Rhinoplasty and Spreader Graft - 23 Years Old - Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

I've been looking at this website and considering whether or not to write here for a long time, but looking at all of the reviews has been so helpful to me and I want to share my own experiences in the hope that someday they might be of use to others going through/considering rhinoplasty.
I've had an issue with my nose for many years . Not only does it have a bump, it is very asymmetrical and leans very much towards the left side of my face. This is most obvious in pictures facing the front, I often have to tilt my head to make it look normal. I feel that this really upsets the balance of my features and makes my face look (to use the bluntest word I can think of) wonky. It's also very large in general, I feel that it 'sticks out' too far from my face. I have what's called a boxy tip; the tip of my nose is very square , this is dificult to describe but I'll point it out in the pictures. Due to the asymmetry, my left nostril is a lot more exposed than my right, giving it the appearance of being larger. My septum also droops slightly when I smile. Lastly, I have what you call a 'tethered' lip, where the bottom of the nose is attached to the lip in a way that pulls the top lip forwards making the lip appear smaller, again this will show up better in my photos. 

I'm booked to have my rhinoplasty on the 20th of September with Mr Omar Ahmed at Nuffield Hospital in Jesmond Newcastle. I did a lot of research into this and knew that I wanted a surgeon who was registered with BAAPS/BAPRAS. I found their websites to be full of very helpful information regarding choosing a surgeon. 

I had consultations with a few different surgeons and felt that Mr Ahmed was the one who was the most honest and realistic about what could be done (he was also the nicest, always a bonus.) I think it's important to find a surgeon who shares your views, he shared mine and was very considerate and professional. He said that the most important thing was that I still look like myself and that the nose suits my face, this is exactly what I want. 

He will be taking the bump down and using a spreader graft on the asymmetrical side of my nose to balance it out with the other side (which is straight). The square tip is going to be given a more rounded appearence. Also he will be fixing the tethered lip so that hopefully you will see a bit more of my top lip and raising the tip of my nose very slightly to stop it drooping when I smile. I saw Mr Ahmed twice and took time to consider my decision. 

It's safe to say that I'm absolutely terrified to have this operation, especially since I'm going under general anesthetic but I've had years to consider this and I know that it's what I want and that it's the right decision for me. I'll be updating this as I go along (with all the gory details :p ) so look out for that. I'd also like to point out that the price of my operation is in dollars because the website asks for that but in pounds it's £4525. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this and I hope it can be of some help to you :) X