HELP! I Would Like Your Input...Scared of Rhinoplasty... - Newport Beach, CA

You are very beautiful. I'm planning rhinoplasty for next year. I have the same fears. What has made my mind up is the fear that over the years my nose will just get bigger and bumpier and I will regret not going through with it. Best of luck

Everyone told me the same - my nose is fine, don't be so vain etc.. I'm almost 6 months post op and I'm glad I did it! Although the change was subtle in my overall look, there's a big difference in my nose; and I can finally breathe! It's true that your nose changes/ gets bigger over time. I see pictures from years ago when it looked ok and as the years went by it looked bigger and drooped more. Good luck! I'm sure you'll be fine!

I like that you are very rational about the procedure and wanting natural looking results. I think fear is normal with a procedure like this because a part of us goes away (what we are born with) and something new and foreign will replace it. I do think that nose procedures have a higher overall satisfaction rating compared to others, which also comforts me as I am going for this same procedure next fall. I truly root for you and hope your stress will decrease :)

Wow! I finally found someone with a VERY similar nose to mine. I'm still searching for the right dr. Want the same as you too, a still strong nose, mine, just smaller and straighter.

Hello-I think it is wonderful that you are really thinking this through before moving forward. First of all, I would like to say-you are beautiful the way you are now, but I can also see your perception about the overall balance of your features. I had broken my nose twice and had a bump on the bridge that I see when looking forward-very noticeable bump! My plastic surgeon, who had done my breast implants and was a very conservative surgeon, offered to "fix" it for me. I trusted him based on previous surgical experience with him. He also did clinical research for a company I worked for, so I spent substantial time in his office working with him and his staff. I went into the surgery thinking it would be easy-just fixing the bump. I don't want to scare you, or worry you, but I desperately wanted this fix, thought it would be cake, but was shocked after the surgery as to how difficult the recovery was. The pain was severe-I did not take pain killers with my implant surgery-recovery was a breeze. With the nose, I took all of the pain killers plus refills. The swelling moves around your face for months. The interior stitches do not dissolve for a very long time-the discomfort and annoyance factor are extremely intense. So many people get nose jobs that we think it is an easy surgery. My surgeon warned me it wasn't, I just wanted it so badly I didn't hear him. No one noticed the difference except for me. I would say, in all fairness, it took almost a year to fully recover from my "easy fix" nose job. I am ultimately happy with the result. My only regret is that I didn't ask for more refinement from the surgery (I only asked for the bump to be removed)-if I had known the long recovery time investment, I would have asked for my dream nose! My advise to you, given that you seem a bit on the fence as to move forward at this time or not-is to consider trying other options until you are 100% sure about this and ready for the investment. When I review your pics, I think you would look absolutely balanced and "more feminine" with just filler in your upper lip. This is a relatively cheap, easy, and pain free way to achieve the look you desire (balance/femininity) while determining if you really can live with the nose you have or not. Again, my goal is not to frighten you at all. Just be fully prepared for what you are getting in to. Mental state effects healing and outcome, so I think being 100% committed to a procedure before you go for it is critical. Best of luck whatever you decide. PS-my surgery was free, so I had no consideration to the cost involved when deciding if it was "worth it" or not.

Yes It's normal to want that. Can you send your potential surgeon an email request?

Yes, I got both front and side morphs from my surgeon

I think the right surgeon should be able to do that very easily for you. You are already really pretty and just getting your nose a lil more refined will bring out your other features even more. And slight change won't make you look any different. Most people don't even notice any change.

Don't do it, in rhinoplasties there is rarely slight change. I had a rhino and i regret it because I wanted a slight
change and it turned out another nose. Love your nose with its lil flaws no one is perfect. You are very beautiful, No one sees the details we see in ourselves. It's my opinion. I wish you all the best.

You are a beautiful girl and and you are the only one who knows exactly what you want so If you don't feel comfortable with your doctor, change it. Listen to your intuition, a lot of pictures, a lot of quality communication could bring you exactly what you desire. Don't hurry...choose the best doctor for your demand!Good luck beautiful eyes!

I think if you are obsessing over it and freaking out, you are not ready so listen to yourself and dont do it. I wish I had listened to myself. In retrospect I would have gone to counselling to sort out my self esteem before ever considering surgery. If your obsessing now you will obsess over the results...maybe forever. Hope this helps.

Dont do it babe. You are beautiful... I had mine done and I hate looking at myself in the mirror now. Its your face and you are already well above average in the looks department. Its not worth the risk if you are already a 10... how do you improve on perfection? If you don't feel beautiful I would look internally because your physical appearance is not a problem