Posts by Jeffrey Perez

I’m fine without preservatives, really. You just have to let it sit under pressure for about a week instead of sealing it up immediately. I mean, one batch actually survived four years without any additives 😁

Hannah Long36 said:From everything I’ve gathered while lurking on this forum—and I’ve been reading here for about a year and a half now—it seems clear: you pick a doctor you actually feel good about, book the appointment, and then just pray to God everything goes smoothly. For every surgeon I look up, I seem to find two women who couldn't be happier and two others who feel like they were completely ruined. It feels like a roll of the dice, doesn't it? I'm planning my surgery for this winter, and honestly, the more I read, the more lost I feel. 😢I'll start visiting offices and scheduling consultations soon to get a better sense of things. As I mentioned before, my goal is to slightly straighten my profile and refine the tip. If anyone has seen great results specifically regarding their nasal tip, could you please post photos or send me a private message?

That’s the reality of it. This forum is a double-edged sword. The most important thing is finding a doctor you personally connect with and making sure you iron out every single detail during your consultation. Don't rely too heavily on hearsay; after all, every case is unique, and yours will be too.

Emily Lopez said:Honestly, I’m just going to boast about having a great profile and amazing ears... I'd bet nobody else has ears as nice as mine 😛. Plus, I have really striking eyes and lips too, though you might not notice them until I crop my nose out of the photo 😬.
But whatever, everyone ends up staring at my chest anyway 😍.

Way too good! 🙏

bluecyclist13 said:here are the photos http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/z...an3333/nos.jpg
left is immediately after removing the cast, right is a few days later.

Look, nobody can give you a definitive answer right now. Your nose shape is going to shift over the next two months regardless, so there's no point in panicking today—just let the healing process take its course.
And honestly, don't worry too much. Keep in mind that your surgeon designed the nose to achieve the best possible aesthetic result, so it should end up proportional and balanced once time does its work. 😉

The reason it looked so narrow initially was due to the cast. It isn't going to revert to that state; those casts have to be tight enough to hold the bone structure in place, which also puts pressure on the cartilage. What you're seeing now is just a temporary reaction from the last few days.

Tampons should really only be used while you're actually bleeding, and since a normal period lasts about 24 hours, I have no idea why they leave tampons in for five days.🤷
There's just no logic to it! It feels like pure suffering!

northernpanther12 said:I just finished my surgery, and I am never doing this again. This recovery process is way too much for me—I feel like I’m losing my mind. I honestly don't get people who go through this two or three times... It's not that I'm scared of the procedure itself, but having packing in your nose for five whole days is absolutely TERRIBLE!!!🙂

Five days? Really? I had two days of recovery even after a full osteotomy, and the septum is usually the minor part of it. Shouldn't they be taking those out by day two?

Kimberly Baker13 said:I actually had a photo of myself photoshopped once, and seeing that result was exactly what pushed me to finally go through with surgery. What if the actual outcome ends up looking just like that edit?

That’s a fair point; the odds of it turning out exactly like a digital edit are probably one in ten thousand.😁
These simulations are really a double-edged sword. You might end up with a nose that looks perfect in the app, but then you can't let go of that specific image, only to find the real-life version is slightly different—and that's where the disappointment sets in. It’s impossible to achieve a 100% match, so the goal should be aiming for something that captures the general vibe of the simulation rather than expecting every tiny detail to be identical. Is it realistic to expect perfection when we're dealing with human anatomy? Not really.

Rebecca Gomez37 said:That’s just my take on how the whole team operates—it's usually the case when you're under general anesthesia. Now, since I was under local, I can't say for certain, but I suspect that in some surgical suites, nurses might step in to assist the doctor during the procedure. In my experience, it was two surgeons plus the rest of the medical staff.🙂
All in all, Jeffrey Perez, you definitely came out on top here. As for me? I think I got the short end of the stick when it comes to the price tag.
A. Ostojic is running about fifteen hundred cheaper than Glumicic... why is that? Who knows.😕I suppose both of them have their own distinct strengths. You’ll always find a massive crowd of people who are perfectly happy with either, but you'll also inevitably run into a handful of critics who weren't satisfied with one, and certainly aren't satisfied with the other.
Good luck. My advice? Be direct and precise when you make your decisions. You really need to tell the doctor exactly what’s on your mind. What is it you’re actually looking for? i What exactly is it that you don't want?No matter what he says about the whole situation, I've come to realize that those girls are never going to be truly satisfied anyway.
It’s funny how things work out—I honestly would have preferred more of this and less of that.
You’re essentially a case study in what most people would consider "fine." If you were in their shoes, most folks wouldn't lift a finger either. Even a doctor might look at the situation and reach a similar conclusion. But then again, you have your own perspective, don't you? There's no reason to be afraid of actually speaking it out loud.
I’d even suggest just using Photoshop to edit things together wherever you can, then bringing that version to the doctor.

It’s true—looking back at things realistically, I have to admit my expectations were probably way too high. There are certain structural elements of nasal architecture that simply shouldn't be messed with. For me, the issue is that my tip isn't perfectly rounded; it has these slight bumps caused by the alar cartilages. You can't just go cutting into those areas, otherwise you risk necrosis. It's the same deal with the septal cartilage; if a surgeon removes too much, the whole thing can collapse (which is what happened to George Robinson58, if I recall correctly).
We weren't born with perfect noses, so why act like we can actually achieve perfection? What I have now is about 99% of the ideal look I was going for, and honestly, I need to just be happy with that. Let’s be realistic here: my nose looks a hundred times better than it used to. Why should I obsess over two tiny little bumps that drive me crazy when absolutely nobody else even notices them?
😁

Well, you can't have a surgical team without the full crew; a surgeon is nothing without their anesthesiologist and scrub nurse, at the very least. In my case, my doctor even has a surgical assistant on hand to help out.
I ended up paying $10,000 for the procedure.

Rebecca Gomez37 said:Is it just me, or am I losing my mind? Between fasting and everything else, I honestly can't keep track of who said what anymore.
I don't recall you being unhappy about it; if anything, you were the one comforting me.🙂
What happened—did they do something to you???
I'm still dealing with the fallout from my surgery just a month later, so I get it...

Anyway, I sent over those photos. It looks like the cartilage at the tip has actually grown back. Apparently, cartilage has this annoying tendency to regrow after it's been trimmed, which made my nose look a bit more prominent before. I had what you'd call "cartilaginous kyphosis," but the surgeon mentioned he performed an osteotomy to narrow it down slightly, mostly because I'm such a perfectionist.🙂

Kimberly Baker13 said:Who did you have the surgery with?

I went with Dr. Ignatovski. Highly recommended!

Hey, so I just had my nose revision a few days ago. It’s actually pretty fascinating—I didn't feel any pain at all this time, even though they went through the exact same process as the first time, including a full osteotomy. Plus, the bruising is significantly less than last time, which really caught me off guard! Now, if I can just finally get rid of this splint 🙂

Hannah Newman42 said:It’s been about nine days since my surgery, and my nose still feels way too big. I realize there’s definitely swelling, but does anyone know how much longer it will take to go down? I read somewhere that someone only saw another 5% reduction later on. I’m really hoping for a more significant change. What have your experiences been like? It looks smaller than before and a bit flatter, but it hasn't shrunk drastically, and it’s not perfectly straight yet. I actually told my doctor that I want it even smaller, shorter, and straighter. I’d love for it to be significantly smaller—total transformation! Is it realistic to hope for that? Help! I could use some encouragement.

It’s going to go down a lot more, don't worry. Day by day, you'll see it getting smaller and smaller. In my case, things really settled after two months, and I saw another 5% drop within six months. You just have to be patient!

Either cut them out yourself, or let someone else handle it—or honestly, just go see your own surgeon and have them tell you what to do. It’s not weird; those cysts are pretty thick, so they don't absorb easily. Plus, the reason it feels like it's pulling is because the area is healing up.

Hang in there, you’ll get through this—and honestly, it’ll be worth it in the end 🙂
Keeping my fingers crossed for you 😉

Hey George Robinson58, how's your nose doing? Did you end up getting it fixed?

Olivia White69 said:If you only knew what actually goes on behind closed doors in these clinics...

Well, that was a deeply constructive response!

I heard the figure was 15,000, which works out to exactly 50%. Some items actually ended up being more than 50% higher, but honestly—why does it even come to this?

Has anyone actually been to see Zambelli? I can’t wrap my head around why his rates are so much higher than everyone else's. Most people seem to be in the same ballpark, but Zambelli is charging at least 50% more. Even Glumicic isn't that pricey, despite having way more hype behind him.

wanderingmason86 said:I’m dealing with a functional issue with my nose (not the septum—I’ve already taken care of that).
Since there's always that question of whether things go right the first time, does anyone know of a surgeon who is willing to perform a revision at their own expense if there's improper healing or an error on their part after a certain period? I get the sense that when things don't go as planned, everyone just tries to distance themselves from the outcome...
On top of that, since I'm strictly looking for functional improvement rather than cosmetic changes, I feel like I'm being treated like a second-class patient. 😉

Follow-up question:
Has anyone actually seen Louis Baxter? I read somewhere that he's highly regarded, but I can't seem to find any detailed, firsthand accounts...

Basically, I need someone who isn't overpriced but is actually willing to stand by their work. Or perhaps I'm asking for too much... 🤷

Where did you get the idea that success "on the first try" is questionable? Any competent surgeon will perform a "fix" at their own cost if they made a mistake, but you really have to discuss that directly with them—talk through the potential issues and the actual prognosis for the surgery.