I Regret Choosing Dr. Kilpatrick for my Rhinoplasty

I regret choosing Dr. Kilpatrick for my rhinoplasty. My experience ultimately led to complications that required a costly revision surgery in Manhattan. I found the process both traumatizing and exhausting. Upon waking from surgery, I experienced an unusual locking in my jaw and tightening in my arms, which made recovery more painful than I had expected. The final result also did not resemble what I understood we had discussed during multiple consultations. When I raised concerns about the outcome, I felt that my experience was minimized and that my questions were not fully addressed or explained. I attended follow-up appointments, driving two hours each way every couple of months for a full year, but after seeking additional opinions, I decided that revision surgery was the necessary next step. My revision recovery has been smooth, and I finally feel like myself again. It was a long year, and I feel fortunate to have had the resources to get through it.
For anyone considering rhinoplasty, I recommend choosing a surgeon who specializes in the procedure and provides a substantial gallery of before-and-after results. I noticed that Dr. Kilpatrick’s publicly available rhinoplasty examples (which I have only found on his Instagram page) are limited to one.
My experience was costly and deeply draining, and I’m still recovering from it.