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A Very Sad Lady! - Johannesburg, ZA

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I had several appointments with Dr Chait prior to...

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I had several appointments with Dr Chait prior to my procedure. He did my sisters nose and that turned out well thankfully! Never in any of those appointments did Dr Chait look inside my nose at any possibility of a deviated septum which I have now learned that I have nor did he ever attempt to correct such. Dr Chait did not listen very attentively. He is supposed to be one of the best surgeons in the country and a very well respected artist too so When I asked him what I would look like from the front without a hump and he just handed me a mirror and squeezed my nose at the top I trusted his judgement completely. (I was so stupid!) I told him I didn't want to change the way I looked from the front. I only wanted to remove the small hump on the bridge if my nose. He told me my nasal tip was "too wide and Gross" and should be fixed and that he would probably have to narrow the tip as my nose would look too wide when he removed the hump. He also rotated my tip as he said I had an ugly dropped tip. The width and angle of my tip never were a concern for me but I trusted his judgement.
I was horrified at the outcome. Dr Chait did not listen to my opinion and felt that he had done a terrific job on a very difficult nose. when I asked what could be done to better it he told me that he didn't know what to do and that he would not be referring me to "any of those other #£¥€#"
I now am left with a dreadful skew sharp tip that obviously pulls to the right or perhaps just appears this way from possibly removing too much cartilage- I don't know , uneven nostrils, which he insists were this way before the op (if they were then I never noticed in 40 years and it never bothered me nor did my deviated septum) in which case he's made all more obvious, high nostrils with to much septum showing and a very pointy beak like looking tip and I'm struggling to breath well through my left nostril especially when I sleep.
He was extremely rude and in compassionate toward me and my feelings. In my opinion he has spoiled my face and my emotional state. I would like to have opinions from doctors on what could be done to fix this. It has been almost a year now and my tip still feels very uncomfortable and twisted. I would very much like to have my softly rounded WIDE GROSS tip back and would like to know if it's possible to still get a good result. I am prepared to travel anywhere but won't take any chances this time around. Jennifer Anistons nose is my ideal nose I think. Please help!
The pros are that I no longer have a hump the cons are that I hate my nose from every angle now.

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Professor Laurence Chait is supposedly one of the best surgeons in the country who has probably done the most noses in Johannesburg. He Refered himself to me as "the G-d of noses!" He is also a very well respected artist too. He is a very impatient, in compassionate man with no bedside manor whatsoever. I found him rude and unapproachable. I went to him because he did a great job on my sisters nose.

Replies (15)

May 27, 2015
You still look so beautiful, you shouldn't feel unattractive. I actually think your current nose is improved, and you look nicer with a lifted tip. That being said, he still should have listened to what you wanted for your own body. That was very unprofessional of him. I hope you find what you are looking for here!
June 2, 2015
Thank you so much Jazzcomplex. So kind of you to say and so nice to hear when your self/esteem is through the floor!
May 28, 2015
im going thru exactly what you are and i hate my nose from all angles. I went in for a hump removal and he changed my whole nose now i have cartilage sticking out from the nose tip and its more crooked than ever before :( I wish there was a reverse button for this procedure :(((( Biggest regret. I wish u all the best with finding a good surgeon. Im still on the hunt for one. Ill keep watching your review for updates
June 2, 2015
Thanks E.m.K for sharing your comment. It's the worst feeling in the world!! Really hard to keep it together and move on. Did Chait do yours? Pls let me know who you are considering for your revision rhinoplasty. I'm so scared. I like Gahvami, Rizk and Rawsons work. I have seen that a lot of Drs on real self are recommending Pearlman but can't seem to find any images of his work on the internet.
June 9, 2025
Hi there. Did you manage to find a good surgeon for your revision?
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May 29, 2015

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June 2, 2015
Thank you Angie. Xx
June 3, 2015
I think your new nose looks lovely. You are a very attractive woman. Because you mentioned it, I can see one nostril is slightly larger than the other. I understand that because you paid for this service and you did not get what you want, that you are upset. Justifiably so. But in my opinion, anyway, your nose is beautiful.
September 14, 2016
November 16, 2016
I also had a Rhinoplasty with Prof Chait and hated it. He is such a Awful man, I have no idea why I let him bully me into the surgery. Prof Chait also threaten that only he can do the surgery and as a artist I thought he would have a good eye but he didn't. I'm heart broken for you ladies. I luckily had my nose fixed with a revision rhinoplasty specialist in Rosebank called Dr Brian Wolfowitz. I gave his number last time and my comment was removed. Super embarrassing !!! If you can find him, he is a miracle worker who specializes in revision rhinoplasty. He really fixed my nose to 100% after a 2 hour operation and my procedure was a extremely tricky and it was cheaper then my first procedure. God Bless Ladies.
February 11, 2021
Thank you for sharing this, i had a similar experience and am now looking for someone good who can fix the damage done to my nose by Prof Chait.
June 9, 2025
Hi there. Did yiu manage to find a good surgeon for your revision yet? Its been 14 years and I have still not done my revision.