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Rhinoplasty
Pros:
chin
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Cons:
Not specified
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Cost:
$2,000
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Healing time:
one year
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Pain-o-meter: Not specified
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When you are a teenager, there is nothing worse than having huge breasts or a big nose or even larger ears. I had a big nose, or I thought I had one. At the time, I was doing a lot of horse back riding and had broken my nose twice. Of course, being older now, I realise that my nose was a bit bigger, mostly seen when looking at my profile, but I was still a pretty girl and it gave me character. Unfortunately, I did not think that way when I was 21 and went to see a "nose doctor" as I called him.
Bad idea. Not enough research.
The doctor did not take enough time to explain what he was going to do. All I knew is that he would take a piece of my nose cartilage and place it on my chin that was a little behind. The chin part actually worked fine and I do appreciate it to this day. The nose part is another story.
On top of being a long process for recovering after surgery, the result was less than satisfying. Disappointing would be a better choice of word. Looked at sideways, my nose was smaller, yes, but the tip was round and chubby? not what I expected at all. Facing forward, the two nostrils were not the same size, the tip was also round and chubby and my upper lip was numb. I hated myself even more after surgery but thought time would make everything better.
It's been 11 years now. I am still disappointed. My nose tip is still round and chubby, my nostrils are still uneven and my upper lip is still not the same and my smile is therefore affected.
Additional thoughts
Funny though, I would still do the surgery if I had to go back in time but I would do it differently. My best advice would be to search for a doctor, ask questions, look at pictures of his work, ask his patients and be sure he understand and respect your demands. This way, you will enjoy your experience and wont have any regrets, which are probably worse than the way you felt about whatever part of your body you wanted redone!
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
Not specified
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
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Healing aids used:
Not specified
Number of doctors consulted:
1
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
7
Had an elective procedure before:
Not specified
Complications or follow-up procedures:
Not specified
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
Not specified
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Ethnic group:
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Caucasians are more likely to have checked for skin cancer in the past year than African-American (45% vs. 17%)
(Source: American Society for Dermatological Surgery)
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