Posts by Michelle Chavez74

Quick question for all the ladies who claimed they weren't fans of Glumičić's noses—where on earth can I find photos of them? Thanks! 🙂

Grace Cruz87 said:Initially, I was looking at Dr. Glumičić, but then I changed my mind. Through a friend, I stumbled upon Dr. Ivkica over at Vinogradski, and honestly, I’m impressed (plus, he did an amazing job on her nose 😁 ). After just two consultation sessions, I finally have my surgery date scheduled 👋 ..... I've read everything out there, and it's a relief to realize that (in most cases) it isn't as terrifying as people say. A little discomfort is expected, but it's worth it in the end.....

I'm actually planning a revision. Vinogradski and rib reconstruction are definitely on my radar, so please, if you don't mind, post some photos of your nose (and your friend's too, if she's okay with it)!

Jamie Hernandez66 said:Hi everyone.
I’ve read almost everything here, but your experiences are still weighing on me.
Sinus infections have always been my problem.
Now it’s hit a breaking point—frequent bacterial infections, especially in the sinuses right under my eyes.😠, there's a lot of fluid buildup.
The pain is intense. Headaches, toothaches... even my eardrums feel retracted and my ears ache sometimes. I’ve spent 21 days straight on antibiotics and nebulizers, but the second I step outside into even slightly cool air, it feels like I'm back at square one.
I saw a specialist at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Gudelj.
I have a severe septal deviation, which he claims is the root cause of all this.
I need surgery, where they'll apparently perform some kind of cartilage reconstruction. But the inflammation won't quit.
Has anyone dealt with this? Do you go through with surgery while still dealing with an active infection??
And has anyone else seen Dr. Gudelj at Mayo Clinic??
How long was the recovery...😢
Please, I need some advice.
I'm honestly pretty terrified..

DO NOT GO TO GUDELJ. I went to him for both functional and cosmetic work. For a month or two after the surgery, my nose looked nearly perfect, but then a few months later, it started deforming. It began sloping downward like a slide, and now it looks worse than before. Gudelj refuses to admit any fault; he actually had the nerve to claim he intentionally curved the nose because he thinks that look is "beautiful." We never once discussed any such curvature during our pre-op consultations. He certainly didn't mention that, unlike other surgeons who straighten the bridge, he was going to curve mine. Nor did he listen to my explicit request to only minimally reduce the nasal pyramid—he took off way too much, as he admitted himself right after the procedure. And the tip? Not narrowed at all, despite his promises.