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28 Year Old for Rhinoplasty - Illinois, IL

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Hey all! I'm a 28 year old who has a rhinoplasty...

Sportygal99
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Hey all!
I'm a 28 year old who has a rhinoplasty scheduled for beginning of July. I am so nervous and unsure words cannot describe! lol I have always been considered an "attractive" person and many of my friends tell me that I do not need the surgery. However, I feel like if all goes well I'll be happy and will never have to worry about how my nose looks in photo's again. I am also usually self-conscious about how i look from the side. The morphs below are those made by the doctor. I am looking for very small changes from the frontal views and mostly just de-projection from the profile. My doctor did mention he wanted to raise and thin the tip( shown in this morph) but I'm unsure it that's a good idea as im not entirely displeased with the original width and placement of my natural tip. Any opinions or suggestions welcome! Also wondering if losing sleep over an upcoming surgery is normal!?

Thanks!

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June 8, 2015
I think you have a nice nose now, especially from the front. I wouldn't risk rhinoplasty!
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June 9, 2015
I'm getting mine done on 7/10! Your morphs looks great! What are you doing to prepare for your surgery?
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June 9, 2015
I think you look great now and if I were you I wouldn't get rhinoplasty. It is very expensive and you have to be emotionally in the right state of mind when you get it. You will look and probably feel dreadful for a few days after - and if it's not the exact result you wanted you could be very unhappy and dissapointed, because your nose already looks really good now! Check out my review, I'm 12 days post op right now. I was bullied and self conscious about my nose for years, and looking at the pre op picture, you'll be able to see why. Your current nose is the nose I wish to achieve. I say...think about it a little longer. Surgery is a big deal!
June 9, 2015
You are very attractive, as you say! My theory is, if you rate how much you hate the feature you want to change from 1 - 5, where 1 means not at all/very little, and 5 means you are obsessed with how much you hate it, that if it is 1 or 2 then getting surgery isn't a great idea. If you rate 3, then put it off another year and see how you feel then. 4 or 5, surgery may be reasonable. I had rhino, and don't down on anyone else who does. Good luck either way.
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June 10, 2015

It is really normal to be anxious! I was as well. It looks like you took your photos down. If you put them back up (even with your eyes blurred out for anonymity) we can give you more feedback! Please keep us updated!

UPDATED FROM Sportygal99
25 days pre

Update on more anxiety!!!

Sportygal99
SO I have my surgery scheduled for less than 1 month away.

I chosen a surgeon who I felt initially shared the same kind of aesthetics as I like. The surgeon is not a "big wig" or well known by any means. He practices in a city which is about 250,000 people so there is not a ton of reviews. However, his credentials do fit my criteria (Facial plastics + ENT board certified, practicing since the 90's, about 50 rhino's/year). On this website(real self) the reviews are pretty positive. However, on websites like rateMD, Vitals, etc...I noticed they are pretty bad!!!! I'm telling you guys 2/5 on average bad. People commenting "this person ruined my face". Needless to say...not what you want to hear before you upcoming surgery. Do only people who are not satisfied review? Why so negative? Are they legit?

However, I have spoken with a handful (about 5-10) of REAL patients who shared their pictures and are happy with their results. The real reason I decided to go with this surgeon is he spelled out exactly his plan (down to the millimeter). I felt like he cared about what I wanted. My consultation over an hour and it made me feel as if I was in control of what will actually happen to my nose - despite the fact that I will not be doing the surgery.

I started looking into other surgeons like Dr. Shah and Dr. Grigoryants but they are so busy and I'm not sure they would give me the person attention that the doctor I chose did. However, their reviews are all amazing and I do also like most of their B&A's. I also booked this surgery far in advance b/c I am in between jobs....now booking at this point would not fit into my schedule :( I would most likely have to post-pone surgery for atleast another year.

Is it normal to start doubting your choice in surgeon? Now I'm looking and B&A pics of the surgeon I chose and wondering are they as great as I initially thought? It depends on my mood LOL. The morph he made me looks amazing...but overall i'm just so scared of making a wrong decision. I really don't know what to do.

Help lol.

Thanks all.

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June 18, 2015
I doubted my choice of doctors a couple of days after I initially chose him. I was already 99% sure he was the right one, but that 1% doubt just kept bothering me. A very wise "Real Sefter" told me if I had doubts I should give myself more time. So, I spent an additional week requesting feedback from his previous patients. Fortunately, several of them responded with their before and after pics (not the ones that were already posted on his website). That took care of my 1% doubt! I had my surgery a little over a week ago and despite the huge amount of swelling that is masking my results; I'm not worried about my results bc I have total confidence in my doctor. I've had previous surgeries and trust me not having to worry about your doctors skills makes recovery much easier! I bet you will be fine, but if something specific is bothering you perhaps you should address it before moving forward. Best wishes!!!
UPDATED FROM Sportygal99
25 days pre

A few pics

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January 1, 2016
May I see your results? :)