Rhinoplasty for bulbous nose?

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry about your nose, OP. The only way you will know for sure is to get a consult with a plastic surgeon or two. But in the meantime, you refer to redness/ruddiness as making your nose look worse. You might want to see a dermatologist to see if you have rosacea or something else that is treatable. Also, you can use foundation to even out your skin tone. Between skin care and makeup, the nose might still appear bulbous, at least it won't be bulbous *and* red. Of you have not used foundation before, go to Sephora for a consult. You will be amazed at the difference a good foundation will make, and they are so much lighter and easier to use than they used to be.

[Anonymous]

Google Oprah nose job. It can definitely be done.

[Anonymous]

Halle Berry is another example of this. What strikes me about the oprah before and afters is how much she has bleached her skin!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious too.

I want a nose job for my large nose, too. However, I don't know how I'd ever say with a straight face "love yourself as you are" to my daughters afterwards.

I respect the message to "love yourself as you are" up to a point, I think it is also important to deliver the message that you don't have to just passively accept things that really bother you. If your nose really bothers you, and you can afford to get it fixed, you should do it. My grandmother hated her nose her entire life. I never understood why she was such a martyr about it. Give yourself permission to fix it, and move on.

+1
Agree with this sentiment completely

[Anonymous]

My grandmother had that nose and it just got continually worse as she aged. I'd go for surgery if I were you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious too.

I want a nose job for my large nose, too. However, I don't know how I'd ever say with a straight face "love yourself as you are" to my daughters afterwards.

I respect the message to "love yourself as you are" up to a point, I think it is also important to deliver the message that you don't have to just passively accept things that really bother you. If your nose really bothers you, and you can afford to get it fixed, you should do it. My grandmother hated her nose her entire life. I never understood why she was such a martyr about it. Give yourself permission to fix it, and move on.

+1
Agree with this sentiment completely

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nose jobs never are an improvement. Use makeup to contour your nose. You can use a dark color to make it look less bulbous and give more definition where you want it. You can google nose contouring with makeup.

This is completely wrong. I had one and it did wonders for my looks AND my self-esteem. You have to do your homework and choose your surgeon very carefully. Look at a lot of the doctor's before and after pics; talk to references if you can. Be very clear with the doctor about what you want and what you don't want.

How can you say my opinion is completely wrong? It's MY opinion. I'm sure yours looks great just like Michael Jackson's did. Just wait til you start looking at it in the mirror and thinking you need some more tweaking. I'm trying to save someone from screwing up their face. How sad people can't accept their bodies as they are. Go to a therapist if you have body dysmorphic disorder but don't go telling other people it's completely wrong to leave your nose alone. That's messed up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nose jobs never are an improvement. Use makeup to contour your nose. You can use a dark color to make it look less bulbous and give more definition where you want it. You can google nose contouring with makeup.

This is completely wrong. I had one and it did wonders for my looks AND my self-esteem. You have to do your homework and choose your surgeon very carefully. Look at a lot of the doctor's before and after pics; talk to references if you can. Be very clear with the doctor about what you want and what you don't want.

How can you say my opinion is completely wrong? It's MY opinion. I'm sure yours looks great just like Michael Jackson's did. Just wait til you start looking at it in the mirror and thinking you need some more tweaking. I'm trying to save someone from screwing up their face. How sad people can't accept their bodies as they are. Go to a therapist if you have body dysmorphic disorder but don't go telling other people it's completely wrong to leave your nose alone. That's messed up.

Not the person who posted that but I had the same reaction that she did to your statement that "Nose jobs are NEVER an improvement." That is, in fact, completely wrong. Sometimes they are an improvement, sometimes they are not. As the pp said, one needs to do homework and choose a surgeon very carefully if they go that route. How sad that you feel qualified to go telling other people it's completely wrong to consider all of their options for addressing things that bother them. How can you tell someone that you cannot even see that their problem can be fixed with makeup, and that surgery will screw up their face? Mind your business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nose jobs never are an improvement. Use makeup to contour your nose. You can use a dark color to make it look less bulbous and give more definition where you want it. You can google nose contouring with makeup.

This is completely wrong. I had one and it did wonders for my looks AND my self-esteem. You have to do your homework and choose your surgeon very carefully. Look at a lot of the doctor's before and after pics; talk to references if you can. Be very clear with the doctor about what you want and what you don't want.

How can you say my opinion is completely wrong? It's MY opinion. I'm sure yours looks great just like Michael Jackson's did. Just wait til you start looking at it in the mirror and thinking you need some more tweaking. I'm trying to save someone from screwing up their face. How sad people can't accept their bodies as they are. Go to a therapist if you have body dysmorphic disorder but don't go telling other people it's completely wrong to leave your nose alone. That's messed up.

Not the person who posted that but I had the same reaction that she did to your statement that "Nose jobs are NEVER an improvement." That is, in fact, completely wrong.

I stated my opinion that ~to me~, nose jobs never look like an improvement. What do you want me to say? "Wow your noses must have been really horrible before. Your nose job must look so much better?" I'm trying to be helpful to people out there who don't need surgery just so they can conform to an unattainable ideal of the perfect nose. You can be insecure with a beautifully sculpted nose or you can be sane and love your honker. You choose. I knew of two brothers. One had a humongous nose and one had had a nose job. The brother with the big nose was better looking. Noses give character. That's my opinion. End of story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nose jobs never are an improvement. Use makeup to contour your nose. You can use a dark color to make it look less bulbous and give more definition where you want it. You can google nose contouring with makeup.

This is completely wrong. I had one and it did wonders for my looks AND my self-esteem. You have to do your homework and choose your surgeon very carefully. Look at a lot of the doctor's before and after pics; talk to references if you can. Be very clear with the doctor about what you want and what you don't want.

+1 Based on the experiences of four friends, I agree with you. They look great!

Yeah..... in fact I would say they are USUALLY an improvement!

[Anonymous]

I had a nose job in '06 - I broke my nose when I was 10 and had never been fixed properly - and I've been very happy with the result. He refined the bone and the tip and now it fits better with my face. Recovery was a breeze. My 2 cents? If you don't like something about yourself, change it. Period. You don't need anyone's approval.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious too.

I want a nose job for my large nose, too. However, I don't know how I'd ever say with a straight face "love yourself as you are" to my daughters afterwards.

I respect the message to "love yourself as you are" up to a point, I think it is also important to deliver the message that you don't have to just passively accept things that really bother you. If your nose really bothers you, and you can afford to get it fixed, you should do it. My grandmother hated her nose her entire life. I never understood why she was such a martyr about it. Give yourself permission to fix it, and move on.

I totally agree with this. I had a nose job as a teen and the"love yourself as you are and as God made you" message that I got from people really created a lot of shame for me. I also didn't understand why no one told my friends who needed braces to love their teeth as they were and how that "fix" was more acceptable. Do it. I have never once regretted it and I would support my children in doing something similar.

If you are in DC, Dr. Baker at Georgetown is my recommendation.

[Anonymous]

I had mine done pre-DH, which thank goodness because he is completely opposed to all plastic surgery and I wouldn't want to have to discuss it with him or do it over his objections.
That said, I went in for something subtle and I kind of wish I had been more aggressive. I don't know if my nose grew back per se or I just made such a subtle change that it's not all that noticeable. Maybe I'd be more unhappy if I had not done it. I just wish I had been a little braver and done more.
I had an excellent surgeon - Dr. Dean Jabs in Bethesda and he has an office in McLean as well.

[Anonymous]

I had one at age 34 after thinking about it for years. Like you, I am slim with otherwise small features. Like you, mine was bulbous at the tip and a bit wide. I was very specific with my surgeon, Steven Hopping, about what I was after, which was not a cute, upturned nose. Now, ten years later, I am still pleased with the results. It looks refined and natural. He took pictures of me and used software to show me possible results, and I was able to have direct input on the end result. Go for it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nose jobs never are an improvement. Use makeup to contour your nose. You can use a dark color to make it look less bulbous and give more definition where you want it. You can google nose contouring with makeup.

This is completely wrong. I had one and it did wonders for my looks AND my self-esteem. You have to do your homework and choose your surgeon very carefully. Look at a lot of the doctor's before and after pics; talk to references if you can. Be very clear with the doctor about what you want and what you don't want.

How can you say my opinion is completely wrong? It's MY opinion. I'm sure yours looks great just like Michael Jackson's did. Just wait til you start looking at it in the mirror and thinking you need some more tweaking. I'm trying to save someone from screwing up their face. How sad people can't accept their bodies as they are. Go to a therapist if you have body dysmorphic disorder but don't go telling other people it's completely wrong to leave your nose alone. That's messed up.

Not the person who posted that but I had the same reaction that she did to your statement that "Nose jobs are NEVER an improvement." That is, in fact, completely wrong.

I stated my opinion that ~to me~, nose jobs never look like an improvement. What do you want me to say? "Wow your noses must have been really horrible before. Your nose job must look so much better?" I'm trying to be helpful to people out there who don't need surgery just so they can conform to an unattainable ideal of the perfect nose. You can be insecure with a beautifully sculpted nose or you can be sane and love your honker. You choose. I knew of two brothers. One had a humongous nose and one had had a nose job. The brother with the big nose was better looking. Noses give character. That's my opinion. End of story.

The nose jobs THAT YOU KNOW ABOUT may not be an improvement, because they are noticeable. A really good one looks natural, so you'd never know you were looking at it. THAT is the end of the story.