I wanted to still look like myself, with a slightly smaller nose and a refreshed look

Dr. Fechner and his team were amazing. I'm now over 10 months post-op and despite still saying "I can't believe I did it!", I love the results. I had wanted a rhinoplasty for over 40 years - I hated my nose and was so self conscious, especially with my profile. I also had a deviated septum that was giving me sinus issues. As I was nearing my mid-50's, it was as if overnight my face had transformed into someone I didn't recognize - someone really old! I had intense hooding of my eyelids (the skin almost touching my eyelashes), 'turkey neck' and my jowls were more pronounced. I described it like my face had suddenly given up fighting gravity. I had never had Botox, or any other injectables. I met with Dr. Fechner and his team for a consultation and decided to get "the works". I had Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty, Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty, along with Lower Face & Neck lift with Buccal fat reduction. Yes, it was expensive, but I am worth it!

I'd never had any major surgery, but Dr. Fechner and his team put me at ease. I wanted to still look like myself, with a slightly smaller nose and a refreshed look. These goals were more than accomplished. I significantly bruised and recovery was not as easy as I had hoped it would be, but everyone is different. It took 3 months for all the bruising to fade, and about 6 months for most of the swelling to dissipate. I developed conjunctivitis chemosis in my eyes - a rare side-effect to lower bleph surgery - but that went away on its own in about 4-5 weeks. My scars are barely visible now - I have to point them out to people. I do have some broken capillaries on my face that I did not have pre-surgery, but I knew those were a possibility and can have those lasered off. Overall, I would absolutely do this again.