I also had a very bad experience with a rhinoplasty done by Dr R. I understand that no surgeon is…read moreusing a magic wand, and there are limitations to what can be done or improved with plastic surgery. That said, I was expecting improvement- not perfection, which I believe is a reasonable expectation.
During the consultation, we spoke about what I did not like about my nose and what outcome I could anticipate. The procedure was done, with no complications, but after the splint came off, my nose was very crooked! He refused to acknowledge this. I was so embarrassed, as all of my friends and family looked at me with obvious pity, but tried to be supportive by saying "maybe it will eventually level out!"
He had also opted out of lifting the tip, stating that "while looking at your face on the surgery table, I decided not to lengthen the distance between your upper lip and nose!) That seems like something that should have been noticed BEFORE the surgery- not during! It was the primary reason I was having the surgery, and I was very disappointed that he made decisions for me that were not inclusive of what we agreed upon.
On each follow up, I pointed out how crooked the bridge was, and that something was pinching me within the tip and had caused a blister to form. He continuously ignored my concern, or to even look at the ulceration. There was a level of arrogance I can not put into words, and I felt extremely bullied by his responses.
Several weeks later, a piece of loose cartilage worked its way from the bridge of the nose up through the skin and out of my face, leaving a large hole. In addition, I had to use antibiotic gel daily to keep the infection inside the tip under control for an entire year. The pinching sensation has never gone away. Eventually, I sought help from another surgeon, who stated that the entire rhinoplasty would have to be re-done, stating that the septum had been perforated, the bridge was destroyed, and there was a piece of sharp cartilage sticking out above one of the nostrils under the tip.
I had saved up for this procedure for a very long time, and am not one to indulge myself in lavish things. I wanted to feel good about being able to correct something that had always bothered me, but this experience was a nightmare, and I do not have the money to correct what he did. Since the surgery, I have developed a bump I never had before, my nostrils are uneven, the bridge is crooked, and the tip has fallen so much more. it is utterly sad. I have to live with this now. And the attitude and way he treated me when I tried to talk to him about these things was unbelievable!!
