Posts by frozennomad25

Yeah, true. They moved me to the ICU overnight right after my surgery. I’ve no idea why—I guess they just ran out of beds elsewhere.🤷People come here to swap stories, which is exactly why I decided to chime in. I really wouldn't want anyone else to deal with what I went through just because of some silly oversight. Regarding the follow-up, I think Dr. Milton is quite good—he practices at Oakland General and also works at a private clinic.

Honestly, I have this nagging suspicion that I was just one more mistake on Bedeković’s long list. Right after my surgery, they moved me to the pediatric ward for the first night—I remember being in the restroom and catching a glimpse of my nose in the mirror. The base looked compressed, maybe because of the swelling, but it wasn't nearly as deformed or ugly as it looked once the cast was finally removed six or seven days later. A few other surgeons—specialists who actually know their way around a rhinoplasty—explained what happened: Bedeković cut way too much cartilage from the tip. Immediately after the procedure, the tip and the columella hadn't quite "settled" yet, but within just a few days (I can't recall the exact day, I was mostly just dealing with bandages and wasn't paying close attention), the columella started protruding and drooping significantly. The tip also retracted, and the whole result was just catastrophic. I’m not entirely sure if Uglešić and Bedeković are close friends, but I definitely got the impression they know each other well. The way Bedeković acted was honestly appalling; he seemed perfectly happy with the nose simply because the bump was gone. He didn't care that the bone structure was far too wide, or that what used to be a perfect base had been ruined. The tip was turned into a round clown nose, the nostrils were pinched and distorted, and the columella was left deformed and sagging.😢I ended up trekking around seeing various different doctors because he just wasn't man enough to admit he messed up the tip, cutting too much cartilage and narrowing the sides—heaven knows what else he tinkered with since the surgery dragged on for so long. One doctor even asked me point-blank if I had gone to Bedeković, as he recognized his specific style of work. I didn't want to say anything right away since the surgery took place at the hospital, and I'm not particularly looking to expose myself by naming exactly who performed my revision surgery. That said, one single procedure isn't usually enough to undo the damage done by V.B., but I will say that my nose looks much better now—and most importantly, it looks much more natural.

Betty Edwards22 said:I’m not speculating on things I haven't seen personally—I am simply breaking down specific explanations that might be phrased incorrectly:
It is indeed about the cartilages. Nowadays, even with minors, they perform septoplasties, but they don't mess with the pyramid structure or perform osteotomies, which are part of much more serious nasal surgery.

I can't comment on work I haven't witnessed, but if we're talking technical details, then something major is off—very few people pay attention to detail quite like he does. And very few have had training in nasal aesthetics similar to his level—especially since it’s hard to find a significant figure in this field whom he hasn't studied under in NY.
These points aren't meant to justify him specifically—your reasoning isn't consistent with what everyone who knows his work thinks.
On the other hand, since you brought up Prof. Uglešić, my own nose could tell a whole story regarding individual competence without any outside help.
It seems there was just a misunderstanding about the procedure, but to call it a complete mess-up...🤔

It wasn't a "misunderstanding" over details or anything like that—he actually made my nose much worse than it was before. It was a total mess-up, unfortunately. That's been confirmed by several specialists after I went on a frantic search for doctors who could fix the damage he caused. It became painfully obvious when the nose was reopened to see what kind of... disaster he had created. There have been plenty of people on this forum stating that Bedeković ruined their noses too. Even if we set aside the fact that he turned a decent nose into something significantly worse—what kind of person lies and claims they didn't alter the nose when it's proven they certainly did? I don't care who he trained with in NY and all that; no one, not even a non-specialist, would have done what he did to my nose.

Betty Edwards22 said:I appreciate everything you wrote—really—but I just don't get why you even saw him in the first place. What was actually wrong with your nose?
And—it’s not exactly true that you should never, ever touch the cartilage at the tip of your nose. You just have to know how to handle it, which most people don't.

I had this bump on my nose that was super obvious in profile. Back then, I was starting to get into modeling, so some industry people suggested I go see Dr. Smith for an opinion. Now, look—you *can* touch the nasal tip cartilage, but you never, ever cut into it the way he did to me. That’s been confirmed by other doctors, especially when they had to go back in to reopen my nose. They told me it was total chaos in there. Honestly, given how insanely swollen I stayed for months, I guess I shouldn't be surprised by what he did.😢 Just to be clear, Dr. Smith never once tried to talk me out of the surgery or tell me to wait until I was older; if anything, he kept pushing me to do it, acting like it was no big deal...

redcobra92 said:That’s the same guy who practically broke my nose! I really hope your experience goes smoother than mine did. Just a heads-up—he's definitely motivated by the money. ☕

I only joined this forum because I’m living proof of what happens when a surgeon like Smith completely ruins a perfectly good nose. It started with a tiny bump—nothing major—but back when I was just 17, he managed to talk my mom into thinking the surgery was "just routine" and that removing the bump was no big deal. Needless to say, things went south fast. I was dealing with massive swelling for nearly nine months. He kept insisting he only touched a 2mm bump, but anyone looking at me could see my entire nose had been reshaped. I begged him to be honest about what he actually did—since we had specifically agreed he wouldn't touch anything else—but he wouldn't budge. Eventually, I had to go under the knife again for corrective surgery. The other doctors confirmed it: he had absolutely botched it. He almost cut away the cartilage at the tip—which, by the way, is a huge no-no in rhinoplasty—especially since my nose naturally had a slight upward tilt. Instead of a natural look, my nose ended up looking unnaturally pinched and, frankly, much uglier than it was before, even without the bump. On top of that, it stayed swollen and numb for ages. The worst part? I have documentation from other specialists proving exactly how much damage he caused, yet he still insists he only removed that tiny bump. To make matters worse, he was incredibly rude about it—he actually had the nerve to yell at me, threatening that he'd just "put the bump back" if I wasn't satisfied.🤣I even showed an old photo of my nose to his good friend, Prof. Uglešić, just to let him know exactly who performed my surgery. Uglešić started stuttering immediately—trying to dodge the question by making those typical excuses about how mistakes can happen and that every nose requires a different approach, all while insisting that Smith is actually a great doctor. Honestly, my nose was nearly perfect before; there was just one tiny bump. Unfortunately, I don't have any legal recourse since Smith performed the procedure at the Mayo Clinic through a side connection—he usually only handles septum repairs and aesthetic rhinoplasties. The man is just a complete snake.👎I’m really not writing this to tear anyone down—every single word here is the truth. I’ve heard from several people over at the Mayo Clinic that he has a bit too much of a drinking problem. While I haven't witnessed it firsthand, I can personally confirm that both as a doctor and as a human being, he turned out to be a complete zero.