Posts by neondriver15

Betty Edwards22 said:A review?

The kind of stuff you find in textbooks—that's why it wouldn't work as a magazine feature.

If you want to dig into anesthesia, there’s an entire thread dedicated to it where you can just ask specialists in that field properly.

Hehe... yeah, I mean a review article from a scientific journal. How else am I supposed to say that in American English? As far as I know, pretty much everything in a textbook is just a compilation of research papers—all with proper citations pointing back to the specific scientific journal where those results were first published...

Betty Edwards22 said:Maybe there isn't one (I mean, I am an MD, just not an anesthesiologist), but it’s not irrelevant—every type of anesthesia carries its own risk of complications, which is why it's worth pointing out. Even if an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles wouldn't personally pick it, you still have factors like fear, exhaustion, and the anticipation of pain to deal with...

Look, I agree there are risks involved, but not quite in the way she's framing it... I mean, what is this idea that "the body remembers"? Is there some kind of biological "hard drive" where the body keeps a tally of how many GABA receptors you've blocked and when?😂 I wouldn't go that far. Any substance or compound you put into your system has an effect and has to be metabolized—that's just basic pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics at work. It's as plain as day. And yeah, sure, there are side effects. But let's be real here: even local anesthesia comes with its own set of risks. In my opinion, the hype suggesting that local anesthesia is just a walk in the park while general anesthesia is some terrifying monster lurking in the shadows is completely unfounded—assuming we're talking about healthy people, of course.

cosmicbadger83 said:lol so what’s your PhD in? Economics? Because if you actually knew 🤣
general anesthesia definitely hits the body hard—it counts every single time you go under. I’ve been under general myself (for a C-section), so trust me, I know how blissful it is just to drift off....but I wouldn't trade my local anesthesia for general ever. I didn't feel a thing, just some pressure, and yeah, obviously I was awake, but there wasn't even a hint of pain. Plus, with local, the blood flow is different, which matters for how the anesthesia works and how you recover. Just ask any MD (not a PhD 😁 )

hehe...sorry to disappoint you, but it's not economics—it's biomedicine and molecular biology. 🙂 If you're actually interested in the specifics, here's a link to a decent peer-reviewed SCIENTIFIC paper. It's not exactly a high-impact journal, but it should give you a better handle on the actual molecular mechanism of how anesthetics work. 😉
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908224/

cosmicbadger83 said:Sorry you didn't have a great experience... but honestly, what's the big deal with local anesthesia? It’s safer and puts way less strain on your system. General anesthesia isn't something to mess around with—your body "remembers" every single time you go under. In my experience, local was totally fine; I didn't feel a thing.

Oh, please... I can still vividly remember the blood everywhere and that sound in my ears—like someone was hammering away at my bone. I had nightmares about surgical flashes for at least two years after that.
General anesthesia is actually a total lifesaver... you just drift off, dream a little, and wake up feeling like nothing even happened. 🙂 An hour after surgery, I was already out grabbing lunch with a friend because I was absolutely starving. 🙂
If you're healthy, general anesthesia doesn't have any negative impact on your body whatsoever—look, I'm not an MD, but I do have a PhD, so I know how this works. 😉 )

Brenda Peterson23 said:I’m just wondering if I’m a total outlier here—I haven't seen anyone else posting about bad experiences after getting surgery with him (specifically talking about Rajko)

And there is zero chance I’m going back for a revision. Honestly, I just can't face the whole ordeal again—plus, I don't have the time to deal with this mess. My mucosa was messed up for an entire year, I ended up with burst capillaries all over my nose, and don't even get me started on the sinus issues :-)
Even though he mentioned that if the tip sags too much in a few years, he could graft some cartilage to hold it in place, that's not going to fix anything when the whole thing is already way too long and wavy.
The one silver lining is that my nose actually looks totally natural ;P and I finally had an excuse to buy some really extravagant glasses.

Don't sweat it, you're definitely not alone... I know plenty of girls that Toncic (the older one) "fixed up" quite nicely. For years, I told myself I’d never go in for a revision (especially since the guy doing them under local anesthesia is an absolute idiot), but since things just kept getting worse every single year and ended up causing chronic sinus inflammation, I finally decided to get it fixed properly. General anesthesia this time, packing stayed in for only two days, the mold was out by day five, and none of that bruising, swelling, or peeling skin crap I dealt with the first time... no ear cartilage grafting to prop the nose up either (which was one of Toncic's suggestions during a check-up) etc... I am beyond happy and completely satisfied now that I'm on day 25 post-op.🙂

Brenda Peterson23 said:Hey everyone,

I was hoping someone could reach out if you’ve had surgery with Dr. Toncic and ended up unhappy with how things turned out.
I had my nose done by Rajko about three years ago.
Honestly, I can barely see a change in volume or shape—except that instead of one bump, my profile now shows two (one tiny bump where the old one was, then a dip, then some cartilage sitting too high in the middle, plus the tip has dropped down toward my lip in this weird arc—it looked like that right after the cast came off and hasn't changed since).
Look, neither my old nose nor the new one is a total disaster, but every once in a while—usually when I don't have anything better to do🙂—I just get hit with this wave of anger and the feeling that I got ripped off. It sucks because I went through all that hassle and paid good money for a result that's barely any better (it looks okay from the front, but the profile is worse—actually, it's kind of ridiculous, and the volume is basically the same).
I went back to him for a consultation, but he’s such a smooth talker and manipulator that I ended up feeling embarrassed even bringing up my dissatisfaction. 🙂
Is there anyone else out there who's disappointed?

Hey!
Well, I'll jump in... I also went to Toncic back in '97 to fix a little bump... and my results are identical to yours. The bump is smaller, sure, but now there's extra cartilage at the bridge, a lump in the middle, and after a few years, the tip dropped by a solid 5mm... it's like it was "cut" right where Toncic added the extra stuff to the bump. I actually just saw Glumičić three weeks ago for a revision, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome.

stormyowl13 said:They’re working, but their annual leave goes until August 28th—I know because that's when I've got my surgery scheduled, and they wouldn't take me sooner because of the vacation time.

Thanks, Loly! 🙂 I finally managed to get hold of them, and I'm already all set for my procedure on October 1st. 🙂

Hey everyone!
Quick question for the group... has anyone been in touch with the Actress's office lately? I've been trying to reach them for days now—calling, sending emails, you name it—but absolutely nothing. It's like they've vanished off the face of the earth. Is that person even still in business? 😁