Rhinoplasty - White Plains, NY: New Nose, New Me.

Ever since I hit my teenage years I started getting teased about my nose. It was always something about my bump, or the way it doesn't fit my face. I honestly didn't notice my nose when I was 13. I had a nice straight nose in my childhood years & even until middle school. But once I began to become more aware of myself & the way I looked, other kids apparently began too as well. In 8th grade, while being more careful about my face & hair, & the clothes I would wear, girls started to tease me about my nose. I would be called "tucan Sam" by girls that developed a severe hatred towards me. At first I thought they were just jealous but once I really looked at my nose, I noticed the imperfection. Since then it's been the "elephant in the room" of my life. I felt like I was ugly, & that I had a huge manly feature that just did no justice to my small features. I've always been a tiny person. I knew that at some point in my life I wanted to change that, & it's time.

I am now 18, & there's no sign that my nose will change or revert itself into a more proper nose for my face. So I decided that I was going to start searching for the right doc, & the right place for this procedure. I want to put my nose in the hands of a proffesional, someone who most definitely knows what he's doing. So that's when I decided to go to Dr. C. On this site, is where I read all the lovely reviews & saw the most perfect results & I knew that this is the guy I can trust. So I went for a consult & he was so nice & proffessional. I loved the fact that they treated me with respect & were careful on making me feel as comfortable as possible.

We discussed the procedure & the date, & the cost. It was a bit more than I expected, but my dad & I felt like it was worth it. After my pre-op visit last week, I have officially been preparing myself for the surgery, that being on the 14th of June. This thursday will be the last day I will ever see my face with this nose & I am so excited to meet the new me. I started taking vitamin C, for a week now & tomorrow I will start taking the arnica, since it's reccomended to take 3 days before surgery. Gosh, I hope I don't get nervous.

Tomorrow's the big day. I guess I'm a bit nervous.. but at the same time I feel so excited. It feels surreal, like if my life is going to change. I hope my confidence is repaired. It's not that I dislike my face, I just hate my profile. It makes me feel so uncomfortable around people. I know that after this, I will feel more comfortable turning my head & not feel the need to cover my nose. I really can't wait!

I did it! I went through my surgery & it was easier than I imagined. I showed up & immediately started preparing for the procedure. Everything & everyone was ready for me once I showed up & I couldn't have been anymore comfortable with the staff. They made me laugh & treated me so nice, I felt as if I had already met them before. After getting into the gown, Dr. C took some more pics & reviewed with me what he was going to do. He was going to remove my bump, & lift the tip a tiny bit. After that, he sent me to the operation room where I laid down on the bed & they injected me with a liquid, telling me it was gonna feel hot & itchy, it did lol. It wasn't bad though, just lasted a couple seconds. They put compressors on my legs, & put in the IV & honestly the next thing I know, I was in the little recovery room with an ice pack on my face & the splint & gauze covering my nostrils. It was the weirdest feeling, because I was so confused, thinking that it was all a dream. It only felt like reality once I really needed to use the bathroom lol, but I couldn't walk on my own. It seriously wasn't bad at all, after a half hour, I was completely back to my senses. The one thing I can really complain about was my extremely dry mouth & soar throat. I left the clinic around 1230 pm, it is now 1038 & my soar throat is slowly going away. I've been changing the gauze under my nostrils & taking the arnica, vitamin c & antibiotics. I've been icing on & off & sleeping here & there so far. To be completely honest, one thing is really bothering me. While changing the gauze, I saw my nose from the tip & it is slightly raised, tilted upward. I hate it, I don't want to jump to conclusions but I really hope it goes down. I hope that when they take off the splint & tape, my nose goes back down from the tip because I honestly never really had a problem with it. Only time could tell!