Preparation, Costs, Recovery, Results.

I think to proceed my first surgery it was the biggest mistake in my life. The main reason why I proceeded my first rhino was low bridge with very round and downturned tip. So, I got primary augmentation rhino 2 years ago. I wasn’t satisfied from the very beginning. I requested pointy tip and once the cast was removed, it was obvious that the surgeon left my bulbous tip as it was. When I told him about that, the only thing he could refer to was swelling “you are too swollen!”, “it’s very early!”, “it will change!” all I heard to my complaints. By month 6 when, obviously, my surgeon finally realized his mistake, he offered me a revision for additional payment saying that I wasn’t clear in the first place.
I hated him that time. Apart from botched results he also requested for additional payment for revising his sh*ty job and blaming me in everything. Hopefully I could prove that it was solely his mistake and could return my money back. It was a bitter experience for me after which it was really difficult to find a doctor to whom I could trust.
After a deep research and contacting hundreds of plastic surgeons, I finally made my decision. Needless to say, I had lot of concerns and questions and my second surgeon Dr.Lee gladly and patiently answered them all, about anesthesia, pain and recovery time, he covered absolutely everything. After our f2f consultation we discussed the price. Of course it was higher than my previous surgery but I was ready for everything. So, the total I paid was around $5.5k.
The surgery was scheduled few days after my consultation. On the surgery day, the first thing I proceeded was fulfilling all documents and double checking if I prepared for the surgery properly. The operation started in time and everything went quite smoothly. I was under sedative anesthesia, so for me it was like a minute… Few hours after everything was finished I could leave the hospital. The first night was terrible. No pain but lot of discomfort. The next morning I came back to remove cotton tampons and breathing became much easier. On day 7 I was asked to come for cast and outer stitches removal. That day I saw my nose for the first time. And when I saw it, I realized right away that could finally reach a result I wanted. The bridge was high and straight and tip was just as I always dreamt about. Even though I was swollen, but the result was already noticeable, nothing like before! After another week I came back for the rest stitches removal and final checkup with Dr.Lee. After that I returned home.
Honestly, my life has been changed so much! By now nose looks very natural and very beautiful. I feel more confident and better about myself. I feel good about the choice I made.
I highly recommend Dr.Lee as he’s the best! The most important lesson I learned – find a good surgeon from the very beginning. Don’t rush into a procedure, search thoroughly and ask all questions directly.