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UK, London Rhinoplasty- Mr Mark Solomos - Highgate, GB
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Ever since I was 14 years old I have been so self...
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Ever since I was 14 years old I have been so self conscious of my nose, no matter how many times someone would say to me "your nose is fine" I wouldn't believe them. Whenever I went out, had a nice outfit on, done my makeup nice I would still feel horrible and self conscious. I finally got to the point when I had had enough at the age of 22 and decided to go forward with rhinoplasty. I chose the Harley Medical Group as I had heard numerous good things about them when i done my research and new they were for me, I booked a free consultation in the Northampton clinic.
The nurse I was booked in with was Sophie Afan-Jones, she was so friendly and made me feel at ease straight away, we talked through what i wanted done and i stood in front o a mirror and was shown how my nose could look if i went through with it, it was a very surreal experience. She then recommended my surgeon who would be best suited for me, Mr Mark Solomos, a very experienced plastic surgeon who is based in London. I went home and looked him up, had a nosey through his CV and decided to book in for a consultation with him.
My Consultation was 2 months later as he was already fully booked! I made my way down to Watford to see him, for some reason I felt really nervous! Initially I thought he was very serious and quite blunt, but towards the end I felt like I was in good hands and he new what he was talking about, I went for open rhinoplasty where he would make an incision in between both nostrils, we both decided that he would shorten the length of my nose and create a slight curve. My nose was very long and pointy and just didn't suit my petite face at all! I came out feeling very excited as my op was due a month after! I started to count down the days as that was all I could think about!
The day finally came, me and my mum drove down to Highgate Hospital in London, I was shown to my room and was given an attractive hospital gown and socks to wear. The room itself was lovely, It had a tv, a mini fridge and my own bathroom with a shower. They also had room service which was nice for my mum as I unfortunately couldn't eat anything until after the procedure. My admission time was 11am and I waited all day, I think I was the last to be seen as I finally went in at 7pm. I met the anaesthetist who briefly popped by about an hour before, she was lovely and went through everything I needed to know, also Mr Solomos came in for 5 minutes where he drew out some lovely lines all over my nose and took photos. Again he was very serious, didn't say much at all, but atleast I saw him.
The time had came and I was wheeled down to the operating theatre, I had been absolutely fine all day until now, I suddenly felt really sick and nervous. The whole thing went so quickly, I answered some questions that the anaesthetist needed to know, she put in the cannular on the side of my wrist, I counted to 10 and was gone by 2! The next thing I know I was being woken up by the nurse calling my name, for some strange reason I could not stop moving, my legs just kept on twitching, and i wanted to stroke the nurses face and tell her I loved her (apparently this is a normal side effect when waking up from general anesthetic!)
I had no pain at all, just felt very uncomfortable with the packing shoved all the way up my nose, I was taken back to my room where my mum was waiting for me. I ordered some dinner as I was starving! I chose the grilled halibet with potatoes and vegetables,i did find it to be quite dry and I found it hard to chew at this point so left it and opted for the ice cream!
That night was the worst night ever! it was so unfortable as I could only breathe through my mouth, my mouth was SO dry and had to keep on sipping water through a straw every 5 minutes. One of the nurses checked on me through the night and topped up my water for me every couple of hours. At about 6 in the morning she took out my packing, it was not a very nice feeling at all, it goes all the way up your nose so when she pulled it out it wasn't a very pleasant sensation, however the feeling of being able to breathe through my nostrils again was amazing!
to be continued...
The nurse I was booked in with was Sophie Afan-Jones, she was so friendly and made me feel at ease straight away, we talked through what i wanted done and i stood in front o a mirror and was shown how my nose could look if i went through with it, it was a very surreal experience. She then recommended my surgeon who would be best suited for me, Mr Mark Solomos, a very experienced plastic surgeon who is based in London. I went home and looked him up, had a nosey through his CV and decided to book in for a consultation with him.
My Consultation was 2 months later as he was already fully booked! I made my way down to Watford to see him, for some reason I felt really nervous! Initially I thought he was very serious and quite blunt, but towards the end I felt like I was in good hands and he new what he was talking about, I went for open rhinoplasty where he would make an incision in between both nostrils, we both decided that he would shorten the length of my nose and create a slight curve. My nose was very long and pointy and just didn't suit my petite face at all! I came out feeling very excited as my op was due a month after! I started to count down the days as that was all I could think about!
The day finally came, me and my mum drove down to Highgate Hospital in London, I was shown to my room and was given an attractive hospital gown and socks to wear. The room itself was lovely, It had a tv, a mini fridge and my own bathroom with a shower. They also had room service which was nice for my mum as I unfortunately couldn't eat anything until after the procedure. My admission time was 11am and I waited all day, I think I was the last to be seen as I finally went in at 7pm. I met the anaesthetist who briefly popped by about an hour before, she was lovely and went through everything I needed to know, also Mr Solomos came in for 5 minutes where he drew out some lovely lines all over my nose and took photos. Again he was very serious, didn't say much at all, but atleast I saw him.
The time had came and I was wheeled down to the operating theatre, I had been absolutely fine all day until now, I suddenly felt really sick and nervous. The whole thing went so quickly, I answered some questions that the anaesthetist needed to know, she put in the cannular on the side of my wrist, I counted to 10 and was gone by 2! The next thing I know I was being woken up by the nurse calling my name, for some strange reason I could not stop moving, my legs just kept on twitching, and i wanted to stroke the nurses face and tell her I loved her (apparently this is a normal side effect when waking up from general anesthetic!)
I had no pain at all, just felt very uncomfortable with the packing shoved all the way up my nose, I was taken back to my room where my mum was waiting for me. I ordered some dinner as I was starving! I chose the grilled halibet with potatoes and vegetables,i did find it to be quite dry and I found it hard to chew at this point so left it and opted for the ice cream!
That night was the worst night ever! it was so unfortable as I could only breathe through my mouth, my mouth was SO dry and had to keep on sipping water through a straw every 5 minutes. One of the nurses checked on me through the night and topped up my water for me every couple of hours. At about 6 in the morning she took out my packing, it was not a very nice feeling at all, it goes all the way up your nose so when she pulled it out it wasn't a very pleasant sensation, however the feeling of being able to breathe through my nostrils again was amazing!
to be continued...
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Replies (29)
October 4, 2015
Looks fantastic and suits the dimensions of your face perfectly - very pretty
December 28, 2015
Thanks so much for posting this. Did your nose look a lot different after two weeks than it does now? I go back to work after two weeks so I'm just wondering if it will still look ok at that point.
December 28, 2015
Two weeks after I had a tiny bruise under my eye and it was still a little bit swollen, it was a little bit more lifted I think after two weeks due to swelling, but it didn't look in any way bad at all, No one could tell though!
December 28, 2015
Thanks for the reply and this whole post I feel much more reassured about mine now thank you!
January 2, 2016
Did people notice your nose when you went back to work. Did you tell everyone or try keep it discrete ? Xx
January 2, 2016
I only told a handful of people that I was getting it done, people that I was close to. When I went back I didn't tell any more people, and no one said anything to me, so don't know if they just didn't notice or if they just didn't say anything! Xx
January 6, 2016
Did you have any consultations with other surgeons before your rhinoplasty? Or was it only Mar Solomos? I need revision rhinoplasty for a botched up primary, so it may be more difficult. Your nose really suits you and looks lovely!
January 7, 2016
No I just chose to have the one consultation with Mr Solomos, if I felt like I wasn't comfortable or he didnt seem to know what he was talking about then I would have gone for others but luckily I didn't feel that way! I've heard that he also does reconstructive surgery too so probably worth having a consultation with him! Thank you much appreciated :-)
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November 9, 2015
It looks phenomenal.....seriously.
November 9, 2015
Welcome :) I would be ecstatic at how great the job was done and how awesome you look now.
November 9, 2015
That's really lovely of you to say! I am ecstatic, 100% the best thing I've ever done!
I will finish writing my review tomorrow too :)