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Wanted a New Nose for As Long As I Can Remember... - White Plains, NY

UPDATED FROM lalamermaid
4 months post

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$7,700
Photos from the front view and other angle bc I really only posted pictures of my right side profile haha

lalamermaid's provider

Robert Ciardullo, MD

Robert Ciardullo, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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October 25, 2016
was your procedure open or closed? any grafting? it looks great! I love how subtle it is. I am having a hard time in Los Angeles finding a doctor who truly understands that I want a subtly more delicate version of my own nose. I guess you had a decent nose to begin with. The drastic change scares me! Congratulations on loving your results! I'm jealous!
October 26, 2016
closed, no grafting. Before I even said anything my Dr. said he just wanted to shave my bump down then spend his efforts refining the tip. In his artistic opinion, I was very pretty and a subtle change was all I needed to achieve what I was looking for. That being said I agreed but wanted the tip smaller and cuter than it was hahaha so he did a lot of tip work and a nostril reduction and said bc of how detailed he was the tip swelling could take up to two years to go away! So I'm VERY early in the healing process haha. Do you live in LA? perhaps you should check out some doctors on the east coast and get an opinion from them? I can't see any pics on your page. Would you want to message me privately with pics of yourself & your desired outcome so I could maybe give you advice on how to voice your concerns?
November 2, 2016
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April 8, 2017
Hi, you look great! I Had surgery on 3/28. I'm 11 days out. Dr C took my cast off Tuesday. Swelling has been bad! I know everyone is very different, but how long did it take for you to see considerable improvement? It's freaking me out a little...
May 20, 2017
You look amazing!!
UPDATED FROM lalamermaid
4 months post

4 month Update

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Things are going great. I still occasionally have a lot of swelling in the tip still because Dr C did the most work there & said it could take over a year to completely settle down but other than that it's perfect! So natural looking. I bartend part time now while I'm in class and I have had so many people stop me and tell me they just thought I should know that I have a perfect nose. Can't even explain how good that made me feel bc I had never once been complimented on my nose before this surgery. Also had a photographer give me his card bc he said my face was so proportionate and he loved all of my features. Such a confidence booster haha. So yea, I'm pretty happy with my decision to get this done!!

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October 23, 2016
Was your surgery open or closed? Any grafting?
October 24, 2016
closed, no grafts.
UPDATED FROM lalamermaid
24 days post

3-4 Weeks Post Op

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So my appointment with Dr C for a checkup has been moved to July 13 bc I had some school things to take care of but so far so good. My nose is healing well. The swelling is different every day but I expected it so I'm really not sweating it. My right nostril is smaller than the left and sometimes I have trouble breathing through it but I'm trying not to worry about it and just attribute it to swelling haha. I snapped and uploaded a few pics when swelling was really minimal to show anyone who was curious how awesome it looks on those good days. Also, for anyone that was nervous about telling friends and family like I was, no one noticed! Not sure if that's an insult or I should be relieved haha but family, friends, best friends, boyfriends family, no one noticed they all said I looked skinnier or my hair looked longer or I looked tanner (LOL). So don't sweat that friends! Hope everyone on here is doing well and having successful recoveries and outcomes! :)

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July 12, 2016
Wow, love your results! I hope mine comes out that well.
July 13, 2016
How did your check up go?
July 14, 2016
You look beautiful : )
October 19, 2016
Thanks for posting the reassurance of family not noticing..thats been one of my worries!