Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder. Especially the Client ! - San Jose, CA

It is wonderful. It is so minimal to the point no one can tell I got a nose job. In fact.. No one can tell!! They just say.. Wow Venus, the older you get the better you look. And they wish they are like me.. Of courE they have no idea about my nose. The sad thing is you already had a nose job and is now going for a reconstruction rhinoplasty. All my aunts had theirs done in Korea thinking the trend is pretty and ended up going to dr lay to fix it. He did an amazing job. The reason is when a nose has been fixed. A lot of ur natural tissue has been lost, therefore it is really important to find a doctor who are successful with their reconstructive work. Ur nose will never return to its original state.. However if the doctor is good enough, he can fix it to achieve what you're looking for as well as the long term results. Call dr lay and let him know Venus sent you. He treats all my friends and family very nice and would do his best to help you. I've heard some cases where he turned the clients down because of their personality or asking unrealistic nose job. I hope that helps .

Thank you Venus, for the reply and I will definitely let him know you sent me. I was younger and naive and now living with a regret every time I look in the mirror or take a picture. I don't even take selfies anymore because I feel so insecure of this nose. I have an appointment with Dr. Lay next month. Hopefully he could help me. If you do not mind. I would like to know if your aunts expressed how they like their revision with Dr. Lay. I'm just really nervous because I really want to get it right this time around.

Hi, my aunts photos are posted on his website. However he can show you more detailed photos once you get there! Just ask to see Venus' aunts ! Both my aunts are loyal patients of his! If doctor lay is uncomfortable fixing you, he will never work on you regardless of how much you'll pay him.so that tells you he's very reliable! Bring in a photo of your old self and what you're looking to achieve! Make sure you tell him specifically what you're looking to achieve !

Will do! Thanks again :)

No problem! I hope it goes well and I really advised you you stay in the area for at least 1 month for him to follow up after ur reconstructive rhinoplasty. Also, post up some photos ! This is a community and we all hope to share and learn from each other. No judgement whatsoever than judging the doctors ahahhaa . Remember the first 30 days u' feel really ugly! I felt like a Pokemon because of how swollen I was ! But then after that... Every seems to return to normal but 100 times better and much more confident ! I wish you the best and I cannot wait to see another Success story like my aunties and mine .

Oops... sorry just read that you had cartilage grafting. Did he place a graft to both your tip and bridge?

Hello, Dr lay grafts anywhere you want him to including bridge and top. However, I chose not to put grafting on my bridge because I did a lot of research and no matter how good a doctor is, the cartilage placed on the bridge can never be as precise of shape as silicone implants. I chose dr lay because his ratio of infection is 0% . He is very meticulous and clean with his work and he takes full responsibility with his client. Any doctor who tells you they do perfect job at cartilage grafting for the bridge is full with crap! Make sure you do your research. If technology progress better with cartilage graftinfn on the bridge, I will do it! However, I'd like my bridge to look as natural and flawless in high and width as possible. Therefore I chose silicone . I do not do gortex bc it is porous and easier for infection. I love my results because I knew exactly what I wanted !

Oh wow great response. I've been doing a lot of research on this very issue, and frankly the more I read, the more confusing it gets. There's so much controversy on implant material and the statements from different doctors is very conflicting. Of course everyone knows about the complications from silicone implants (extrusion, scar contracture, shifting, infection) but cartilage also has it's own issues (warping, resorption). Does Dr. Lay personally recommend silicone over cartilage grafts? I know you stated that he leaves the decision to you as to where to graft cartilage, but is his personal preference for silicone?

Hi, He based it on the price I am willing to pay. If it's cartilage grafting, he has to make another incision (he wants to take it out of my rib) and it cost more. I did my own research and I knew I didn't want gortex as an implant, so it was between cartilage and silicone. But when I did extensive research through multiple consultations and talking to his clients, dr lay is very successful in his surgery with zero complication since he practice. He also travels to talk about Asian facial plastic surgery, especially for nose and eyes. So I was comfortable to get the silicone instead of paying more for cartilage on bridge. And yes, all techniques have their own complication but I care the most for is result.. With silicone, the shape is more prominent and precise on bridge than with cartilage .

If it ever extrude, then I'll go for cartilage later down the road. But so far, I am happy and the fact that I can come back anytime to follow up (: he is very meticulous when it comes to making sure clients come in for their follow ups to make sure the results is what he wanted to be .

Hi... You can contact me personally and I can give you more details .

Hello, I chose local instead of being hospitalized to sleep. The reason to that is that sleeping is actually not good for you. Especially depending on how many hours you'll be sleeping when getting your nose done! Also, I like to be aware of how my nose look right after surgery. So the moment when he stitched me up , I asked to see it right away just to make sure it doesn't look funky with uneven nostrils or whatever reason it is. (: