Friday, August 24, 2012

The Rhinoplasty Decision


Here i'm sharing my Rhinoplasty story. This is something I've wanted to do for more than 10 years. I've had this ugly bump on my nose since school. It has the characteristics of my father's family, and I swear it's gotten larger as I've grown older, and especially after my orthognathic surgery it really has gotten more pronounced. I've been considering doing this for about 8 months, and  for 6 months before surgery have been more serious about it, and researching every day. I decided it's something I need to fix. Every time i pass a mirror i look at my bumpy nose and image how much better it would look without the bump. I know it's very vain thing, but i know it will boost my self esteem and make me a little bit happier.

I’ve discussed this with my orthognathic surgeon Dr. Jeomy about picking a surgeon to sort this out and his suggestion was that you need to find a specialist in rhinoplasty for the best results. Look for a doctor that only does faces. Do not go to a general surgeon. This is really obvious when you look at each doctor before & after photos. I knew without a doubt that Dr. Jimmy Thomas will be suitable for this. just because I know him.  Not well, anymore, but he is the doctor whom which i met first for this orthognathic treatments and he only referred me to my present doctors Of course, that was 3 years ago but he do remember me and he was warm and relaxing when i ringed him just after this surgery. I really feel more comfortable in his hands just because of that small personal connection. After my consultation with Dr. Jimmy, I was convinced I wanted to go ahead. He told me that it’s a simple case and we could do inside his clinic itself through a local anesthesia and no need of me to go to any hospital for this silly surgery. Leading up to the surgery I was really excited and couldn't wait. But I wish to postpone this surgery for another six months since I’m just back from a major surgery (orthognathic) i was not mentally or physically ready for another one and the traces of the previous one are still pending on my face. Dr. Jimmy assured me that whenever I wish to do that I could come along.