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Rhinoplasty with Dr. Antoine Abi Abboud in Beirut
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For as long as I can remember, I've always hated...
WORTH IT$2,500
For as long as I can remember, I've always hated my big nose. I can best describe it as a 'beak' it was large, pointy, angular and had a big hump/bump. I wanted something small with a little curve just like Angelina.
I had been to many surgeons in the UK (my home country) and in Dubai (where I currently live). As I have an underlying health problem (hyperthyroidism) all of the Dr's that I met with refused to operate on me until my Thyroid levels were stable. My thyroid has been a problem for the past 10yrs so I knew that it was unlikely it would improve enough to undergo the op. My wedding is coming up in 3 months and I was very worried that I was running out of time to have the surgery before the big day. When I contacted Dr. Antione, he advised that he could carry out the surgery without any risks to my health under local anesthesia (assisted) in Beirut, Lebanon.
To begin with I was quite worried about the idea of undergoing rhinoplasty under local anesthesia but I did my research and decided that this was the best option for me.
I traveled to lebanon, met with the Dr. And the surgery took place the following day. After meeting with Dr. Antione, I immediately felt at ease and knew I was in safe hands.
During the surgery, I was pretty much asleep throughout the entire procedure thanks to the sedation through an iv. And before I knew it I was being told to look at the bone/cartilage that the dr. had removed from my nose. I was then asked to move from the operating table onto the bed which I did without any problem.
It has now been one week since my surgery. I actually can't believe that I had NO BRUISING at all afterwards. I actually don't know how that's even possible to have my nose broken without any bruising. I literally only had a little swelling in my eyelids and a little touch of a dark circle on my undereye. I don't know if this is because my Dr. is a miracle worker or if it was due to taking arnica pre and post op.
I had my cast removed today... things are still very swollen but already I know it's a big improvement from my original nose. The hump is gone and it doesn't look as angular.
I'm told that it could be a month until I can see how it will look.... right now I'm hoping that the end result is much smaller with a slight curve in the profile and a little definition in the tip.
I'm hoping that I can get some honest feedback on here of how it looks.
I had been to many surgeons in the UK (my home country) and in Dubai (where I currently live). As I have an underlying health problem (hyperthyroidism) all of the Dr's that I met with refused to operate on me until my Thyroid levels were stable. My thyroid has been a problem for the past 10yrs so I knew that it was unlikely it would improve enough to undergo the op. My wedding is coming up in 3 months and I was very worried that I was running out of time to have the surgery before the big day. When I contacted Dr. Antione, he advised that he could carry out the surgery without any risks to my health under local anesthesia (assisted) in Beirut, Lebanon.
To begin with I was quite worried about the idea of undergoing rhinoplasty under local anesthesia but I did my research and decided that this was the best option for me.
I traveled to lebanon, met with the Dr. And the surgery took place the following day. After meeting with Dr. Antione, I immediately felt at ease and knew I was in safe hands.
During the surgery, I was pretty much asleep throughout the entire procedure thanks to the sedation through an iv. And before I knew it I was being told to look at the bone/cartilage that the dr. had removed from my nose. I was then asked to move from the operating table onto the bed which I did without any problem.
It has now been one week since my surgery. I actually can't believe that I had NO BRUISING at all afterwards. I actually don't know how that's even possible to have my nose broken without any bruising. I literally only had a little swelling in my eyelids and a little touch of a dark circle on my undereye. I don't know if this is because my Dr. is a miracle worker or if it was due to taking arnica pre and post op.
I had my cast removed today... things are still very swollen but already I know it's a big improvement from my original nose. The hump is gone and it doesn't look as angular.
I'm told that it could be a month until I can see how it will look.... right now I'm hoping that the end result is much smaller with a slight curve in the profile and a little definition in the tip.
I'm hoping that I can get some honest feedback on here of how it looks.
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UPDATED FROM karajane
10 days post
Progress Picture 10 days post op
I was quite relived after I took this picture today in between changing my tape... still a lot of swelling though. The bridge looks much wider from the front view... hopefully due to swelling.
Replies (5)
July 19, 2015
I'm really swollen as well! but just be patient it will totally change as time goes by :)
July 21, 2015
It looks great! I can see that there is still a lot of swelling so Im sure it will look even better once the swelling has gone down! x
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Thank you very much for sharing your rhinoplasty story so far. You are absolutely stunning. Please keep in mind that you are swollen and will be for several months (though it should be very much reduced by your wedding day). :) Looking good so far!