Asian nose job

[john1]

hey john~ thanks for your words of encouragement~! I really appreciate it. I've decided to just sit back and give my nose the time it needs to heal before thinking of more revision. It is so awesome that you are happy with your natural looking nose and that even your relatives can't tell. When I run into old friends, the first thing they say is "Hey something about your face looks different.." lol I hope that I will be that satisfied in the future.

I just wanted to ask how long it has been since you got your rhinoplasty? I also got an epicanthoplasty at the same time, and was worried about the stretched looking appearance it gave to my eyes as well. It kind of makes my eyes look too close together? How are your eyes now? Thanks again for all your advice!

yeah best thing to do is try to not ruminate over the results too much until you get closer to 6 months. hard to do i know!

when your friends say you look different, what do you tell them?

actually turns out my relatives did notice but were too polite to ask (typical asian behavior). they noticed the eyes (so obvious) but didnt think i had rhino too. they thot i had my lips made thinner or something. haha. my mom thinks my eyes look too big and sometimes shes weirded out by my new look. i dont think she approves of the whole ps concept.

im about a month post-op. the epi+bridge work did give me that stretched out look. i also had like a deep sunken look at the tear ducts of my eyes. kind of discomforting. but that got a lot better as my swelling went down by about week 3 when my bridge fell. i dont think my eyes are too close together, just elongated with visible tear ducts. my doc told me the skin will relax even more and to reevaluate at the 6 month mark. but it definitely gets better as the swelling/bridge goes down. how are yours doing?

if i could do it over, i would get the rhino first then evaluate and see if i still needed the epi. i think the added bridge height and pulling of the skin would effectively accomplish much of what the epi did.

 

[Flame]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to warn you all that there are a lot of fakes on this forum... people pretending to be potential or previous patients but who actually work for different docs (either to promote one or bash others) so.... just be careful who you communicate with. Maybe better to get a skype address and see person live while you chat and don't rely on what they say in emails as truth. It's VERY sad because the purpose of forums is to share info in order to help each other out (lessen the workload of doing intensive research on each doc by oneself) but that is not what is happening!

I am also currently communicating with one that I am sure is a fake and for whatever reason, is trying to "scare" me into changing my mind... I think you know who you are!

So stop playing with people's lives and pay attention to your own!

 

[john1]

how can you tell if they are fake?

 

[Flame]

how can you tell if they are fake?

Just use your common sense...

 

[PRETTY-PLEASE]

Flame, I wasn't able to skype you? Should I be worried about you too then? Just kidding ! Although you didn't say who it was or anything, you should let us know if they are on the board because I really wanted to know and now I have another reason for worrying --- after telling my friend that I was finding somewhat of a support group online here along with imagining what my friend would say if she knew that too! Hahaha! Hope it all turns out there for you though! August is coming !

 

[carousel eyes]

I'm Asian and I love my nose! :]

But, good luck to everyone who's thinking of/is having surgery!

 

[Flame]

Flame, I wasn't able to skype you? Should I be worried about you too then? Just kidding ! Although you didn't say who it was or anything, you should let us know if they are on the board because I really wanted to know and now I have another reason for worrying --- after telling my friend that I was finding somewhat of a support group online here along with imagining what my friend would say if she knew that too! Hahaha! Hope it all turns out there for you though! August is coming !

Hmmm... that's odd, I don't see your attempted call on skype. It always indicated when I've missed a call and will signal me when the caller is one that is new to my contact list.

Why don't you pm me as to when is a good time for you and we'll try again. I'm a bit weary of any of my contacts that I've met on this forum and would rather have a discussion face to face.

 

[john1]

Hmmm... that's odd, I don't see your attempted call on skype. It always indicated when I've missed a call and will signal me when the caller is one that is new to my contact list.

Why don't you pm me as to when is a good time for you and we'll try again. I'm a bit weary of any of my contacts that I've met on this forum and would rather have a discussion face to face.

dont mean to be picky but how does a face to face conversation mean that the person isnt a fake working for another doctor?

i can see where a doc may create a fake persona to promote himself (imo min22) but to scare people off from another doctor is a bit much because it doesnt mean the patient will use him at the end of the day. the good docs are so busy i cant see them spending time to do this. and if they ever got caught they would be sanctioned and perhaps lose their medical license. if they hire an employee to do this they would worry about that employee talking to the authorities if s/he ever got fired.

but certainly they would self-promote as that is quick and they wont need to lurk on a board much at all. just my opinion.

 

[PRETTY-PLEASE]

Actually, it was 2 missed calls. Within half an hour or so of when you were online, but offline on skype... I'm also wary, not "weary" though (LOL!), of people I've never met too, but maybe not enough so, eh? I'm good for right now too, by the way!

Hmmm... that's odd, I don't see your attempted call on skype. It always indicated when I've missed a call and will signal me when the caller is one that is new to my contact list.

Why don't you pm me as to when is a good time for you and we'll try again. I'm a bit weary of any of my contacts that I've met on this forum and would rather have a discussion face to face.

 

[Jez]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to warn you all that there are a lot of fakes on this forum... people pretending to be potential or previous patients but who actually work for different docs (either to promote one or bash others) so.... just be careful who you communicate with. Maybe better to get a skype address and see person live while you chat and don't rely on what they say in emails as truth. It's VERY sad because the purpose of forums is to share info in order to help each other out (lessen the workload of doing intensive research on each doc by oneself) but that is not what is happening!

I am also currently communicating with one that I am sure is a fake and for whatever reason, is trying to "scare" me into changing my mind... I think you know who you are!

So stop playing with people's lives and pay attention to your own!

Hey I dunno about fakers on the forum never really paid attention much but its sad to hear that people resort to these sort of things.... I'm not sure what live skype is going to make a difference the thing you have to reallly make sure of is there is a big difference in getting plastic surgery to look good in real life and plastic surgery as an entertainer.... The way surgeons will treat you will be very different for both.

Anyways.

 

[asin]

Hey I dunno about fakers on the forum never really paid attention much but its sad to hear that people resort to these sort of things.... I'm not sure what live skype is going to make a difference the thing you have to reallly make sure of is there is a big difference in getting plastic surgery to look good in real life and plastic surgery as an entertainer.... The way surgeons will treat you will be very different for both.

Anyways.

there is a big difference in getting plastic surgery to look good in real life and as an entertainer? i'm sure most people would want to look good in real life? do people who look good as "entertainers" look unnatural in real life but exceptionally good on camera? i'd think if i looked good in real life i'd look good on camera, and vice versa.

 

[Jez]

there is a big difference in getting plastic surgery to look good in real life and as an entertainer? i'm sure most people would want to look good in real life? do people who look good as "entertainers" look unnatural in real life but exceptionally good on camera? i'd think if i looked good in real life i'd look good on camera, and vice versa.

There is a difference yes. If you are a singer/actor etc... They will make your nose sharper and more higher for example which will look great in pictures and film but less natural in person however if you not needing to look the best in pictures/film then you get a more naturl loook in real life but it will make your nose for example look bigger or wider on camera/film.

if you dont believe me you can when doing consultation tell the surgeon you are an actress/actor and you see the difference in opinion they give you compared to a normal person.

 

[john1]

if thats the case then what happened to michael jackson? it looks bad in camera and in real life.

also, i look awful in flash photos, soso in non-flash photos, and ok in video. is that just an asian thing or is it just me?

 

[Flame]

As for how I detect "fakers" on this forum: here's a few tips:

-posters who jump onto discussions only to announce how happy they are with their surgeries but never share pics, even when asked via pm
-posters who have lots of answers and advice for others but never asks questions themselves
-people who don't contribute much info on themselves or who don't answer questions directly even via private messages and emails
-posters who seem to disappear after making their post-op announcements or consult announcements...

To pretty_please: As your supposed attempts to skype with me never shows up in my inbox... who are you, really? Also, if you would like to further this discussion, just pm me so that we don't bother anyone else on this forum trying to share decent info.

To John1: you've been on this forum and posted intensely on a broad variety of topics but yet never shared pics. I apologize if you did send out a link but if you haven't, please share so others who are interested in your surgeon or silicone implants can see an example of a good result... as you claim it to be.

Jez, I think you're results are fantastic. I'm impressed with your surgeon's technique, is it silicone or goretex? Your pics look very good.

As for the discussion of how one looks via various media: I (someone with current silicone implant) find I look ok with front and 3/4 side photo shots but profile shots are terrible (and I'm sure this has more to do with my silicone implant being improperly placed hence why I'd like it taken out). I look horrid on video and the implant "ridges" is quote visible, especially in low quality video (where images are not as sharp) esp at certain angles.

As well, I am dedicating the next couple of weeks before my surgery to positive thoughts and will not be logging onto this forum until after my surgery.

For those who are interested in how my surgery goes, you are welcome to send me a pm message and I WILL share my pics upon request.

 

[john1]

As for how I detect "fakers" on this forum: here's a few tips:

-posters who jump onto discussions only to announce how happy they are with their surgeries but never share pics, even when asked via pm
-posters who have lots of answers and advice for others but never asks questions themselves
-people who don't contribute much info on themselves or who don't answer questions directly even via private messages and emails
-posters who seem to disappear after making their post-op announcements or consult announcements...

To pretty_please: As your supposed attempts to skype with me never shows up in my inbox... who are you, really? Also, if you would like to further this discussion, just pm me so that we don't bother anyone else on this forum trying to share decent info.

To John1: you've been on this forum and posted intensely on a broad variety of topics but yet never shared pics. I apologize if you did send out a link but if you haven't, please share so others who are interested in your surgeon or silicone implants can see an example of a good result... as you claim it to be.

Jez, I think you're results are fantastic. I'm impressed with your surgeon's technique, is it silicone or goretex? Your pics look very good.

As for the discussion of how one looks via various media: I (someone with current silicone implant) find I look ok with front and 3/4 side photo shots but profile shots are terrible (and I'm sure this has more to do with my silicone implant being improperly placed hence why I'd like it taken out). I look horrid on video and the implant "ridges" is quote visible, especially in low quality video (where images are not as sharp) esp at certain angles.

As well, I am dedicating the next couple of weeks before my surgery to positive thoughts and will not be logging onto this forum until after my surgery.

For those who are interested in how my surgery goes, you are welcome to send me a pm message and I WILL share my pics upon request.

oh wow. you think im a fake. funny.

well i dont want to share my pics cause im private. thats my perogative. if thats what you go by to make a judgement then i think you are the one who has a problem. i have pm'd many people for b&a pics and never got any either but it never occurred to me that they might be fake. if they want to see examples of good results there are plenty of website to see they dont have to see mine. and if i was a fake, i could just send fake pics. so skype and pics dont prove a thing.

i think most people including me come on this board because they have had surgery and know how rough it is and want to help others thru it. i dont think i have been promoting any doc. you should read all my posts here and on soompi and makemeheal to see if i have an "agenda". and i have asked lots of questions but i guess you missed those. but at any rate you can just ignore my posts from now on.

best of luck on your surgery.