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A Masterful Artist and Exceptional Surgeon - New York, NY

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I am thrilled with the results if my rhinoplasty!!...

Dogsweetkitty
WORTH IT$14,000
I am thrilled with the results if my rhinoplasty!! Dr. Pastorek is a true artist. I had been contemplating rhinoplasty for years and finally decided to do it and i wanted he best!! I did tons of research and was prepared to pay whatever necessary. It is my nose after all! I wanted the doctor that fixes the other doctor's work. The master. I made four consultation appointments -three with top doctors in NYC and one in LA. I knew from my initial consultation with Dr Pastorek that he was my surgeon because he was thoughtful, knowledgable and so incredibly passionate about his work. It was evident to me that he absolutely loves what he does and loves to make people feel better about themselves.

Initially, I was concerned about Dr. Pastorek's conservative approach, but after talking with him about what he would do with my nose and why he would do it, I came to realize that he is not conservative, he is an artist: a master of proportion. He does not look at the nose and rhinoplasty as a cookie cutter operation. He looked at me personally and took into account all of my features- Including my stature. I was very impressed by this because initially I had wanted a BIG result because I really disliked my nose! I was concerned that I would be upset if I got a nose job and no one noticed! ...I told him that if I do this I want them to notice!!!... But he said wise words to me: He said if they notice they notice for the wrong reasons. What people will notice about a Pastorek nose is how good YOU look, but they won't be able to tell why....They will say " did you lose weight?" " go on vacation" those types of things. He said I will look younger and better, but like myself. And after viewing him in action showing me his before and after pictures, his passion for his craft, his gift for proportion and natural looking noses and his wonderfully elegant and gentlemanly demeanor- I knew he was the surgeon for me. ( he also does great tips!)

The staff at his office was incredibly helpful. They followed up on everything I needed. Dr Pastorek also called me the night before my surgery and also came in to see me the day of just before we went into surgery. This really put me at ease. I know that he had put time into my case and had done detailed advanced drawings of my surgical plan so I was very confident going into the surgery that I was going to get what we had discussed... And i did!!!

My recovery was unbelievable... I was prepared for the worst but Dr Pastorek had told me that I would have very little pain and that few of his patients ever take pain killers. To be honest I didn't believe it... But he was right!! I only had to take a few Tylenol to ease the discomfort not even pain!!I had very minimal swelling and close to no bruising with the exception of a small spot under one eye-It was extraordinary. He has a very delicate hand. Truly exceptional. I had my cast taken off yesterday! And saw a friend shortly after that could hardly tell! Other than " you look great"!!!

I am beyond thrilled with my result. I had a large humped nose that drooped and as I aged it had elongated and hooked when I smiled. Dr. Pastorek did a wonderful job -still leaving me a " prominent nose" ( in a good way:) but one that is elegant, refined and I have to say- almost cute!!! It fits my height and my face very well it really enhances my other features. I am thrilled (!!!) with my choice of surgeons. Dr Pastorek is a true master. A rare mix of artistry and surgery. I can't imagine if had gone to someone else!!! I am so glad I made the choice I did. I got what I paid for with both my result and the quality of the care I received from his staff. It was all top notch. Thank you Dr Pastorek!!

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Norman J. Pastorek, MD, FACS

Norman J. Pastorek, MD, FACS

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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December 21, 2014
I recently had surgery with cartilage added to the tip. Did your tip become a little less projected as swelling went down?
January 11, 2015
Beautiful work!!!
UPDATED FROM Dogsweetkitty
8 days post

Pictures before- during- still on progress...

Dogsweetkitty
Thought I would add some pictures --even though my nose is still really swollen --I am so excited about my new nose!! dr Pastorek said it will go down " two sizes" so there will be much more definition than we see now and it won't be so wide. I am only one day post cast in the last picture!! The second to last was an hour after the cast was removed! In the cab from his office. It was so weird to see myself and I am still excited --can't wait for swelling to go down but I know I have to be patient!! But is hard!!

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May 2, 2014
You look awesome. Congratulations! Happy for you. I am 5 weeks post op but mine was a revision. My nose is still swollen and healing. Overall I am happy with my results. Thanks for sharing your story.
May 2, 2014
Thanks zooster!! I really appreciate it!! Did dr pastorek do your revision?
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May 2, 2014
Dr. Kofi Boahene did my revision. Btw, my results are also natural like yours!
May 2, 2014
Zooster. I checked out your pics....You look fantastic!!! I can see why you are happy :) yay!!
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May 2, 2014
Thanks. The good news is that the final result is going to look better as my nose is still got tons of swelling. Thanks for your kind words.
May 2, 2014
A Pastorek patient, yay! Pastorek is one of my top choices, as he has a very respected reputation among his peers, but I've never been able to see pictures of his results because he doesn't post any on his website. Finally, a patient who is generous enough to share pics! You look great already and I'm so excited to follow your progress! Thanks for posting! This is tremendously helpful! Also, one question: when you consulted with him, did he have a lot of pictures to review in his office?
May 2, 2014
Hi peanut 7- I know it is so frustrating trying to make the final decision! He does have pictures in his office and yes, lots of them He showed them to me on his computer. He was very enthusiastic about it. He is very into the artistry and proportion of his work which I really respected and in the end, it was what made me go with him. I felt like I was trusting him to sculpt my face as well as his obvious surgical skills. He will also show you in your consult what your result will look like by using tips to lift your nostrils inside your nose. I know. Sounds weird! But I really thought it was great. He also used a pencil to cover my hump. It was a great visual. I think better than imaging. I am so glad you found my pictures helpful!!
May 2, 2014
yes, i hear great things and i love the fact that he doesn't even do marketing--he rests on word of mouth and referral which is really refreshing in this era of unqualified docs who use manipulative self-promotion to stir up business. My only worry is Pastorek's age. He is 75 now, I believe, and I worry about dexterity and details at that age Did you feel he was still "with it"? And also, I see that you listed 14,000 as the price. Is that correct?
May 2, 2014
The best way for me to describe him to you is to say he is elegant; He has a very calm demeanor. I took his age to be a badge of his experience and breadth of knowledge. When they booked my consult he was just coming back from speaking at a plastic surgery thing in Germany. He is definitely older - but I would NEVER think of him as elderly -if that makes sense-i think there is a big difference. While waiting for my surgery I saw younger surgeons coming in and out. They seems sort of arrogant ( maybe just me) but it made me really happy that I was about to go into surgery with Pastorek and not one of them because he is well over having it all be about him: It was about me. :) On my cost. For me his fee was 12,500 I had rhinoplasty, septoplasty. I think the anesthesia was 1000 and the manhattan eye ear fee was about 1000 for facility fee. So that's 14500. Plus his consult was 350$ additional. Let me know if you have any other questions peanut7.
May 2, 2014
Oh. And one more quick thing that really impressed me with regard to the details. When I was having my cast off. I was talking to his amazing nurse about him. She was very effusive in her admiration of his attention to each patients case. She told me that he stays late and reviews each case before surgery days and really knows and studies ( he also called me that night too) each one so that he is thoroughly prepared . She has been with him for twelve years. She then showed me my drawing he had done. It was very detailed plan of my nose and what he was going to do. I had heard so many horror stories on all the boards of people going into surgery and feeling like the doctor had no idea what they had discussed at the consult and getting a completely different result- there is absolutely no worry of that with Pastorek. I liked that A LOT!i would have freaked out if I was waiting for surgery and felt like my surgeon didn't know me...also. No worries that he's out late partying:)
May 2, 2014
You look much younger and happier with your new nose. It looks very natural. Good for you! Enjoy:)
May 2, 2014
Thanks Sunflowerslove that is SOOOOO great to hear!!!
May 2, 2014
pastorek is amazing. he did my friend's nose and she loves it! great choice of surgeon.
May 3, 2014
That's great to hear! Even though I'm super happy so far it's nice to get additional reassurance from others as well :)
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May 2, 2014
It's already looking beautiful...Congrats!!! From one new Yorker to another ! :)
May 3, 2014
Thank you so much long islander916!!! ...It was funny walking through the city with a big white splint on my nose- no one gave me a second look!! Gotta luv NY!!
UPDATED FROM Dogsweetkitty
9 days post

Took a few more pics today

Dogsweetkitty
My cast removal was Wednesday 4/30 and today is Friday 5/2. I took pics and decided I wanted to post some side by side before and afters. Hopefully I can get it to work :)

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May 3, 2014
Great results! What a difference! Truly beautiful and so natural. Of course, you still have a lot of healing to do, but I say , if it never changes, its still a gorgeous nose!
May 3, 2014
Thanks!! It's funny--I started to be critical about it - too wide, tip too big - and then told myself to calm down ( calm way down) - it's only been a few days!! LOL. So critical!! Thanks for your kind words of encouragement because in the end I am much happier -even today as it is -than I ever was with my old nose :) yay!!
May 7, 2014
I know what you mean. I keep taking little peeks when I change my drip tray and while I'm just happy to see my nose be much shorter than it was before, a part of me is freaking out "I wonder how the bridge looks!" "The tip is too wide" etc. But then, all it takes me is to look at my before pictures, and I think to myself - it can't look worse than before and thats all I'm really hoping for :)
May 7, 2014
It sounds terrible doesn't it but I think that's the right expectation to have when it comes to rhinoplasty :) I have had a few people say they can't tell....Which bothered me at first... ( what! ... I don't look like Ashley Simpson?!)... but then I look at those before pictures- and I am VERY happy again!!! I see the big change and the biggest being I am not self conscious anymore.
May 4, 2014
WOW! Your nose truly looks incredible!
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May 5, 2014
Thanks for sharing with us! So glad that you're happy with your results. You must be thrilled! Congratulations.
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May 9, 2014
Beautiful! Love your results!
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May 11, 2014
Your new nose is so adorable! I love the before/after pics...I have to admit, my favorite pic/caption is the one where you talk about your doc telling you it went from a size 8 to a size 4! :) Thank you for sharing your story, your pictures. And, thank you for the support and advice as well. :)