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Two years ago I decided to get rhinoplasty to reduce the hump on my nose. I'd broken my nose three times and as a result of trauma to the nose my nose had a large hump on the bridge. As I was nearing my 21st birthday I decided to start looking more into rhinoplasty. Prices were outrageous, and although you can't put a price on your face I didn't have the kind of money needed to do surgery in Canada, so I started looking at cosmetic surgeons in Thailand.
Thailand is quite reputable when it comes to cosmetic surgery, although i wouldn't say they deal with rhinoplasty that requires reducing the hump on a nose all that often. I looked at several clinics before choosing Dr. Pat at Tokai Clinic on Sukhumvit soi 97 in Bangkok, Thailand. I had read good reviews about him on web forums and upon visiting him decided he was the right surgeon for me.
Rhinoplasty was probably the most painful and uncomfortable experience of my life, but well worth it for the results. I stayed in the clinic for 3 days, where I was given healthy meals and waited on by a maid that stayed in my room. I was given plenty of pain killers to help cope, but the most uncomfortable part was not being able to breath through my nose. On the 3rd day before I left the clinic to stay at a hotel the doctor removed the gauze from my nose that helped keep each nostril open.. it was absolutely disgusting. Upon leaving the clinic I was told by my doctor not to look in a mirror or remove my bandages until the next a week later. I left the clinic looking like hannibal lector and saught refuge in my hotel where i stayed for a week without leaving... i also removed my bandages once to have a look at my face, curiousity got the best of me. It was really discouraging seeing my face just a few days after surgery, and at the time I thought I had made a huge mistake trying to fix something that sits in the center of my face.
The surgery including meds and 3 days stay at the clinic was under $2000 USD which is incredibly affordable and the service of the staff was hospitable and absolutely amazing. If you are considering cosmetic surgery, before shelling out thousands of dollars look abroad. There are tons of qualified plastic surgeons out there that can perform amazing work at lower rates than western countries.
I'm incredibly satisfied with my nose, although its not 100% perfect, it looks so much better. It's taken years off my face, brightened up my eyes and done wonders for my self-esteem.
If you have an questions or comments about rhinoplasty let me know, I would be happy to answer anything.
Here are the before and afters(11 days after)
Two years later I'm very happy with the results and all the pain was worth it. I definitely recommend this procedure for anyone that has had trauma to the nose and as a result has a bump/crooked nose.
Most recent photo
Since this photo i have had restylane filler injected along the bridge of my nose to create a taller more straight nose. Please see my post about the "Restylane Nose Job"
