Seeking a revision in Chicago-HELP! Toriumi????
I am a 21 year old girl living in Chicago. In March of 2009, I had a closed rhinoplasty and septoplasty. It was a terrible experience. I bruised so bad. The doctor broke my nose, which I wish he would not have done. Anyway, my breathing has improved but now my nose is crooked. I am beyond miserable. I always wear my glasses to hide it. I have had sleepless nights and anxiety due to this. I thought the rhinoplasty would help me feel better not worse.
Anyhow, I definitely want to get it fixed to straighten it out. I am thinking that maybe a graft can be added to the right side of my nose and make it even with the left. I don’t even know. I JUST DO NOT WANT MY NOSE BROKEN AGAIN and I DO NOT think I would want an open rhinoplasty either because healing from a closed one was rough enough…. Basically, I just want my life back and to get this fixed as minimally invasive as possible… lol. Is this even possible?
PLEASE RESPOND- ANYBODY WHO HAS SOME EXPERIENCE WITH THIS. ALSO, ANYBODY WITH INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORS IN CHICAGO.
I am thinking of going to Toriumi. I know he has some bad reviews, but I also think he is very experienced and knows what he is doing. I have already been to Dr. Gary Wiesman for a consultation. He offered a free consult. Anyway, he seemed nice and experienced, but I just do not know if I can trust him and I do not know about anybody else. I want to make a right choice in a doctor and I think Toriumi seems like the safest choice. Has anybody on here had a revision by Toriumi? Does anybody know anything about Gary Wiesman? Please help. I am so depressed and I wish I would have never gotten myself into this mess to begin with.
Los Angeles Rhinoplasty I chose Daniels, and looked at Frankel & Nassif
Disclaimer: these are my opinions only. So take it as it is.
After reading the boards, I looked at 3 surgeons to get my Primary Rhinoplasty done. I contacted 2 of them. I had surgery with Daniels.
I find many reviews on the boards lacking information that would have been helpful to me. So I tried to write reviews that would help others out. The review with Frankel tells of my consultation experience. The review with Daniels tells of my consultation, price, pre and post op experience.
I hope people can learn from these experience.
Reason Why I did not bother with making a consultation appointment with Nassif:
Looking at his website, I wasn’t impressed with his pre and post op pictures. He had a lot of patient images, but I did not see much of a difference in the pre and post. I know Nassif is great at marketing, he is on all the forums, and has video on youtube. I just didn’t see any concrete evidence that he was the surgeon for me.
So I Contacted Frankel, and did a consult with him. You can read my review here about it. I really liked him, I actually had planed on going with him, but then I wanted a 2nd opinion just for shits and giggles, and so I went to Dr. Daniels.
I chose Daniel’s over Frankel. I’m glad I did.
Finally, if you have any feedback, comments, questions. I would be happy to answer them. However I am not on these boards. I am only posting this here because when I was looking for information I could of used this information. You can find me on lunch.com/seth76
Review of Frankel
http://lunch.com/t/ogr
Review of Daniel
http://lunch.com/t/ogp
Prof Pietro Palma for Rhinoplasty
Does anybody have any experience with rhinoplasty by Prof Palma (Milan)? I’ve read that he is very good as in primary cases, as in revision by closed approach. Has his personal philosophy and technique. I have some septal deviation that compromises my breathing, so, I’d like to do functional and cosmetic parts as a one-step procedure. He is otorhino and do this job well, as I know. I have rather fine facial features and pretty thin skin. so, the open approach with all this disection and scars scare me a little bit. And I don’t want my nose to be too big after all this grafts they put so often in the nose. Actually, I’d prefer to do a closed rhinoplasty and what I’ve read, Prof Palma is one of the best in it.
I’d like to know the patients’ opinion, if there are and I do appreciate any comments and advices.
Rhinoplasty in Miami?
I’ve been researching online for a little while to find a good plastic surgen for rhinoplasty in the Miami area and one that I came across that looks pretty good is Bal Harbour Plastic Surgery. I don’t know how to tell if it’s a good place to go to though, so what do you think? I think it’s a pretty good fit but I’m not sure. Here’s the link.
http://www.balharboursurgery.com/rhinoplasty.php
Dr. Paul Nassif for revision
Does anybody know if Dr.Nassif is a good choice for a reconstruction of the nose. I have an appointment for a revision with dr.Davis in two months but I’m not sure since I’ve read some bad things about him…like the way the nose collapse and the tuch up that he always have to do $$$$ and since I leave in montreal i can’t afford those tuch up and those trips. Have you heard good things about Nassif. Anyhow I will keep you update with my revision … I can’t wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( sorry for my english 
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Dr. Thomas Le – Before and Afters
I read a lot of good things about Dr. Le (at the University of Maryland) on the Rhinoplasty4U forum. I have not scheduled a consult with him (yet!), but there’s not much info on him out there aside from what was said on R4U. Has anyone actually seen his before and after album? Can anyone comment on the caliber of his revision (not reconstruction–but cosmetic) work?
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