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Rhinoplasty & chin implant ruined my face & life - I look completely different
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This Surgery Ruined My Face and My Life.
ANosePersonInUsaJune 5, 2022
October 25th 2021 marks the date of the worst decision I have ever made--getting a rhinoplasty and chin implant.
This surgery ruined my face and my life. Being a doc myself, I tried to be nice about what happened, respectful to the doctor, the staff—dumbing down my previous reviews. It’s what you’re taught as a doc—to be respectful of other physicians, not to speak ill of them, even if you disagree with them or their care. I tried to adhere to that, but I’m disgusted about going through with this procedure and disappointed with my care. Currently, I'm completely immobilized by pain (emotional pain) after the surgery [I'm over 7 months post op]. I just recently have been harassed on and off-line about how different my face looks and how much less attractive I am. I just had professional photos and video taken of me and received them for review. I also saw some of my old photos and video juxtaposed with these and I wanted to cry and throw up. I don't look anywhere near as beautiful as I used to, and I look completely different. I thought the change was going to be subtle. And who wants to look older and uglier after surgery? The content that I created with this face--as compared to my old one—as well as people treating me differently after this--is a constant reminder of what I did (going through with this surgery). This surgery ruined my life.
Still, I couldn't give less than 4 stars, as I just feel bad doing so--and because saying these things about another doc (especially publicly) just feels so wrong. I feel bad about writing this review, saying any of these things and giving him a less than 5 star review.
Also, I can't really give a complete review at this time, because it's very time consuming, and I'm just racked with too much emotion and pain right now, especially after what happened these past couple of weeks. But this deserves a complete review and explanation for my statements and my rating. I will try to complete this later. My apologies for not doing so right now.
This surgery ruined my face and my life. Being a doc myself, I tried to be nice about what happened, respectful to the doctor, the staff—dumbing down my previous reviews. It’s what you’re taught as a doc—to be respectful of other physicians, not to speak ill of them, even if you disagree with them or their care. I tried to adhere to that, but I’m disgusted about going through with this procedure and disappointed with my care. Currently, I'm completely immobilized by pain (emotional pain) after the surgery [I'm over 7 months post op]. I just recently have been harassed on and off-line about how different my face looks and how much less attractive I am. I just had professional photos and video taken of me and received them for review. I also saw some of my old photos and video juxtaposed with these and I wanted to cry and throw up. I don't look anywhere near as beautiful as I used to, and I look completely different. I thought the change was going to be subtle. And who wants to look older and uglier after surgery? The content that I created with this face--as compared to my old one—as well as people treating me differently after this--is a constant reminder of what I did (going through with this surgery). This surgery ruined my life.
Still, I couldn't give less than 4 stars, as I just feel bad doing so--and because saying these things about another doc (especially publicly) just feels so wrong. I feel bad about writing this review, saying any of these things and giving him a less than 5 star review.
Also, I can't really give a complete review at this time, because it's very time consuming, and I'm just racked with too much emotion and pain right now, especially after what happened these past couple of weeks. But this deserves a complete review and explanation for my statements and my rating. I will try to complete this later. My apologies for not doing so right now.
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UPDATED FROM ANosePersonInUsa
1 year post
Sad. Want revision. But he’s retired. He is the best.
ANosePersonInUsaNovember 16, 2022
Wanted to update my review bc it didn’t paint the full picture.
He is the best plastic surgeon in the world, in my opinion. One of the many, many reasons I hate my nose now is because I injured my nose (literally 5 days after my surgery). I completely ruined my nose after the surgery. Completely.
I ruined my breathing afterward bc of the injury. I was so depressed that I manipulated my nose after the injury making it 100 times worse. I’m very sad.
I never should have gotten a rhinoplasty in the first place. Imo I didn’t need it. And my surgical nose (I feel) was too small for my features) The only reason I did was bc a secretary at a Dr’s office (Dr Dayannon Michigan Avenue) said I “needed a nose job.” Dr Dayan is a terrible Dr and completely ruined my skin and face. He injected my face with steroid creating all these dents, scarring and thinning of my skin which my smaller nose results in those scars being much more noticeable. But Dr Dayan being ruining my skin/face is a different story.
I was planning on going to Dr Thomas for a revision, but he is retired now. There is no one better to go to than him. I’ve been bed ridden and gained 30lbs since my surgery. I’m so depressed and want a revision. Now the best surgeon in the world is retired (he’s also a great ent), and I don’t know who to go to.
He is the best plastic surgeon in the world, in my opinion. One of the many, many reasons I hate my nose now is because I injured my nose (literally 5 days after my surgery). I completely ruined my nose after the surgery. Completely.
I ruined my breathing afterward bc of the injury. I was so depressed that I manipulated my nose after the injury making it 100 times worse. I’m very sad.
I never should have gotten a rhinoplasty in the first place. Imo I didn’t need it. And my surgical nose (I feel) was too small for my features) The only reason I did was bc a secretary at a Dr’s office (Dr Dayannon Michigan Avenue) said I “needed a nose job.” Dr Dayan is a terrible Dr and completely ruined my skin and face. He injected my face with steroid creating all these dents, scarring and thinning of my skin which my smaller nose results in those scars being much more noticeable. But Dr Dayan being ruining my skin/face is a different story.
I was planning on going to Dr Thomas for a revision, but he is retired now. There is no one better to go to than him. I’ve been bed ridden and gained 30lbs since my surgery. I’m so depressed and want a revision. Now the best surgeon in the world is retired (he’s also a great ent), and I don’t know who to go to.
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November 16, 2022
And one of the many reasons my nose I feel is too small for my face is bc i had my face f-Ed up by other procedures (by different doctors) which makes me look freakish and a smaller nose just draws attention to that. But now my nose is really fat instead of being really slender and beautiful at the top part of my nose like it use to be (and like Dr Thomas made it), and that’s bc of the trauma my post op nose endured. :/
(Dr Dayan injected my face with steroids and created lipoatrophy which is also present on both sides of my nose as well as my entire face), and Dr May Chow injected me with so many fillers way more than I needed/wanted, and all of migrated (worst lip filler migration I’ve seen, also at nasolabial folds and under lips and have created jowls). My previous nose was longer and more bulbous so I “hid” the defects, but post op bc my nose is thinner and smaller, it makes everything more visible. My post op nose (before the multiple injuries) was so pretty (it just took my a while to get used to it). Now I think of my f-ing face all the time. I used to get hit on all the time (I think bc of my personality), but now I look so ugly and my confidence is destroyed that I hate socializing, looking In the mirror, stepping outside, etc.
(Dr Dayan injected my face with steroids and created lipoatrophy which is also present on both sides of my nose as well as my entire face), and Dr May Chow injected me with so many fillers way more than I needed/wanted, and all of migrated (worst lip filler migration I’ve seen, also at nasolabial folds and under lips and have created jowls). My previous nose was longer and more bulbous so I “hid” the defects, but post op bc my nose is thinner and smaller, it makes everything more visible. My post op nose (before the multiple injuries) was so pretty (it just took my a while to get used to it). Now I think of my f-ing face all the time. I used to get hit on all the time (I think bc of my personality), but now I look so ugly and my confidence is destroyed that I hate socializing, looking In the mirror, stepping outside, etc.
December 6, 2022
I had a genioplasty (advancement of the chin using the bone) 5 months ago and I really, really feel and understand your emotional pain, the anxiety that comes with the consequences of a decision that we believed was the right one. Since the night I saw my face after the surgery nothing has been the same. I regret this decision every day, I cry nearly everyday, I think about it in the morning, all day, at night and I even dream about this. The only thing that kept me from losing my sh*t was the fact that I thought it could be reversed and I could get at least some of my old looks back. Hope kept me going these endless months but I lost hope reading so many horror stories about revisions gone wrong and doing more harm than good. I don't know what to do anymore, I don't recognize my face because of such a "subtle" change. My smile is now weird and crooked and my face is long. If you ever, EVER need to talk to somebody that understands what you're going through, send me a message.
December 12, 2022
I'm also looking for a reversal but I can't find a lot of reviews of reversed genioplasty.. Is it really this bad ?
December 12, 2022
Hi, Lizzy. The Dr that did my surgery said it was a straightforward process, opening again, cutting the bone again, reversing the bone movement and closing again. In my first surgery I didn't have any issues other than the fact that this is not the result I was looking for. He said that since i'm young (28) my skin should bounce back to its original position. I think he's very skilled and did a good job technically speaking. But for the love of God, don't go online reading reviews about people who had a genioplasty revision or anything like that because what I've read scares me. Of course not everybody's stories are horror stories. I've read about people on some blogs that had it reversed and it turned out great and they haven't looked back. I'm still thinking about the revision, I still haven't been able to get used to my new looks after 5 months. If you need to talk, here I am!
June 27, 2023
Thanks for the kind words. I’m sorry that happened to you. It’s painful. I hope things work out for you if you choose a revision—though surgery is no joke, and there is always a gamble regarding results, nerve damage, the function of your face. It’s horrible to think about. Lots of love and well wishes your way
June 23, 2023
Did you get revision
June 27, 2023
No. I wish. Dr Thomas retired. The best plastic surgeon in the world—who is also boarded in ENT. So he could’ve fixed my breathing. He taught amazing Drs included Dr Nassif on botched. When I say he’s the best. I’m not exaggerating. I’m so stupid to have hit my nose. Yes, I regret getting the surgery very much. Wish I never had the surgery. I loved my face before. Now I don’t talk to anyone bc of shame and awful self esteem after this. Anyways, how can I go to someone else? Who else is that good? Will anyone ever be as good as him? He wouldn’t see me anyways. He thinks I’m nuts. So does his colleague. His colleague saw me for something else but insisted on looking at my nose (without asking me, and even though I wanted to talk to him about something else). I thought it was rude but I didn’t say anything. I am just so sad. Anyways don’t have money for a revision. Quitting my job. It’s been stressful for me. I’m doing my research for a revision in the future m (hopefully near). But even doing your nose once, you can never have fun again bc I read people f-ing up their nose permanently from a trauma 7 years post op (and it’s not severe, like their toddler slammed their head into the patient’s nose). That means no surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, jumping off of things/cliffs, ever even thinking of participating in the Netflix game show about lava, kissing someone really hard. Waiting a couple years before wearing something like a respirator for at home projects. Always having to be careful forever with your nose! It sucks. Deep regret. Wish I never did this so I could have fun and be happy and confident. Now I’m just sad, depressed, poor and lost all my confidence and even mental stability. Ruined my life.
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