Rhinoplasty Adelaide - 23 Year Old - Australia, AU

I have always had a problem with my nose. I've had people make comments and tell me I look like a witch and a rat and for as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of having rhinoplasty. I decided to get serious and researched surgeons in Adelaide. There wasn't an awful lot to go from which is why I'm writing this review, to hopefully help others. I found the website for Norwood Day Surgery in SA where Dr Zacharia (a Sydney surgeon) was working. I booked a consult and from the moment I walked in I felt like this was the doctor for me. Dr Zac was very honest and upfront about everything, I think he could tell that I didn't know what I should be asking so he took the time to just tell me everything. He took photos and described what he thought would be the best way to 'fix' my nose. He said he would like to keep a natural look, get rid of the hump on my nose and bring the tip up slightly as my nose tilted down slightly. I walked away with a photo of the possible outcome and within a week, booked the surgery. I was so excited and for the next few months, I googled Dr Zac and watched and read everything there was online about him. I understood that he had a pretty bad rap at times (there are some bad articles and reviews) but it didn't change my decision. I was still confident in his abilities from what I had seen of him as a person and also from the before and after images on the website. I felt very comfortable. The day of my surgery I was so nervous! The nurses took me to prep me and I instantly started crying. I had never been in a hospital for anything let alone a surgery. The nurses were wonderful, the whole team put my mind at ease and dos everything to keep me comfortable. I then met with my Anaesthetist Dr Dennis who was lovely! He was so wonderful and made me feel in very safe capable hands. He answered all of my questions and then Dr Zacharia came to visit me before heading in. I once again broke down and he sat next to me and went over everything again just for my peace of mind. Everyone was wonderful and I walked in to surgery feeling confident that I was going to have a great result. I lay on the bed and as I was about to have my midday nap Dr Dennis put his arm on my shoulder and told me everything would be fine. I woke up a few hours later, it felt like there was something on my nose but I still didn't realise where I was. The nurse came over once she saw I was awake. I honestly woke up feeling like I'd had an excellent sleep. I got up and had a sandwich and Dr Zac came to check on me again. He said he was very happy with how it went which only made me feel more confident and comfortable. My parents took me home and I've been recovering since. I had 2 follow up calls the next day (which was a Saturday), both women I spoke to were wonderful and said if I had any questions I could call or text anytime. There is hardly any pain, it's more of an inconvenience because I don't want to leave the house with my cast on. I'll be getting my internal splints removed tomorrow and the rest removed on Monday. I'll post photos once my cast comes off. I can already notice that my nose looks smaller, the hump is gone and I already feel happier. So far Dr Zac has been wonderful! That's why I wanted to give him a good review as I couldn't find much when I was researching. I hope this helps anyone else looking to get work done by Dr Zacharia. (I've also found out that he's had a TV show called Changing Faces on Foxtel and is currently making another show called 'Unveiled', impressive!). I'll update photos on Monday after the big reveal :)

Ok so had my cast taken off today. Nostrils are out of whack but to be expected. The jump is gone (thank god) but my nose looks pointy and the tip looks droopy and bulbous. Hating my side profile at this stage and everyone else seems to love theirs when the cast comes off. Hoping that it's just swelling. Seems like it's way too 'swollen' to get to the same as in the altered image I got. Everything I read says that the face looks a bit piggish and the nose will drop eventually but my tip is already hanging low and not turned up at all. I've emailed Dr Zac to ask if he has seen it and it's normal (he was in Sydney). Anyone had this droopy bulbous tip experience?