Rhinoplasty :^(

[Guest Ariel Mai]

So there are two surgeries I want which are rhinoplasty and the srs surgery. Anyways I have not started hrt, but I hate my nose it is so big and manly, I have no clue if this changes with estrogen. Even though all the females in my mom's side of the family got nose jobs, I feel like I am the next up. I was wondering how much does rhinoplasty cost? Also are there any recommendations on doctors that do a really good job with this surgery? :^(

Lots of Love,

Ariel <3

[Carolyn Marie]

Ariel, from a quick review of a couple of web sites, it looks like $5,000 would be on the low side, and $15,000 on the high side. There is great variationdepending on how much needs to be done, how experienced the physician, and the facility fees. Apparently many doctors offer free consultation, and some will finance it for you.

I have not heard of HRT effecting the nose. It does not effect bone structure, and while the nose is made up of cartilage and not bone, I think the same rule of thumb applies.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Ann Onymous]

One of the roommates when I went to Brassard way back when had him also do the rhinoplasty. Not sure how many of the other SRS providers are amenable to doing multiple procedures while on the table.

That being said, something like rhinoplasty is something I would probably prefer to have done closer to home due to the potential for post-op complications. Additionally, some of the local surgical clinics are adept at working with insurance companies if there can be a showing made that breathing or sinus passages were obstructed in any way.

Even without insurance picking up any of the tab, you want to make sure you don't go low-bid just because it is cheap...while there are some good practitioners who are cheap, the low-cost too often means quantity over quality. You don't want to have to do it a second time to correct mistakes or unsatisfactory results.

[Guest kelise]

I had my nose done in '07. I'm very happy with it. Well, you can see the results for yourself. I went to Dr. Karlin, best nose guy in Orlando. It cost me around $6400. In hindsight, I wish I had gotten a forehead re-contouring and maybe cheek implants too, but maybe in the future. I love the nose anyway. Recovery is two weeks, and really not that bad. Feels like having a REALLY bad cold.

[MackenzieB]

Ariel, from a quick review of a couple of web sites, it looks like $5,000 would be on the low side, and $15,000 on the high side. There is great variationdepending on how much needs to be done, how experienced the physician, and the facility fees. Apparently many doctors offer free consultation, and some will finance it for you.

I have not heard of HRT effecting the nose. It does not effect bone structure, and while the nose is made up of cartilage and not bone, I think the same rule of thumb applies.

Carolyn Marie

That's correct regarding cartilage and hormones. I'm lucky in that I have my mother's nose and no visible Adam's Apple. Might want a couple of other things done down the road. I dunno. I look a lot like my sister.

[Guest Cafe.Bike.Girl]

If you have a deviated septum or something like that you might be able to get some of it covered by insurance but 20% out of pocket of 10k although much more doable is still a lot of money :-/