The Nose I Was Meant to Be Born With! - Seattle, WA

I had a huge honkin' nose. I'm already a bit of an amazon-ish woman, so having a big nose (humped, big bulbous/hooked tip) made me insecure. As both a child and an adult, I was told numerous times that my profile looked like a witch; particularly when I smiled. Nobody wants to be ugly when they smile or laugh! Although I pretended to be ultra confident, I was always self-conscious of my nose. I always had a little voice in the back of my head telling me I looked like a witch. If anyone had a camera, I always made sure to keep an eye on it so they wouldn't get a picture of me in profile. I thought unkind things about my nose every day since I can remember. It's also really difficult to be one person in your minds' eye, and then see a picture and think OMG look at that schnoz!

Although the first few days after surgery were tough (I was really swollen and bruised), it was worth it, ten times over. Now I never even think about my nose, unless I'm looking in the mirror or see a picture and think "Look how cute I am!" I am 100% confident now, and not just faking it. I can't even tell you what a huge relief it is to not LOATHE something so fundamental as the middle of your face. There's no hiding that. My nose is just right for my face too - not too cutesy for a 5'10" athlete, and not some ultra-sculpted Cher nose, either. It's perfected suited/proportioned to my face. I seriously wish I had done this 25 yrs ago!