Biggest Mistake of my Life

About a year ago I was hit really had in the nose and busted some of my cartilage. It wasn't very noticeable most of the time, but in overhead lighting my nose looked a bit warped. I really agonized over the decision to get it fixed because I liked my nose and was worried that the doctor would change too much in fixing the cartilage. I really wish I had listed to my gut. I went to a top surgeon in Toronto (I will release his name after I hit my one year mark) and he completely over did my nose, it's too small now and scooped in. I was told over and over again that the procedure would be minor and that no one would notice. I told him so many times that I didn't want a feminine nose and didn't want a big change. The Dr didn't listen to me and now he says that it is too risky to have a revision and I need to learn how to cope.

I'm sharing this because I don't want people to make the same mistake I did. I know that a lot of people get their noses fixed and it goes well, I'm so happy for them. But there is another side to this business, and I personally don't think it's worth the risk when so many things can go wrong. Please, rethink getting your nose fixed. I cry every single day. It's completely ruined my life.

It is officially 4 months post-surgery and things haven't gotten much better for me. I struggle with this reality every day. I feel like I'm developing an inverted v deformity and a pinched tip in my left nostril. My left nostril seems to fall in a lot when I breathe and I can't get a lot of air in. My family says I look fine and the Dr says my nose looks great, but I truly believe that my nose was better before the surgery even though the cartilage was busted. I can't believe that I went to get something minor fixed to someone who is so expensive and expereinced and came out with so much stress and so unhappy with my results. I've added some photos - can anyone else see what I'm saying about my nose or am I crazy? I am on edge every day over what I look like.

Not sure if anyone reads this, but on the off chance someone does I will post an update.

My nose is not visually deformed by any means, I don't look like a freak, but my outcome is pretty bad. Not only is not what I approved or agreed to, I also have a long list of problems now. Although my doctor says it is perfect, I've received the opinion of other doctors and they confirm that I have an inverted v deformity, a pinched tip, alar retraction and possible valve collapse. How is this even possible? I went to a triple certified plastic surgeon with 40 years of experience to fix a minor injury. Did he have a [RS bleep] stroke while operating on me? I am so devastated. I started taking anti-depressants a few months ago and they have been so helpful. It's still difficult to look in the mirror, but now I'm able to concentrate on other things and feel more like myself. I have a few consultations scheduled over the next few months for a revision. It terrifies me to trust someone with my face again, but I want to weight all my options before just accepting this terrible change to my face. Not a day has gone by since my surgery that I haven't regretted it. Even when I had my cast on I knew that my nose wasn't right. I will keep updating here in case it helps anyone else in their research.