Rhinoplasty done!

This is for consultation only so far.. pre-op appointment is next week and surgery scheduled for November 2nd! Real Self has been immensely helpful in the research and planning of my long awaited rhinoplasty so I couldn’t wait to offer a detailed account of my experience :) I hope you guys find it helpful. I’ve wanted my nose done since I was 13 (now 24) it’s fairly large with a prominent dorsal hump. It’s the same nose my grandmother and her sister had fixed when they were in their 20’s.. and now it’s finally time for mine!

I looked at many surgeons from Maryland to Texas even all the way to California. But alas, the obvious choice for me was only 2 hours away! I knew Dr. Naderi was the one for me before my consultation. I loved the fact he was so specialized. The only surgeon in the country to preform rhinoplasty exclusively! He does do injections, but rhino is the ONLY SURGERY he performs. He has a huge collection of rhinoplasty photos and I loved every one. All of them beautiful and natural. On top of all that, the website is fantastic. It’s so thorough and chalk full of info and photos. I thought “If this consultation doesn’t go well, then rhinoplasty is just not in my future”

Consult day: I was very nervous going into a plastic surgery center for the first time. I don’t know why I had some preconceived ideas of how it would be. I imagined it being stuffy, uncomfortable and anticipated feeling like I wasn’t “pretty enough” to be in there. But boy was I wrong! (Sorry!!)
I felt so welcomed and comfortable! The staff was kind, knowledgeable, easy to talk to (and of course beautiful) They said they were running behind, but for a doctors office, I felt like it was a very short wait. I first met with Mary who was very sweet and was able to answer some initial questions and help put my mind at ease about the whole process. Then Dr. Naderi came in. He looked over my nose, answered
all my questions and did some imaging with me. It was fairly brief but thorough (not rushed) I felt all
my questions were answered, and if l had more he definitely would have spent the time to answer
them. Finally we went over the estimate andI was on my way, with a picture of my beautiful future
nose in hand! It was estimated to total $11,200 with the works (hospital fees, anesthesia and what not)
That is on the higher end of what I've seen on Real Self but truly the least of my concerns. I mean don't
get me wrong, that's a TON of money for me. I spent a looonng time saving up. But it's the center of my
face! It will surely be worth the investment.
I've attached photos of my nose now and my computer imaging
I will update after my post op appointment on the 16th!

I've had a lot of questions since my consultation and the Naderi Center has been extremely responsive. I can call them any time and they connect me to Mary. She is usually able to answer my question but when she can't, she has promptly spoken with Dr. Naderi, and has called me back within the hour. I really didn't know a doctors office could exist that was this easy to deal with.

Had my pre-op appointment today. It went super smooth. They were actually able to see me a few minutes sooner than my appointment time. They were great to deal with as always and thoroughly went over instructions and what is to be expected. I also love that they emailed me a few videos that include all the information I need to know so I can go back and review those if I forget anything!
I’m more excited than ever! Surprisingly not very nervous though. I’m so comfortable in the Naderi center, so confident in my surgeon and feel like I’ve waited my whole life for this. The excitement far outweighs my nervousness. It feels so real and close now! I’ve been spending my evening on Amazon supply shopping.