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18 Year Old Rhinoplasty - with Dr Ion - London, GB
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Hello everyone , i am 18 years old and had...
ArhinoplastystoryDecember 3, 2015
WORTH IT$12,068
Hello everyone , i am 18 years old and had Rhinoplasty with Dr Lucian ion . Rhinoplasty was something i have always wanted , as i really suffered from low confidence .. which was really difficult for my self .. it was really hard for me to go out socialise with people and just take photographs. there came a point where i isolated my self from the world as i became super concious about the way i looked. we live in a society where believe it or not looks do matter and to me it was always at the back of my mind. im here to share my experience of rhinoplasty. incase any of you out there suffered exactly like me .. here goes:) .. i had My Rhinoplasty procedure with Dr Lucian Ion who is based in london , He has his own practice on Harley street. i did a years worth of research on which surgeon is best i am from the area of birmingham and looked into local surgery too . however after reading reviews about MYA and The harley medical group ETC and local private surgeons in birmingham i became a little skeptical. The prices of rhinoplasty in birmingham ranged from £4000 . now i knew Surgery in london will cost alot more .But i believed paying more and getting the work done perfectly with a well known surgeon will be well worth the money. as i had heart alot of horror stories in regards to rhinoplasty procedures going totally wrong and people were forced to pay a huge lump sum to get there nose corrected this is known as revisin rhinoplasty. I researched on alot of well known surgeons . i cannot emphasise on how much research needs to be done when choosing your surgeon. I read alot about dr basim matti , dr lucian ion and dr julian de silva , all seemed to come up in the top band of plastic surgeons in london . Dr lucian his work appealed to me . I finally took the courage to book a consulation with himself . i explained all my concerns and what i did not like about my nose and what i wanted to have changed . the first consultation was really over whelming purely because you really do not know what to expect. dr ion kindly offered to invite me back for a second consultation . i then went for my second consultation . and opened up to him alot more which was a sigh of relief as i felt he knew exactly what i wanted. in the first consultation i forgot tommention he does take photographs of you and create morphs according to how you would like your nose to be . i finally booked surgery for the 24th of november. i was very excited . i just couldnt stand my nose any longer . my family thought i was a so crazy but honestly it was one of the most exciting days of my life????. the day had finally come my surgery was booked at the weymouth street hospital in london . a beautiful hospital based in westminister side of london. i was super happy to finally get a new nose a new look. i was taken to my room by a lovely nurse named ranvier he was super cute must say! . He told me what was going to happen . handed me a gown to wear and stockings i needed to wear for surgery. he advised my anaesthesist will be comming to speak to me shortly followed by dr ion shortly after .long story short . operation was over . and there i was a huge weight lifted off my shoulders . i felt beautiful already . all i can say is Dr Ion himself is amazing . he truley is a sweetheart and genuinely is an Artist . I highly recommend him and i seriously have no regrets. Rhinoplasty recovery is tough , infact very very tough . but all i can say is the end result makes everything seem so worth it . I am so greatful to Dr ion for changing my life:) . i cannot recommend him enough . if your thinking to opt for rhinoplasty do it.. with no regrets . my nurse rosie stated i am so petite yet so strong???? . if i can do it so can you!? . goodluck .. ill keep you updates with photos i am currently on day 9 with swelling still evident. ill be sure to keep you updated .
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December 4, 2015
Hey! THank you for commenting on my post. I completely agree today's society rewards good looks. It's kind of sad. I was also so self conscious of that one side of my face. Anyways, your result looks great! I have the same permanent marker line that you had on surgery date.. did you notice it was not dead center? Do they do that for a reason?
December 8, 2015
It was very interesting and uplifting to read your diary of your progress to date. I am also from Birmingham and have researched ethnic rhinoplasty in this area but was not convinced that a good job would be done locally. I am in the process of arranging a consultation with Doctor Lon as I also do not want to repeat this important operation.
You are very brave having this done at such a young age. I am in my 50s but have hated my nose for as long as I can remember. Good luck with your recovery. I will continue to look out for your updates. How much did your operation cost?
You are very brave having this done at such a young age. I am in my 50s but have hated my nose for as long as I can remember. Good luck with your recovery. I will continue to look out for your updates. How much did your operation cost?
December 8, 2015
Thankyou so much:) yes i agree i also looked into local rhinoplasty in birmingham however i just did not want to take any risk. my operation itself including all surgical and hospital fees totalled upto £8,120 . i mean it is a huge lump sum but after surgery you totally feel like it is so worth it. i would advise you to go ahead and book a consultation with dr ion , you will feel so much at ease once meeting him . best of luck:)
January 7, 2016
Hi how is the recovery and swelling going now, do you have any pictures? Also how long after the consultation did you have to wait to have the surgery and may I ask the cost? I am 20 and I've always wanted to get my nose done, similar to your story and your story has inspired me so thank you:)!!
January 7, 2016
I just saw actually on the comment below how much it cost, sorry! Could I ask if you had to pay it all upfront or could you pay in installments?
thanks again!
thanks again!
September 26, 2016
Hi , I know it's been a long time since your rhinoplasty . Did the swelling all go away and are you still happy with the results ?
Thanks x
Thanks x
UPDATED FROM Arhinoplastystory
13 days post
14 days post op
ArhinoplastystoryDecember 8, 2015
hey guys thought id drop in a little update. my nose is yet swollen , swelling tends to decrease one day the next i wake up and it is again swollen i guess its something you have to get used to meanwhile.. icing the nose is helping , however it does get a little fustrating . because ur so eager to see the results . however mentally you do have to prepare yourself as with all operations there will be swelling . and patience is the key i guess! .
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December 9, 2015
Omg you look beautiful! Dr Ion did a superb job yet again. Keep us posted!
December 17, 2015
Your nose looks amazing :0
I'm waiting for the commutation with Dr ion but what I'm really confused about is how much I'm looking to pay. He doesn't list his prices which is fair enough but I'm worried he'll be completely out of my budget and I'll be wasting £150 on a consultation only to be disappointed I can't afford. All the reviews have different prices. Some saying £6-8,000 and now yours saying £12,000. Sorry to ask but is the price you've listed correct because if so that's something I'll never be able to afford.
Good luck with the healing. You have my dream nose x
I'm waiting for the commutation with Dr ion but what I'm really confused about is how much I'm looking to pay. He doesn't list his prices which is fair enough but I'm worried he'll be completely out of my budget and I'll be wasting £150 on a consultation only to be disappointed I can't afford. All the reviews have different prices. Some saying £6-8,000 and now yours saying £12,000. Sorry to ask but is the price you've listed correct because if so that's something I'll never be able to afford.
Good luck with the healing. You have my dream nose x
December 17, 2015
Hey, as listed above it says 12,000 dollars which totals to approx £8,120. it really depends on your case for me my surgery was £5,500 pound however the hospital fees with over night stay and anaestethist totalled up to £8,120 . thats excluding the consultation fee. it really depends on your case . you can opt for a day case to decrease the total amount payable . which decreases it by 800 pound or so if i can remember . haha thanks so much :)!

December 17, 2015
The swelling does come and go for quite a while. If you look at my profile and go to my Facelift review I've just posted some week 4/5 before and afters and the first thing I noticed was the difference in my nose!
The befores were about 16 months post rhino on a hot day and the afters 22 months post rhinoplasty with Lucian Ion.
Also, your swelling looks better than mine at 2 weeks (I've a rhino review too if you look under my profile).
The befores were about 16 months post rhino on a hot day and the afters 22 months post rhinoplasty with Lucian Ion.
Also, your swelling looks better than mine at 2 weeks (I've a rhino review too if you look under my profile).
December 21, 2015
hey:)! and yes it is a big change from my initial nose before surgery . i am really liking it despite the swelling . oh great i shall check your review out:) thankyou
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