At the age of nine is when I began to realize my nose was completely misshaped. My nasal bone looked normal at the very top end of my nose, but for some reason once it would begin to make its way down towards the tip, this huge bump would appear.
"Especially when I would smile, my nostrils would widen and the tip of my nose would curve down giving my nose this birdlike beak shape. Being only a kid I thought that my nose was simply just to big for my face and once I got older I would some how grow into it."
"One of my older brothers is an artist, he loved drawing caricature, so when we would all go out as a family or with friends, he'd begin to draw me, as always he would always make my nose the highlight of the drawing, he'd draw me on the shape of a parakeet or an exotic bird."
"As years went by my nose remained the same, and from all the remarks my brothers would say to me in front of people, my self esteem would go spiraling down."
"When I would look at my friends' pictures in high school or other family members I also had the habit of looking at the nose first. I would get desperate as to trying to fix my nose. I would research surgeons and watch shows like Dr.90210 and one would think that would help a lot, but it only frightened me."
"Seeing the procedure of the surgery, slicing your nose from the tip and the nostrils, lifting the skin shaving the bone and removing cartilage, above all breaking the nose with a small hammer, it all traumatized me. I pretty much lost hope, I didn't think I would ever have the guts or be able to financially cover the payments."
"One day my mother tells me she heard of a Dr.Rahban over the radio through an informative station she loved to listen to everyday. She had heard witnesses calling in all the time and the way he worked with his patients. He would not use computer based images to simply just brainwash a person as to what they see on a screen, trying to picture that a nose like Angelina Jollies would fit perfectly and look naturally on ones face. Dr. Rahban does his procedure taking into consideration the size of your face and head, aligning your nostrils evenly and giving the nose the proper amount of lift it needs to give the more natural and well-structured look."
"For some reason I felt comfortable hearing his well-structured plan, so I decided why not. A week after my mother mentioned him, I found myself sitting in front of Dr. Rady Rahban himself, as he examined my nose, asked me questions of what I expect it to look like, telling me both pros and cons."
"He drew up a small diagram of exactly what my nose would need to be done. He explained every single term and drawing, he even explained the procedure he was going to take and the medications I would need. Let me tell you he is EXTREMELY knowledgeable as well as kind and genuine. A few moments later I was sitting in front of Sally (office manager) as she put together finances and scheduling."
"The surgery felt like it went by quick, but I felt reassured that Dr. Rahban took his time making sure everything went well and looked its best way possible. After the surgery I felt no pain aside from the anesthetics. Throughout all my recovery period I did not experience one bit of discomfort or pain, I even attended my classes just two days after my surgery!"
"This surgery, though sounding like a small change, had a huge impact on me. I don't feel like something you'd see in a National Geographics Birds magazine, and I feel ecstatic to know I have confidence."
"It has been almost three months since my surgery and I feel and without a doubt look amazing. I am still expecting more change according to Dr.Rahban but over all the BEST choice I feel I made by choosing Dr. Rahban. I am 20 years old and I feel my new nose has opened new doors for me."
Nathaly V.