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HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Primary Rhino/ Septoplasty.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Primary Rhino/ Septoplasty. I found Dr Tamplen after a lot of research and careful consideration.
Dr. Tamplen was skilled, professional, thorough, and easily available pre- and post-op for any questions (which was really important to me.) His team and the whole office was also very nice, clean, professional, communicative- everything you'd want before trusting someone in a serious procedure.
I've always had a large dorsal hump and deviated septum/ breathing issues. I'm 30 years old and had never planned to change my nose but in the last 2 years my nose issues became much worse (cosmetically and functionally). One side of the tip grew and essentially was ballooning, while the other side was deflating/ looking concave. When I took a breath in through my nose, one nostril would shut completely. I started waking up with a soar throat every morning.
I put Dr Tamplen on my list of doctors to meet with because I liked his aesthetic. I hadn't realized how much of an 'art' it is to shape a nose until starting my rhinoplasty research. (Also because he is double-board certified, great reviews etc.)
I looked for doctors in Colorado, California, and Arizona. I was willing to travel and take my time to find the right doctor. I researched, spoke with, and scheduled a number of consults.
It was in my consult with Dr Tamplen that I knew I'd found my doctor. He was thorough in explaining everything I wanted to know. He answered all my questions and explained the techniques he would use to fix both the look and function. He was confident he could fix these things while still being honest and realistic. He was upfront about how common revision rhinoplasties are and how you don't know exactly what's going on until getting in there in surgery.
My nose had so many issues at this point, I was careful not to get my expectations up to high, but I am happy to say I am THRILLED with the results!
He nailed the cosmetic side. I couldn't believe how symmetrical he got the tip after how wonky it was before. The slope is perfect after a lot of consideration. I absolutely love how natural it looks. I heard some people say it can be weird getting used to a new face in the mirror after a rhinoplasty, but my nose feels so natural and a part of my face, I didn't experience that at all.
He also nailed to function side. I can breath through my nose for the first time in my life. The soar throats that developed in the last 1-2 years- totally disappeared. My sense of smell is incredible now! (I had always had a very weak sense of smell.) I can do breathing exercises in yoga class I could never do before. So many cool things now that my nose in functioning!
The one tiny thing I recommend to folks is to be really thorough with cleaning your stitches and applying neosporn between the nostrils. I think I did bad job of this in this first 3 days because I felt pretty wrecked and I now have little bumps where the stitches were.
In terms of recovery- It was exactly 1 month after my surgery date that the bruising was gone and I was going out to parties and seeing people. There was a little swelling and 'settling' left at that point, but not much.
It has now been 3 months since my surgery date and I couldn't be happier! I'm looking back at my calendar to write this review and cannot believe it was only 3 short months ago that I went into surgery, had a full recovery, and have been living in the world with this new beautiful and functional nose.
I was so scared and cautious about this procedure and am so thankful I found such a great doctor who has made this massive improvement on my life.
After all is said and done, I couldn't be happier )
Dr. Tamplen was skilled, professional, thorough, and easily available pre- and post-op for any questions (which was really important to me.) His team and the whole office was also very nice, clean, professional, communicative- everything you'd want before trusting someone in a serious procedure.
I've always had a large dorsal hump and deviated septum/ breathing issues. I'm 30 years old and had never planned to change my nose but in the last 2 years my nose issues became much worse (cosmetically and functionally). One side of the tip grew and essentially was ballooning, while the other side was deflating/ looking concave. When I took a breath in through my nose, one nostril would shut completely. I started waking up with a soar throat every morning.
I put Dr Tamplen on my list of doctors to meet with because I liked his aesthetic. I hadn't realized how much of an 'art' it is to shape a nose until starting my rhinoplasty research. (Also because he is double-board certified, great reviews etc.)
I looked for doctors in Colorado, California, and Arizona. I was willing to travel and take my time to find the right doctor. I researched, spoke with, and scheduled a number of consults.
It was in my consult with Dr Tamplen that I knew I'd found my doctor. He was thorough in explaining everything I wanted to know. He answered all my questions and explained the techniques he would use to fix both the look and function. He was confident he could fix these things while still being honest and realistic. He was upfront about how common revision rhinoplasties are and how you don't know exactly what's going on until getting in there in surgery.
My nose had so many issues at this point, I was careful not to get my expectations up to high, but I am happy to say I am THRILLED with the results!
He nailed the cosmetic side. I couldn't believe how symmetrical he got the tip after how wonky it was before. The slope is perfect after a lot of consideration. I absolutely love how natural it looks. I heard some people say it can be weird getting used to a new face in the mirror after a rhinoplasty, but my nose feels so natural and a part of my face, I didn't experience that at all.
He also nailed to function side. I can breath through my nose for the first time in my life. The soar throats that developed in the last 1-2 years- totally disappeared. My sense of smell is incredible now! (I had always had a very weak sense of smell.) I can do breathing exercises in yoga class I could never do before. So many cool things now that my nose in functioning!
The one tiny thing I recommend to folks is to be really thorough with cleaning your stitches and applying neosporn between the nostrils. I think I did bad job of this in this first 3 days because I felt pretty wrecked and I now have little bumps where the stitches were.
In terms of recovery- It was exactly 1 month after my surgery date that the bruising was gone and I was going out to parties and seeing people. There was a little swelling and 'settling' left at that point, but not much.
It has now been 3 months since my surgery date and I couldn't be happier! I'm looking back at my calendar to write this review and cannot believe it was only 3 short months ago that I went into surgery, had a full recovery, and have been living in the world with this new beautiful and functional nose.
I was so scared and cautious about this procedure and am so thankful I found such a great doctor who has made this massive improvement on my life.
After all is said and done, I couldn't be happier )
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Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
9767 N 91st St., Scottsdale, Arizona