22 Year Old Female Goes for Natural Nose Job

Deciding to get a nose job was a difficult decision for me-- I didn't hate my nose, but it was something that bothered for a while, especially the profile. Whenever I would look a pictures, I always noticed how much my nose stood out and I would switch on-and-off between being very self-conscious about it and being okay with how it looked. In some respects, plastic surgery didn't seem like a huge deal with me-- So many celebrities get work done, and being in a Jewish sorority, I had known a lot of people personally who had rhinoplasties and other operations. What made the process so difficult was my family. At times, they would make me second-guess my decision, and would say things like-- "Your nose isn't that bad, what if you don't like it afterwards or if it looks worse?". I'm the quietest one in a very vocal and somewhat large family, so it almost felt like I had to debate my decision with every member of my family. Although they ended up being supportive, it was somewhat frustrating initially, as I felt like I had to constantly defend myself to them. I wasn't looking to become a drastically different person, but I felt like this was always something that I wanted to change about myself, and didn't see the reason to live with something that bothered me so much, if I was in the financial position to do something about it. I think that there is a certain stigma that plastic surgery is for people who can't be happy the way that they are or lack all confidence. While this may be true for some, I don't think that is always the case (and it definitely was not my personal feeling). If this is something you think would make you feel better about yourself, I would absolutely go ahead and do it. I've had a really positive experience-- I still look like myself (and for the most part, no one has even really noticed my nose job. They seem genuinely surprised when I mention it), but there is a huge difference for me and I feel much better about myself. My nose is more proportional to my face, the side view is straight (no more bump), and my nose no longer hooks when I smile. My tip is still round (because that's what I asked for, I wanted something natural and a better version of my own nose), and the front view looks very similar, but smaller. I'm really glad I did this for myself and look forward to seeing the final result as time passes.