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I am 16 years old and getting rhinoplasty performed this summer (July 2002). I fully understand the risks (complications associated with general anesthesia, bleeding, etc.) but feel that it is nothing compares to the pain I've felt living this way. My nose tilts on one side (in a noticeably crooked way), has a huge hump, it's too wide, and the tip is too large. It also bleeds a lot. I hate it more than anything else in the world. I would be pretty, even gorgeous, without it, and such a more outgoing, happy person. Besides the repetitive "God made you who you are!! Accept yourself and work on your good points instead of going under the knife!!" comments, I have yet to hear a decent reason why I shouldn't have it. Come on, give me your best shot.

To every one of you who feel that nose surgery is stupid/vain and look down on those who get it done:
Have you ever felt so insecure about your nose that it SEVERLY affected your personality, self-worth and relationships with others? Have you ever felt so miserable and depressed about it you honestly wanted to die? For most of you, I'm guessing no. So don't preach to me about vanity, because you have no idea. Instead of acting condescending and making ignorant blanket statements that all rhinoplasty/septoplasty is wrong, take a moment to consider WHY they're having it done, and if they have a good reason to do so.

Go ahead and argue, but in advance - nothing you can say will change my opinion. absolutely nothing. I posted this article in hopes that someone would stop being drawn into th stigma of plastic surgery and try and see it from someone in the situation.

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	Sheena	21-Oct-02

I replying to these things. I feel like I know all of you because we have all been through/are going through the same things. I just had my nose job (tomorrow is 2 weeks) and I felt fine the day I got it done. Trust me: it's nothing. There was no pain unless I bumped my nose. Also, when you are young, you heal up so quickly. All those pamphlets that tell you about the pain and stuff just prepare you for the worst. It is really just a simple procedure. Here is a peice of advice: change your hair. I died mine brown and got it cut. Then I bought these cut false glasses and it totally changed my look. Nobody has said anything so far even though my nose is totally different. I'm gonna get highlights again soon and go back to the way I used to look, but this has been and it worked. People would say: "Why do you look so different? I know, it's your hair. It makes you look like a different person!" Even I had a hard time noticing my nose when I changed other things. Oh well, let us know how it goes!

	Bobbi	07-Aug-02

So how did it go??

	Chris	27-May-02

hey man I know how you feel and I say go for the nose job because I am going to get one this summer too because I have had girls tell me that I would be hella cute without it so dont let anyone change your mind about it because they do not know what it is like having such a curse as I like to call it but one thing I wanted to know was who is the surgeon you are going to could you email me at darkecco@ mail.com and dont listen to anyone cause I havent had a girlfriend throughout highschool because I was too depressed to even talk to them cause I would always wonder what they would be thinking well thats all the advice I can give you so could you give me some cya