The decision for me to get rhinoplasty was a very difficult one. If you were to ask any person I know whether or not I should have gotten the surgery they would have instantly answered no, because they felt there was nothing wrong with the way I already looked. I was not your typical case with a bulbous/bumpy/hawk nose where surgery would have been an obvious decision for the better. BUT having broken my nose 4+ times (soccer) and being unhappy with the minor imperfections from other surgeons I had been to in the past, I decided to move forward and go for it anyway because I had the opportunity and felt confident in the surgeon.
Dr. DeVita was recommended to me through someone I did not know directly but once I walked out of my consultation I was sold. Dr. DeVita was very patient and I felt for the first time that a surgeon actually understood exactly what I wanted. My two fears were ending up having a nose with a scoop, and/or a turned up tip. I think these are a telltale sign of a fake nose. In every photo he showed me from his before & after book looked natural and proportionate without the hang ups above. I had shopped around with quite a few other doctors and knew that if I was going to go through with this surgery it had to be with DeVita.
Even though I had a strong feeling that I was in the right hands, it still took me a couple of months to actually book surgery because I still had apprehensions about certain things... was this doctor just a really good talker/seller? I thought, could he be any good if he offers free consultations? Is a city Dr. better? One of his employees, LeeAnn, never answers the phone (only returns a voicemail, which bothers me a lot), I read a few reviews that sounded like horror stories detailing he has his secretaries write positive reviews, all of which had me tossing back and forth for a while.
It was his understanding, confidence, attention to detail, photos, bedside manner, recommendation (I ended up being able to talk directly to this person, where they told me I had nothing to worry about and after her surgery 3 other family members/relatives went on to use him as well), and gut feeling that made me pull the trigger.
It is not even 2 weeks after my surgery and I could not be happier. I think it is important to mention that I cried myself to sleep one night after the surgery because I was so nervous and was thinking, "I was beautiful before, why did I do this? I ruined everything." But as soon as the cast was taken off my nose a week later I knew I had nothing to worry about it. Immediately through the swelling I could tell that everything I asked for was done to perfection. The best part about it is that it only gets better and better as the swelling goes down. My 2 fears never came to fruition- my nose looks completely natural and subtle.
In terms of the surgery experience, I am 28, first nose break was when I was 17. My mother met Dr. DeVita first at pre-op and my father day of operation. They both instantly took a liking to him as well. The entire team was very personable before and on the day of surgery. My nurses Wendy and Joanne were very, very nice and made me feel comfortable and safe especially being that this was my first time ever going under for anything. I heard from Dr Devita and the anesthesiologist the night of to check that everything was okay.
Recovery...it looks like it is worse than it is. My nose had to be broken so I got black eyes + swelling. It made me look like I was in major pain but all I felt was congested and numb. Through everything I never even took a Tylenol. The only pain there is, is if you accidentally touch your nose hard, otherwise it only looks bad.
Well, I hope this was helpful!! Good luck and CHOOSE DR DEVITA! You are in great hands. I now have friends and family debating on going through it after seeing me. read more