Finally Getting Rhinoplasty - Washington, DC

So I've decided to go ahead and get rhinoplasty surgery on my nose. I've thought about it a lot for the past 2 years and had my first consultation with a PS in the DC area. At that time I was not in a position to even think about having surgery, mainly for financial reasons.

I am 25 now and as I get older I see that my nose fits my face less and less. It didn't quite bother me as much when I was younger. I discussed the issue before with my parents but I never really pushed the issue with them, I was busy enjoying my time in HS and college and not worried about my nose. In general I am happy with my appearance. I am an attractive girl and have a lot going for me (career/education wise), but being self conscious about my nose has gotten to the point where I dislike looking in three way mirrors or certain pictures because of my profile.

This isn't even due to "societal" influences or celebrity pictures, but my own personal ideas of facial aesthetics. During my consultation I am also going to bring up the idea of a chin liposuction, since you can see from my profile that I have some jowls and may as well improve my entire profile since I am already undergoing a surgical operation.

I've gone ahead and applied for various forms of cosmetic credit as I cannot afford to pay for the surgery in full but have a stable income and can definitely afford the monthly payments. Unfortunately, I told a few female friends about it and they were not very supportive in the matter, thinking it was overly superficial, etc. While I understand their side of the matter, it's not necessarily just a "vanity" thing for me but also to help me be more self confident and bolster my next step in my career.

The reason I decided to get the surgery now is that I am in optimal health (minus a slight heart murmur), am applying for new jobs within my career (looking for a promotion, essentially), can afford to pay for it and made the decision on my own as an adult. I also have a good chunk of vacation time in April that would be ideal to heal over. Additionally, since I think elective surgery is not a joke nor was it an easy decision to make (due to anesthesia, surgery of the face, etc) I am thankful of being in DC and having access to the areas top surgeons. Here's to hoping it works out - I'm going to keep updating here and I figure out more information/set the date!

So now things are getting a little complicated. I've been approved for various forms of cosmetic credit and now one of the appointments/doctors I am seeing doesn't take it. So I've scheduled 2 other consultations. Things are getting a little annoying at this point, hopefully I like the doctors I can see who accept cosmetic credit.

So I finally picked a date and a doctor. Pretty excited. I really clicked with Dr. Lindsey and he accepted the cosmetic surgery financing options I had originally picked out. The date is about 6 weeks away and I am pretty nervous but overall really excited.

My whole life I've been told I was cute but every now and then I always get comments on my nose and the bump that is on it. I don't think it's held me back per se but when I see pictures of myself I think they look great but you always focus in on the most noticeable feature: my nose! Dr. Lindsey is going to remove the bump and bring in the tip. He thinks he may not even have to break my nose, which is great news.

Anyway, I used to check this site like 5x a day and be really scared, but I think now that I've set the date and have things figured out I am much more calm and just excited. Also, finding Dr. Lindsey has helped a lot. I had 2 consultations with him and he's just been amazing. I am really excited to have him be the surgeon to help me out with this procedure.