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Mark Nelson46 said:Hey everyone
I’m not trying to start any drama here, but honestly, the nightmare I’ve been through is something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. It started with this tiny bump on my nose and a tip that would droop whenever I smiled. My first surgeon was John Doe. I was crystal clear about what I wanted—just fix the bump and lift the tip slightly—but he turned it into a literal "bird beak."
If I had realized back then that he had peaked, I never would have asked him to fix it, because his work was nowhere near what we discussed. A year later, he did a revision under local anesthesia and basically wrecked my face (apparently he thought thinning the skin from the inside was a good idea). When he finally took the mold off, my nose was purple and totally flattened. Once the swelling went down, it looked like a pear—completely deformed, no tip, just totally asymmetrical on both sides. It was a freaking DISASTER. Every time I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, I felt like I was losing my mind. That "doctor" didn't even try to apologize, and he wouldn't even think about giving me my money back until I threatened to blast him in every single newspaper. Like I said, I was spiraling, so once I finally found the strength, I went to the famous Tom Hanks and begged him to see if he could fix the mess.
My nose wasn't just disfigured anymore; I ended up with all these broken capillaries all over the surface, so now I look like I've spent my whole life at a bar. I explained everything to Tom Hanks, and during our talk, I actually felt like I could trust him. He seemed so confident, and when I asked if he could really fix such a damaged nose and if he’d even be willing to operate on me, he straight up told me, "I can't fully fix this, and I wouldn't even agree to operate on you given everything you've endured."
I actually felt relieved because he sounded so honest; he seemed like a decent guy.
So, he did go ahead with the surgery, but I hate to say it, but it doesn't look much better than before. The asymmetry is still there, the tip is gone... honestly, it's a CATASTROPHE. Of course, he took all the money upfront—partly before I even arrived in NYC and part before the actual procedure. At my first follow-up, his excuse was, "We worked hard on your nose, but you just need new cartilage," which is such a slap in the face. I have so much more I want to say to him, especially since he told me *before* the surgery that there wasn't much he could do, yet he still took my money only to give me that excuse later.
The last 13 years of my life have been ruined by a supposedly "simple" procedure meant to just enhance my face and fix a problem I've had since childhood. Instead, I got a lifetime of misery that I paid for, yet I don't even have receipts for the damage done.
Please, if anyone knows an honest, high-quality surgeon who could actually help me—specifically someone who can reconstruct cartilage—let me know. I don't want to walk around the world looking like this anymore.
Thanks😉
Dr. Zambelli!