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Extremely Talented, Humble, Authentic, and Truly Cares
Dr. Guida elevated my life. As cliched as that might sound, it is the truth. If you are considering rhinoplasty and/or a septoplasty, you're reached one of the right reviews. My story goes back to Fall 2020. Here we go.
My older brother suggested that I seriously consider a nose job to improve my profile, give my nose a bit more definition and projection, and to reduce my nostrils - and that was back in late 2019. He knows what he's talking about, given he's done quite well for himself (self made millionaire, etc) and the cold hard truth is, looking your best can help open doors both professionally and personally. And considering how aspirational I am? I went for it.
SO... I put in about one month of HARD research, and I scour the internet, send out mass feelers, including ones on this site (RealSelf). Based on his before and after pictures here and on his website, Dr. Guida made it to my top 5 finalists, and truth be told, he was in the top 3. And to make it to my top 5 (after looking at over 40 surgeons), I cross-referenced Dr. Guida's reviews with Yelp, probably the most brutal place for reviews. And his reviews were strong there too. Eventually, Dr. Guida made it to #1, and I went to see him at his office.
I was very impressed with the Upper Eastside location, and his office staff, including Madel, the office manager. Dr. Guida himself was VERY personable, and listened intently to what I was looking for, and was VERY honest about his approach, and what he could and could not do. And so, based on his before and after pictures, his reviews online, and finally, the in person experience, I went ahead and made my deposit and scheduled my surgery. As part of the process, I got an x-ray (at the office's recommendation) to see if I had a deviated septum, especially since I had been diagnosed with sleep apnea.
Once I got the x-ray back, it showed that my septum was BADLY deviated, to the point where my oxygen had been cut nearly 50% all my life. And so it was Dr. Guida's recommendation that I get a septoplasty to fix the deviated septum along with the rhinoplasty. Now I had some friends (admittedly in the Midwest) who advised against the septoplasty because they knew people with bad results, and their breathing was even worse than before. And that worried me, because even though I had a badly deviated septum, I had not noticed it, and so I was thinking it would be better to live with it than have a surgery and risk making it worse. And so, when I signed up for surgery, I opted for the rhinoplasty only.
On the morning of the surgery about 2 months later (12/27/20), it was a life-changing moment. I went to one of the exam rooms, changed into a gown, and then proceeded to wait to be taken to the OR. But as I waited, I began to read the materials on the exam room walls. One of the materials was a magazine story of how Dr. Guida had saved the nose of the teenage son of a family friend. This son was playing pool with friends late at night, the pool cue had hit a chandelier which came crashing down on his head, and glass from the chandelier cut off the tip of his nose. Long story short, Dr. Guida was called, and he performed emergency surgery (with no anesthesia) to re-attach the tip of the son's nose in the middle of the night, and based on the pictures in the magazine, it was miraculous work. That article convinced me that Dr. Guida was no ordinary doctor, and that he was actually one of the best in his field, and that I could trust him. So literally within an hour of my surgery, when Dr. Guida came in to greet me before the surgery, I let him know I changed my mind, and wanted the septoplasty after all. He seemed genuinely touched at my reasoning, and thanked me for trusting him.
I was taken to the OR, the staff was so wonderful. I remember staring up at the lights (so high tech) and then the next thing I remembered was sitting in a chair. Yes, my throat was sore (from the breathing tube) but I felt no pain in my nose area. After being allowed to come to, my best friend was in the waiting room, and he took me back to my apartment. He remarked that he really liked Dr. Guida and could tell he really cared about how I would feel about my results, and got a good feeling from him. I recovered a bit more slowly than what was probably expected, and it's probably here that I should mention that I happen to be of African descent, which means our noses are tougher when it comes to getting a natural but improved look, and we scar way more easily. I am happy to say Dr. Guida aced this nose job - the results look natural, and no one has noticed I got a nose job, the scarring is practically non-existent, but I'm just way more handsome. It's pretty crazy.
I have a much better job now - I'm in sales ... and yes, looking good can help you. And Dr. Guida has transformed my life. I now visit him about 3-4 times a year for botox injections to eliminate forehead lines that have plagued me since college. Dr. Guida is truly one of a kind, and his staff is incredible.
My older brother suggested that I seriously consider a nose job to improve my profile, give my nose a bit more definition and projection, and to reduce my nostrils - and that was back in late 2019. He knows what he's talking about, given he's done quite well for himself (self made millionaire, etc) and the cold hard truth is, looking your best can help open doors both professionally and personally. And considering how aspirational I am? I went for it.
SO... I put in about one month of HARD research, and I scour the internet, send out mass feelers, including ones on this site (RealSelf). Based on his before and after pictures here and on his website, Dr. Guida made it to my top 5 finalists, and truth be told, he was in the top 3. And to make it to my top 5 (after looking at over 40 surgeons), I cross-referenced Dr. Guida's reviews with Yelp, probably the most brutal place for reviews. And his reviews were strong there too. Eventually, Dr. Guida made it to #1, and I went to see him at his office.
I was very impressed with the Upper Eastside location, and his office staff, including Madel, the office manager. Dr. Guida himself was VERY personable, and listened intently to what I was looking for, and was VERY honest about his approach, and what he could and could not do. And so, based on his before and after pictures, his reviews online, and finally, the in person experience, I went ahead and made my deposit and scheduled my surgery. As part of the process, I got an x-ray (at the office's recommendation) to see if I had a deviated septum, especially since I had been diagnosed with sleep apnea.
Once I got the x-ray back, it showed that my septum was BADLY deviated, to the point where my oxygen had been cut nearly 50% all my life. And so it was Dr. Guida's recommendation that I get a septoplasty to fix the deviated septum along with the rhinoplasty. Now I had some friends (admittedly in the Midwest) who advised against the septoplasty because they knew people with bad results, and their breathing was even worse than before. And that worried me, because even though I had a badly deviated septum, I had not noticed it, and so I was thinking it would be better to live with it than have a surgery and risk making it worse. And so, when I signed up for surgery, I opted for the rhinoplasty only.
On the morning of the surgery about 2 months later (12/27/20), it was a life-changing moment. I went to one of the exam rooms, changed into a gown, and then proceeded to wait to be taken to the OR. But as I waited, I began to read the materials on the exam room walls. One of the materials was a magazine story of how Dr. Guida had saved the nose of the teenage son of a family friend. This son was playing pool with friends late at night, the pool cue had hit a chandelier which came crashing down on his head, and glass from the chandelier cut off the tip of his nose. Long story short, Dr. Guida was called, and he performed emergency surgery (with no anesthesia) to re-attach the tip of the son's nose in the middle of the night, and based on the pictures in the magazine, it was miraculous work. That article convinced me that Dr. Guida was no ordinary doctor, and that he was actually one of the best in his field, and that I could trust him. So literally within an hour of my surgery, when Dr. Guida came in to greet me before the surgery, I let him know I changed my mind, and wanted the septoplasty after all. He seemed genuinely touched at my reasoning, and thanked me for trusting him.
I was taken to the OR, the staff was so wonderful. I remember staring up at the lights (so high tech) and then the next thing I remembered was sitting in a chair. Yes, my throat was sore (from the breathing tube) but I felt no pain in my nose area. After being allowed to come to, my best friend was in the waiting room, and he took me back to my apartment. He remarked that he really liked Dr. Guida and could tell he really cared about how I would feel about my results, and got a good feeling from him. I recovered a bit more slowly than what was probably expected, and it's probably here that I should mention that I happen to be of African descent, which means our noses are tougher when it comes to getting a natural but improved look, and we scar way more easily. I am happy to say Dr. Guida aced this nose job - the results look natural, and no one has noticed I got a nose job, the scarring is practically non-existent, but I'm just way more handsome. It's pretty crazy.
I have a much better job now - I'm in sales ... and yes, looking good can help you. And Dr. Guida has transformed my life. I now visit him about 3-4 times a year for botox injections to eliminate forehead lines that have plagued me since college. Dr. Guida is truly one of a kind, and his staff is incredible.
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