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Rhinoplasty Ahoy! - Stanford, CA

Name: Rhinoplasty Ahoy! - Stanford, CA
Item: Sam P. Most, MD
Author: summersalts

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I've wanted a rhinoplasty since I was a child....

summersaltsSeptember 25, 2013

$9,400

I've wanted a rhinoplasty since I was a child. However, I've thus far been in school (to get my bachelor's, and then my doctorate)- as a huge proponent of delayed gratification, I chose to wait until all my schooling was done to get my "dream" procedure.

I've been looking into the rhinoplasty procedure and consulting with doctors for about one year now. I debated going down to LA for a doctor who I felt could give me that flattering curve that I want, but eventually I settled on a pricier (given that he is a facial "specialist") doctor closer to home.

I've scheduled my pre-op for early October 8th, and my surgery for mid-October.

I'm anxious and a little scared. Not of the procedure itself, but rather that I'm not sure if the results will be what I want. I am really looking forward to my pre-op so I can be reassured that the doctor understands what I want and what would look good given my unique facial qualities.

I suppose this is normal; did anyone experience anything similar pre-op? How long did it take you to heal?

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Sam P. Most, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (2)

meadowflower

September 26, 2013

What kind if nose fo you have? Did you discuss with your surgeon what exactly you are looking for? It's better to make sure your dr knows your expectations before the pre op. Good luck and keep us posted.

summersalts

September 26, 2013

The Dr. and I talked during our consultation last week, and he let me go home with some photos. I definitely want to talk to him about some minor changes to keep in mind (make sure the tip is refined, and not blunt or bulbous) and to talk about the trajectory between my radix and my tip. I suppose these things can be discussed during my pre-op? As I mentioned above, I have a low radix, a large dorsal hump, a drooping tip that is quite bulbous (when observed face-on). Since there are so many "little" things that need tweaking, its's just difficult to envision how my new nose will look (especially since I'm trying to keep in mind that photo renditions are not guarantees), so I am a little nervous!

UPDATED FROM summersalts

26 days pre

Side-by-side. Thoughts?

summersaltsSeptember 27, 2013

The one on the left and the middle were by my doctor- the one on the far right was mine, which is a look I like and I'm hoping looks natural on my face. I'm interested to hear what you think!