Posts by Sarah Cook11

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to check in and give you all my first update since surgery. So, I went in to see Dr. Bastaić on Monday afternoon for the procedure (he did my rhinoplasty and the tip of my nose). Today, I’m headed back in to get the packing removed. Honestly, I haven't felt a single bit of pain since the operation! His nurse actually gave me a call yesterday just to check in and see if I was dealing with any bruising. I told her there isn't even a hint of anything visible outside of the bandages, and she basically said that if I had any bruising at all, it would definitely be showing up on my lower eyelids or something like that.

I should have the splint taken off this Monday, and then the rest of the taping comes off on Tuesday... but first things first, let's get these tampons out! :-)

Hey everyone, just wanted to drop in and share some big news—I’m finally pulling the trigger on my nose job! :-) I've got my appointment set for Day D, Monday, June 29th at 7:30 PM with Dr. Ljubiša Bastaić. Honestly, I think I'm going to lose my mind at work this coming Monday just from the pure anticipation (or let's be real, the total chaos).

casualgardener said:I really need to get an AMEX card, right? Like, American Express?? And you can pay it off over 36 installments??? I'm just a student, so I definitely need to find a way to scrape some cash together 😁
Does anyone actually know how the payment works besides just paying cash? I'm thinking maybe you pay a chunk upfront and then the rest in installments or something like that
please help me out 😁

Yeah, AMEX = American Express, and you can spread those payments out over up to 36 months depending on what works for you. As for this specific solution—where you pay a bit now and the rest later—you’re honestly better off asking the doctor directly if you're planning to see them. Good luck! :-)

casualgardener said:hey everyone 😁 what are the rates over at Bastaic-Tončić? can someone give me a ballpark idea of what they charge? pleeeease, I really need to know 😁

At Bastaic's, if you're paying cash, it’s about $1,500. You can also put it on an American Express—they offer a consumer credit plan for up to 36 months—but just heads up, the price jumps by 10% if you don't use cash.

I’m not sure about Tončić, but I can tell you about Ostojić—for local anesthesia $3167, it's $1,150, and general anesthesia is $11,500 (though keep in mind the price goes up 15% if you're using a credit card).

Hope that helps! :-)

Hey everyone,
I’m officially adding myself to the list of people considering rhinoplasty. I actually just finished a consultation with Ostojić—he seems like a total pro—but I’m thinking about booking a second opinion, maybe even checking out Bastaic. My main issues are the tip of my nose, which is way too wide and has this awkward, boxy shape, and I also need some bone work done because from the front, my nose definitely drifts off-center.

Has anyone here actually gone through a pyramid reduction? I’ve been hearing horror stories that the bruising is absolutely brutal and that the head pain afterward feels like your skull is literally splitting open!

Please, if anyone has dealt with something similar to what I'm looking at, I would love to hear your honest experiences with your surgeons! Thanks so much for any insight you can give me!!!!!!!!!!!!