Primary Rhinoplasty with Dr. Most - Palo Alto, CA

My husband has elected to keep it through the holidays....

I've just booked a surgery date in March :) Feeling good about the decision at this moment but I'm sure will start to get super nervous in another month!

I feel like I did not get that nervous ahead of time but maybe it was because I was busy with work and flying back east for my sisters wedding etc.… I do have a hard time sleeping sometimes when I am worried or stressed out about something. Dr. Most prescribed me a Valium or Xanax or something to take the night before for sleep. The day of I had expected that I would be super apprehensive. But oddly, I wasn't. I knew I was in good hands. It definitely is kind of weird, as a nurse, to be on the other side of things

You're right-- I think feeling like you are putting things in the hands of someone competent takes of the anxiety away. I had previously consulted with another similarly credentialed surgeon, and although the experience was not negative, I just didn't get that "in good hands" feeling. For one thing, he didn't edit the photos himself- a patient coordinator with experience but no actual medical credentials did it before the doctor came in. And beyond that, I thought they seemed to have a policy of putting too much responsibility on the patient to "decide" what they want done with their nose. In my case, I have bone structure- kind of angular with a really high radix- that doesn't support having a girly "scooped out" nasal bridge, but if I had asked the coordinator to show me that in the photos as an option, he definitely would have done it, and I feel like the doctor would have at least promised to deliver it. With Dr. Most, once I told him what I was unhappy with, he seemed to be very sure of what kind of change would be surgically possible, functionally acceptable, and aesthetically pleasing on my particular face. I was confident he wouldn't even attempt to do anything that didn't fall within that realm. I feel like that's how a confident, experienced professional operates.

I completely agree!!! Dr Most isn't one of those docs telling you to bring in pics of the kind of nose you'd like to have.... he looks at the structure and shows you what can be done based on your underlying structure. (I feel like you look at those reviews for Dr G in LA and all of the women going to him are looking for the same exact kind of nose regardless of whether it fits their face)... Dr Most really focuses on making sure it's going to look natural and fit your face. No one even knew I had something done afterwards if it wasn't someone I told. Which I think is great! I didn't want to look like someone else. My hairdresser knew something looked different but just asked if I had changed makeup. It seems most people can tell something's different but can't seem to put their finger on whether it's your hair or what. I am actually going down to visit some of my closest girlfriends in Santa Barbara this wknd. Only 2 of them know I had anything done. I'm interested to see if anyone else says anything!

Ooh! I'd love to hear if the others notice. I remember reading something somewhere about how we tend to mentally idealize the people we care about, and our brains tend to sort of mentally photoshop and symmetrize them because we think they are beautiful. There was some kind of experiment where they had a bunch of versions of photos of the same person, some idealized and some the opposite, and only one unedited version; when asked which was the "real" photo of their partner/best friend, etc., people would tend to choose a version that was "better" than the real one. Maybe this is one of the reasons why even close friends and family might not be able to- pick out a small change in the first place... the things we don't like about ourselves are probably not noticeable to them at all. And if they do notice that "something's different," who knows- they may be noticing your confidence more than the physical improvement! Funny how that works.

I'll let you know

Officially past the T-minus 2 months mark and starting to get a little nervous now, as expected! :)

I have my rhino scheduled with Doctor Most (Dec 2017) and would love it if you posted about your experience!

He is seriously awesome! And so is his staff. You will feel completely at ease and comfortable with him!

Awesome!!!! so glad to hear and so happy you are thrilled with the results! If you feel up to it you should totally post some pictures and a review on here… I think it's really helpful to others. Definitely helped me make my decision! One of my girlfriends just had her nose done yesterday (down south by a guy who does all kinds of stuff). I only found out about it the end of last week.... I wish she had told me sooner because I would have pushed her to go see Dr Most. She's actually one of my best girlfriends but we have lived a few hours away from one another for the past 3 to 4 years. When I saw her last week she did not even know I had ever had my nose done! It's just my opinion though if you were doing something to your face you want to go to a person who does pretty much only that. But so far she seems happy with the side profile (though she's swollen, bruised and casted only a day post).

Yeah! I've been taking lots of photos- of course- and will definitely compile some into a review, because I'm sure it would help people if there were more. My guess is that, for all the surgeons that do conservative, natural-looking work, their patients tend to be the kind of people who do not really want anyone to know they had a rhinoplasty, so they won't post photos. And those doctors end up with a ton of 5-star reviews and almost no pics. I've been back at work for a week now and no one has noticed my nose either. The only person who did not know and who noticed was my mom, who saw a photo and said, "Your nose looks a little different." (Probably what is most noticeable to others is the fact that my skin basically revolted from the cast/not being able to wash well for a week and is a mix of teenage-y looking acne and flaky dry spots. But well worth it.) I am so glad I didn't go to one of the more "popular" surgeons I consulted with in NYC. Also, although Palo Alto was a long drive for me too, I did appreciate that the facility was very low-key and quiet and that they made the experience pretty much stress-free.

I hope your friend recovers well! In any case she will benefit from your recent experience and you'll be able to talk her down from the inevitable omg-it-looks-like-a-sausage-with-a-pig-snout ledge the day after cast off! :)

Finally added a review and two quick photos... I feel bad for not being as thorough as you, though!

Thank you! I feel great… Does not even feel like I had anything done aside from a tiny bit of residual numbness if I touch the base of my nose. But that has been rapidly improving since surgery. I will have to post a couple updated photos on here. I think I probably still have some residual swelling but you would never know by looking at me. I am so thrilled with my decision and happy that I chose Dr Most. You will not regret it! He is top notch! The couple days of feeling crappy and week or so off the grid is completely worth the results!! If you go ahead with it and have any questions, feel free to message me. I am happy to answer! So glad you found my reviews to be helpful. I probably would have been less inclined to post them if I was unhappy with the outcome. I found this website to be very helpful when researching.

You are so welcome!!!! I'm excited for you to get your cast off, too! post pics!!!