Rhinoplasty – my story! Started by: Anonymous

All my life I’ve been unhappy with my nose, it’s so much worse than any other body hang up because, as they say, it’s ‘as plain as the nose on your face’! Everyday of my life since turning a teenager has been a struggle, I would try and hide it as best as I could when out in public, I was never able to get into photo’s, go out clubbing with friends – just general things that everyone should be able to do! In January at the age of 19 I was so depressed and unhappy with my life that I convinced myself that something had to be done, something had to change. I eventually plucked up the courage to speak to my parents about it and I can honestly say it was the most hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, as much as I hated my nose I never told a soul how I really felt about it, I was just too embarrassed and couldn’t face even bringing up the subject. At first they told me how the idea was stupid and there was nothing wrong with it which absolutely destroyed me – this was my cry for help. After explaining how much of a burden it had been on my life and how only telling myself every morning that something would change was getting me through life they realised how serious I really was, I could see in their faces that it had finally dawned upon them that my nose was the reason why I’d avoided doing so many normal things (from nipping out to the shops to going on holidays) and I think they felt upset with themselves for never noticing. Plastic surgery is seen by many (even myself untill 9 months ago!) as wrong and that you should accept how God made you – I totally get that, but when the choice came to me to live a normal, happy life or be depressed day in and day out I took this oppurtunity. Although having this operation would mean questions and speaking to people about it all it will be worth it. I am now three days post-op and there is no looking back, I can already see that my nose is looking alot better – I can’t wait to get out into the world and live a life that I deserve! I hope this has helped – I know I was so petrified of chosing surgery but we all deserve to be happy and confident with who we are!