stand by my case that you have no need to change a thing on your face. Even your nose alone is gorgeous.
February 29, 2016
Thank you and best of luck to you! I really feel for you and the horrible situation you have been through.
February 29, 2016
I'm curious do you feel pressure from friends or any family member that has gone through a nosejob rhinoplasty cause after reading this I feel like you don't really want a nosejob and in that case you shouldn't have it. In the end you have to consider the risks of the nosejob and if you feel the healing time is worth it.
That's the thing with me I have disliked my nose for almost 10 years now and that's the reason I want to have a nosejob because I dislike my nose, I haven't taken photos of my younger self (from 15-20 years old) because I hated the appearance of my nose so much.
That's the thing with me I have disliked my nose for almost 10 years now and that's the reason I want to have a nosejob because I dislike my nose, I haven't taken photos of my younger self (from 15-20 years old) because I hated the appearance of my nose so much.
April 29, 2016
Your profile is similar to mine. If you decide to do it, go with Dr. G, I hear he is the best. I think you would love the results. I too am too chicken to do it.
It doesn't really matter what anyone else says in the end, though. You have to decide for yourself whether you hate your nose enough to risk ruining it. Nobody else can tell you if the risk is worth it to YOU. And there is always risk. There are Dr. G fanatics on this site who believe he can do no wrong, but there is no such thing as a perfect surgeon.
It's also entirely possible that it wasn't a side effect of the procedure itself. If the surgeon was careless maybe it was something else and the muscle cutting got blamed.