2 years later!! : Vancouver, BC

How exciting for you! You have a lovely happy face & a nose that matches your face will be beautiful. All the best counting down to the day and for telling your Dad. I am still slowly saving for mine & trying not to lose heart.....I have told a couple of people of my intention to have surgery but not my parents yet.

Thank you!
I actually told my dad after I posted last night. I thought that since my appointment is on Friday, I should say tell him. When I said I have something to tell you, he thought I might have been getting married!!
It's hard to save up a lot of money .. I will probably be getting pay installments.
Good luck!

Congratulations on your first step of rhinoplasty. I wanted my nose done for years. It was a very similar shape to yours and although I got bullied when I was younger it was never a problem in my adult years. No one mentioned my nose or even thought I would've have wanted it done. However, I knew that I would feel 100 times better if I went through with the surgery. It's probably a little too early to post but i had my procedure on Tuesday (sep 11th 2012). It went so much better than I thought. No so much pain so far apart from the stitches but immediately I can see my nose is much smaller, that's even with the swelling and the splint. My eyes are still very swollen, very very puffy but bruising has gone down considerably. I feel very congested from the swelling inside my nose. Will keep you updated on progress if this helps you. Good luck!!

Hey! Your nose looks amazing! I'm considering Dr Denton for my rhinoplasty, did you find that your nose turned out the way it looked on the computer generated image?

Thanks! People don't really mention it now but I can see my nose everytime I look straight so I know is big and protruding :(
Congrats on yor procedure! How long does the bruising and swelling last for? I'm worried because about 3-4 after my tentative surgery date, it's Canadian Thanksgiving!
My boyfriend isn't absolutely thrilled that I'm going through with this, he said that people should be happy with who they are... I am, but this is for *me*, and I hate my side profile view ...so he told his parents a couple days ago. His dad said that he knew a woman who got rhinoplasty and apparently, she lost her whole personality. I hope my boyfriend doesn't think I'll become that way.
Keep me updated on your progress! :)

I had my nose done about a month ago. If you really feel like it will give you more confidence, I encourage you to do it. When I took time off, I told my manager that I was getting my nose done and he was rather excited to see outcomes. If I were you I would only mention it to those you are close to, and after your surgery date is set. Having support from the people close to you will help and usually, everyone thinks it's pretty cool and will be happy for you (that's how it worked in my case). Just be prepared to wait, because your results will take a while to show fully. Good luck to you!

All the best for your consultation. I look forward to hearing (reading!) how it went. Enjoy!

Hi Kirstabell,

I also am in Vancouver and I underwent a closed rhinoplasty procedure on 8/8/2012 with Dr. Denton. I wrote a review about my experience. More specifically my wholehearted compliments to Dr. Denton and his staff.

I had my nasal hump removed and my tip raised slightly. My recovery being uneventful with no bleeding nor pain while the swelling and bruising resolved rapidly. I love my newly sculpted nose as do all of my family members and friends and associates. Dr. Denton's surgical skills and abilities I highly recommend.

My only minor concern was a persistent bit of swelling on my nasal bridge just where my hump was removed. But as of yesterday, at my five week post-op office visit, Dr. Denton advised me to gently massage the area and to my great surprise and relief the swelling resolved completely overnight. It's no more as of this writing.

I'll be updating my review again at six weeks post-op in order to also talk about my lip augmentation procedure that I underwent just today with Dr. Denton. One syringe of Juvederm [with Lidocaine] was injected into my upper lip in order to bring it into balance with my lower. The procedure was largely pain free. Just a slight, and very brief, stinging sensation as the needle penetrated.

The immediate outcome was exciting to see. Lips perfectly in balance and symmetrical. A huge improvement to my overall facial appearance just as with my rhinoplasty.

When I next update my review I'll be including some photos of both my nose and my lips.

Once again I'll state that in Dr. Denton you'll have made/be making a great choice.

The best in my opinion.

Him and his staff.

All the best to you,

Gary

You don't have to tell anyone more than you are comfortable with. If you are having trouble getting time off then tell your employer but if they aren't concerned you don't have to tell them anything. My PRIMARY concern was people noticing when I returned back to work. I took 17 days off work (just to make sure!) and when I returned NOBODY even noticed!! I felt like it was a pretty big change too. I only had one person ask me if I did something different with my hair. So my suggestion, along with a lot of others is to do something different with your hair so when you return, people will attribute any change to that. You're so pretty by the way and you'll be just fine!

I'm so pleased your consultation went well, & wow the computer image looks fantastic! I'm glad your Mum is feeling more comfortable with it as well. Enjoy preparing for your big day :)

Goodluck! I get the whole 'character' thing from my parents too haha Thanks for sharing, I'm looking at getting mine done mid Oct! Super nervous but very exciting
:)