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Great Doctor - Dr. Roxanne Guy |
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Written by Anonymous User
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Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
I have always been very self concious about my "ethnic nose," being
half Italian. I always wanted a classic, straight profile much like
Natalie Portman. I booked a consultation with Dr. Roxanne Guy (the
President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons) in August of
2005. She has been on Good Morning America, as well as a plethora of
other talk shows giving advice on choosing a surgeon.
http://plasticsurgery.org/md/roxyguy.htm
I brought profile and head shot photographs of Natalie Portman to
illustrate exactly what I wanted done. She made me feel very
comfortable and listened to what I had to say, and asked me questions
about what I did and did not want my nose to look like. Lastly, she
asked why I wanted the procedure done (all plastic surgeons should ask
this, it's important). I explained it has taken a toll on my self
confidence and personality. The procedure was performed in December of
2005. It took four hours in the operating room and I underwent full
anesthesia. It cost a total of $9,000, which was paid up front before
the surgery, with no financing.
Dr. Guy straightened my bridge, took the "hook" out of the tip of my
nose, and widened my breathing passages/sinuses (I no longer suffer
from frequent migraines anymore). The healing process took over a
year, as the non-noticable swelling remained until just a few weeks
ago. The feeling has not totally returned to the tip of my nose,
because of the cartilage that was inserted. It will probably be
another year before it's totally healed.
The worst part of the procedure was my sore throat from the breathing
tube. I could not breathe through my nose the first few days because
of the packing inside, so I had to breathe through my mouth. This made
my sore throat worse, but I used much chloraseptic spray to numb the
pain. The first few nights are tough, but they prescribe good,
effective pain killers 
People ask me if it was worth it. Because of my reasons for the
surgery, I tell them I would have gone through this surgery a thousand
times if it meant feeling and looking the way I do now. I love my new
confidence and charisma! Most people don't really notice I had work
done, but they say "You look really good, did you lose weight?
Something is different." Most of the time I just say I had my nose
done because I figured they'd find out later anyway
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 16 February 2008 )
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