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How Dr. Nima Changed My Life
Close to one year ago, I had a complex revision rhinoplasty that involved a cartilage graft and cadaver bone graft as well as a lip lift. Dr. Nima performed my surgery and completely changed my life. Here is my story.
In July of 2015 I underwent a primary rhinoplasty with a surgeon in ND who was not competent to work with noses. It was my fault for not being educated enough on the process and thinking that local and affordable would be acceptable. But as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. I was badly botched.
In February of 2016, the same surgeon did a revision to reattach my columella (it was hanging about an inch off my nose - dangling) but I was still left with massive, gaping nostrils, a twisted tip, and overall a disgusting nose.
It was worse than the nose I started with and I was filled with regret, embarrassment, and shame. I thought maybe it was my penance for being vain enough to want a rhinoplasty to begin with. But the thing is, my new nose affected my life every single day, and not in a positive way. I was constantly self-conscious, I avoided photos being taken of me at all cost, and in the event someone did take a picture of me and I looked at it, I was immediately depressed and devastated. I didn't want to date - I completely became a social hermit. I put on 40 lbs. I stopped feeling like myself. To anyone who has never experienced this, it's easy to think i was being self-obsessed or shallow for letting it affect my life so greatly, but you don't know what an emotional toll this has on a person. It's traumatic and humiliating.
I knew I wanted, or rather, NEEDED another revision, but I was now faced with some new challenges:
#1, a Revision Rhinoplasty is expensive, especially if you want to find a quality surgeon (trust me, you DO) I work in education, I don't make a lot of money, and saving takes a long time. That means a long time of living with the face I now had.
#2, I knew that once I saved the money, I would have just one shot at getting my nose fixed. That meant the person I chose to do the surgery was going to be one of the most important decisions of my life.
I literally spent the next three years searching online for surgeons. I read every revision rhinoplasty review on RealSelf. I looked at countless photos, did many video consultations with surgeons around the world (paying the consult fees each time), and every time I was left with crippling fear and indecision. What if I chose the wrong person? What if I ended up WORSE? Every time I thought I had found “the one”, I’d find a bunch of reviews elsewhere online of people sharing horror stories or complaining that he or she had ruined them. I was overwhelmed.
Then, sometime in early Fall of 2019, I came across Dr. Nima’s information. I liked his photos and he had good reviews. But then - so do many others. So did the surgeon who botched me. But just like many times before, I scheduled a video consult, since I live clear across the country.
On the day of my consult, Dr. Nima was kind, thoughtful, and personable. He was so different from the other surgeons I had consulted with. Most other surgeons were….arrogant. Dismissive. Made lofty promises of being able to fix me but then didn’t really want to get into the details or listen to my 900 anxiety-filled questions. But I didn’t feel that was the case with Dr. Nima at all. Immediately, about a minute into our conversation, I felt like I was talking to a friend. He’s so down-to-earth and chill, it put me at ease.
Dr. Nima did renderings of my nose and what I could expect from the surgery. He patiently talked through them, listened to my concerns, and took the time to answer my questions. Near the end of our video call, I said “If you could just get me looking DECENT, I’d be happy.” Because that was the truth - I wasn’t even hoping for a movie star nose, or dreaming of being flawless. I just didn’t want to be horrified every time I looked in the mirror. My dream wasn’t even to have a pretty nose, just to have a “normal” nose. He replied, very confidently and matter-of-factly, “No, you won’t look decent. You will look beautiful.” I nearly wept.
In fact, when we hung up, I did cry. I cried with relief because my gut told me that I was getting nearer to finally having my surgery and feeling good about myself again. Shortly after that, his office contacted me about a last-minute opening they had in two weeks. I took the plunge, and scheduled my surgery. While communicating back-and-forth about the details of my appointment I worked with Annabelle, who was friendly and helpful and seemed very honest and down-to-earth as well.
The day before my operation, I flew from ND to Los Angeles, where I booked a fantastic Airbnb nearby Dr. Nima’s office. Later that afternoon, I came to EOS Rejuvenation for my in-person consult and last minute discussion. Dr. Nima was just as friendly in person, and his staff were as well. I was incredibly nervous but they made me feel comfortable. We made a few last minute adjustments to my plan and talked about the added lip lift that I had decided to go with. (By the way, I am SO GLAD I did the lip lift as well!)
The morning of surgery, I was incredibly scared. Surgery itself is scary, and I had a lot of PTSD about what I went through previously. I had traveled alone as I did not have the option of bringing a friend or family member. I booked a caretaker to bring me to my Airbnb and spend the first night with me (I can give some tips about that too, if anyone is interested). But even though I was scared, I was comforted by an absolute angel from Dr. Nima’s staff - Cerina. Cerina could see that I was feeling anxious, and was sweet and attentive. She is truly one of the loveliest people I’ve met.
My surgery was complicated and lasted all day. When I came to, Dr. Nima explained a little bit about what he had done and the nurses gave instructions to my caretaker before wheeling me out to my Uber. Later that evening, Dr. Nima actually stopped by my Airbnb on his way home from the gym to make sure I was alright. I mean, who even does that!? That was SO. THOUGHTFUL. And it was great that he did that too, because I already had some questions and I didn’t fully remember everything we had talked about after surgery (I was still pretty groggy). He was able to show me photos he had taken of me on the table, so I could get a preview of what my nose was going to look like eventually when the swelling was down. Those photos lifted my spirits immensely. He air-dropped them to my iphone and I looked at them continuously for the next few months, as a reminder of what I had to look forward to.
Now let’s talk about post-surgery. Post-surgery is ROUGH. There is simply no getting around it. I actually have a decently high threshold for pain, but I still struggled. Because my surgery was so complicated, it felt a little like a small bomb had gone off in my face. There was a lot of pressure in my head, my eyes were so swollen they were nearly closed, I felt nauseous, and on top of that I was missing my comforts from home. Post-surgery depression is a real thing, for anyone who might be wondering. There’s a lot going on emotionally, and it's so so so so hard to just blindly trust that even though your face is swollen to five times its normal size, it’s going to be okay. Then, add homesickness to that and being cooped-up all alone for a week. I cried a lot. I found weird ways to comfort myself, like watching cheesy Christmas movies on Netflix (even though it was October) or taking short walks around the neighborhood.
I feel like I could write another 4,000 paragraphs just about the recovery process and all the details, but i’ll refrain for now. If anyone has questions, I’m happy to answer. I think it’s important to share information about this stuff, because it’s a really scary thing to go through, and only people who have experienced it can truly understand.
The swelling was still pretty excessive on my flight home, but I wore a mask and pretended I was a germaphobe. This was before COVID, so it was not typical to see many people with masks. But I’m glad I did, because of course I ran into people I knew on the connecting flight home. I just don’t like people knowing my personal business. Plus my nose was incredibly swollen and bruised.
My swelling lasted for ages. I felt decent about going in public about 3 weeks post-op though, because guess what: my giant swollen nose was ALREADY NICER THAN MY PRE-OP NOSE. Sure, it was puffy, but it was STRAIGHT and my nostrils were a normal size. Also, I can breathe really really well now. I knew I had a messed up septum, but I had never dreamed I’d be able to breathe so nicely as I can now! I also hardly ever snore and I think I’m getting much better sleep too. What a bonus!
Laying down at night does often cause mild swelling and in the heat (hello summer) my nose gets puffier. But I find that taping it at night helps a lot, and it seems like with each passing month, the swelling is less and less.
I’m close to a year post-op now, and I can honestly say I am a satisfied customer. I feel better about myself - I’ve started losing weight, I feel pretty when I look in the mirror, and sometimes I can hardly believe that reflection is really me. My nose ended up looking almost exactly like in the photo renderings! So if Dr. Nima says he can do something, believe him. I’m also extremely happy with the lip lift. At first it was scary, because it seemed extra high and the cupid’s bow was pointy, but again: just trust Nima. When the swelling went down, the lip settled and now it just looks full and beautiful. I like wearing lipstick now because I feel like I have the lips for it.
I’ll include some photos, I have….hundreds. I took a zillion selfies during my healing process so that I could compare from day to day. The healing process takes incredible patience and trust. You become a little obsessed and neurotic. Just be aware of that! However, as someone who has reached the light at the end of the tunnel, I can tell you that it is worth it. I feel like me again - better than me. He was right - I don't just feel decent, I feel beautiful. I recommend Dr. Nima 100% and am so grateful for all he and his staff have done.
In July of 2015 I underwent a primary rhinoplasty with a surgeon in ND who was not competent to work with noses. It was my fault for not being educated enough on the process and thinking that local and affordable would be acceptable. But as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. I was badly botched.
In February of 2016, the same surgeon did a revision to reattach my columella (it was hanging about an inch off my nose - dangling) but I was still left with massive, gaping nostrils, a twisted tip, and overall a disgusting nose.
It was worse than the nose I started with and I was filled with regret, embarrassment, and shame. I thought maybe it was my penance for being vain enough to want a rhinoplasty to begin with. But the thing is, my new nose affected my life every single day, and not in a positive way. I was constantly self-conscious, I avoided photos being taken of me at all cost, and in the event someone did take a picture of me and I looked at it, I was immediately depressed and devastated. I didn't want to date - I completely became a social hermit. I put on 40 lbs. I stopped feeling like myself. To anyone who has never experienced this, it's easy to think i was being self-obsessed or shallow for letting it affect my life so greatly, but you don't know what an emotional toll this has on a person. It's traumatic and humiliating.
I knew I wanted, or rather, NEEDED another revision, but I was now faced with some new challenges:
#1, a Revision Rhinoplasty is expensive, especially if you want to find a quality surgeon (trust me, you DO) I work in education, I don't make a lot of money, and saving takes a long time. That means a long time of living with the face I now had.
#2, I knew that once I saved the money, I would have just one shot at getting my nose fixed. That meant the person I chose to do the surgery was going to be one of the most important decisions of my life.
I literally spent the next three years searching online for surgeons. I read every revision rhinoplasty review on RealSelf. I looked at countless photos, did many video consultations with surgeons around the world (paying the consult fees each time), and every time I was left with crippling fear and indecision. What if I chose the wrong person? What if I ended up WORSE? Every time I thought I had found “the one”, I’d find a bunch of reviews elsewhere online of people sharing horror stories or complaining that he or she had ruined them. I was overwhelmed.
Then, sometime in early Fall of 2019, I came across Dr. Nima’s information. I liked his photos and he had good reviews. But then - so do many others. So did the surgeon who botched me. But just like many times before, I scheduled a video consult, since I live clear across the country.
On the day of my consult, Dr. Nima was kind, thoughtful, and personable. He was so different from the other surgeons I had consulted with. Most other surgeons were….arrogant. Dismissive. Made lofty promises of being able to fix me but then didn’t really want to get into the details or listen to my 900 anxiety-filled questions. But I didn’t feel that was the case with Dr. Nima at all. Immediately, about a minute into our conversation, I felt like I was talking to a friend. He’s so down-to-earth and chill, it put me at ease.
Dr. Nima did renderings of my nose and what I could expect from the surgery. He patiently talked through them, listened to my concerns, and took the time to answer my questions. Near the end of our video call, I said “If you could just get me looking DECENT, I’d be happy.” Because that was the truth - I wasn’t even hoping for a movie star nose, or dreaming of being flawless. I just didn’t want to be horrified every time I looked in the mirror. My dream wasn’t even to have a pretty nose, just to have a “normal” nose. He replied, very confidently and matter-of-factly, “No, you won’t look decent. You will look beautiful.” I nearly wept.
In fact, when we hung up, I did cry. I cried with relief because my gut told me that I was getting nearer to finally having my surgery and feeling good about myself again. Shortly after that, his office contacted me about a last-minute opening they had in two weeks. I took the plunge, and scheduled my surgery. While communicating back-and-forth about the details of my appointment I worked with Annabelle, who was friendly and helpful and seemed very honest and down-to-earth as well.
The day before my operation, I flew from ND to Los Angeles, where I booked a fantastic Airbnb nearby Dr. Nima’s office. Later that afternoon, I came to EOS Rejuvenation for my in-person consult and last minute discussion. Dr. Nima was just as friendly in person, and his staff were as well. I was incredibly nervous but they made me feel comfortable. We made a few last minute adjustments to my plan and talked about the added lip lift that I had decided to go with. (By the way, I am SO GLAD I did the lip lift as well!)
The morning of surgery, I was incredibly scared. Surgery itself is scary, and I had a lot of PTSD about what I went through previously. I had traveled alone as I did not have the option of bringing a friend or family member. I booked a caretaker to bring me to my Airbnb and spend the first night with me (I can give some tips about that too, if anyone is interested). But even though I was scared, I was comforted by an absolute angel from Dr. Nima’s staff - Cerina. Cerina could see that I was feeling anxious, and was sweet and attentive. She is truly one of the loveliest people I’ve met.
My surgery was complicated and lasted all day. When I came to, Dr. Nima explained a little bit about what he had done and the nurses gave instructions to my caretaker before wheeling me out to my Uber. Later that evening, Dr. Nima actually stopped by my Airbnb on his way home from the gym to make sure I was alright. I mean, who even does that!? That was SO. THOUGHTFUL. And it was great that he did that too, because I already had some questions and I didn’t fully remember everything we had talked about after surgery (I was still pretty groggy). He was able to show me photos he had taken of me on the table, so I could get a preview of what my nose was going to look like eventually when the swelling was down. Those photos lifted my spirits immensely. He air-dropped them to my iphone and I looked at them continuously for the next few months, as a reminder of what I had to look forward to.
Now let’s talk about post-surgery. Post-surgery is ROUGH. There is simply no getting around it. I actually have a decently high threshold for pain, but I still struggled. Because my surgery was so complicated, it felt a little like a small bomb had gone off in my face. There was a lot of pressure in my head, my eyes were so swollen they were nearly closed, I felt nauseous, and on top of that I was missing my comforts from home. Post-surgery depression is a real thing, for anyone who might be wondering. There’s a lot going on emotionally, and it's so so so so hard to just blindly trust that even though your face is swollen to five times its normal size, it’s going to be okay. Then, add homesickness to that and being cooped-up all alone for a week. I cried a lot. I found weird ways to comfort myself, like watching cheesy Christmas movies on Netflix (even though it was October) or taking short walks around the neighborhood.
I feel like I could write another 4,000 paragraphs just about the recovery process and all the details, but i’ll refrain for now. If anyone has questions, I’m happy to answer. I think it’s important to share information about this stuff, because it’s a really scary thing to go through, and only people who have experienced it can truly understand.
The swelling was still pretty excessive on my flight home, but I wore a mask and pretended I was a germaphobe. This was before COVID, so it was not typical to see many people with masks. But I’m glad I did, because of course I ran into people I knew on the connecting flight home. I just don’t like people knowing my personal business. Plus my nose was incredibly swollen and bruised.
My swelling lasted for ages. I felt decent about going in public about 3 weeks post-op though, because guess what: my giant swollen nose was ALREADY NICER THAN MY PRE-OP NOSE. Sure, it was puffy, but it was STRAIGHT and my nostrils were a normal size. Also, I can breathe really really well now. I knew I had a messed up septum, but I had never dreamed I’d be able to breathe so nicely as I can now! I also hardly ever snore and I think I’m getting much better sleep too. What a bonus!
Laying down at night does often cause mild swelling and in the heat (hello summer) my nose gets puffier. But I find that taping it at night helps a lot, and it seems like with each passing month, the swelling is less and less.
I’m close to a year post-op now, and I can honestly say I am a satisfied customer. I feel better about myself - I’ve started losing weight, I feel pretty when I look in the mirror, and sometimes I can hardly believe that reflection is really me. My nose ended up looking almost exactly like in the photo renderings! So if Dr. Nima says he can do something, believe him. I’m also extremely happy with the lip lift. At first it was scary, because it seemed extra high and the cupid’s bow was pointy, but again: just trust Nima. When the swelling went down, the lip settled and now it just looks full and beautiful. I like wearing lipstick now because I feel like I have the lips for it.
I’ll include some photos, I have….hundreds. I took a zillion selfies during my healing process so that I could compare from day to day. The healing process takes incredible patience and trust. You become a little obsessed and neurotic. Just be aware of that! However, as someone who has reached the light at the end of the tunnel, I can tell you that it is worth it. I feel like me again - better than me. He was right - I don't just feel decent, I feel beautiful. I recommend Dr. Nima 100% and am so grateful for all he and his staff have done.
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Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
8641 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California