So, hello, I’m Rae Martin, I had 6 weeks ago a rhinoplasty
and an upper lip lift,
performed by Dr. Julian De Silva.
And I had it under general, sorry, I had it under a sedation
rather than general anaesthetic
and I was so, so happy with the whole procedure and the results.
The reason I really wanted to opt for sedation
rather than general anaesthetic is because
apart from the risks, I knew that the recovery would be
a lot better, and a lot quicker,
and also just feeling
that it would be better for me generally.
So, when I went in I had the medication
and it was very relaxed atmosphere,
everyone was very kind and very laidback
and I felt very at ease and I just remember laying down
and literally going to sleep
and I was told that I might hear something,
I might you know be aware of things
and actually I wasn’t at all.
I wasn’t aware of anything.
It’s very, very calm and I just remember going down
and I remember waking up and I was asked how I was feeling
and I was feeling really, really amazing very, very relaxed.
And it was a really easy process
and I would definitely recommend having sedation
rather than general anaesthetic for a procedure like mine.
So, I had been thinking about having a rhinoplasty
for a very long time.
Since I was about 15 I’d not really been
very comfortable with my nose.
The side, here I had a little bump on the side.
But it’s something that was very, very important
and something I really needed to think about for quite a long time,
and actually researching my surgeon took quite a long time as well,
and it took about a year before I found Dr. De Silva,
which was through a particular website
and when I came for my consultation,
I just felt very at ease immediately.
I knew that, he was the right doctor for me for sure.
It, it was something that I could have lived with,
but knowing that I could have fixed it
and it would have just enhanced my confidence
was something that was quite important to me.
And Dr. De Silva recommended that
doing another couple of things would really improve
the look of the nose as well as, as well as removing the bump,
so I was really happy with that.
I also decided to have an upper lip lift as well
because I didn’t like the fact that I had quite little philtrum,
and that made me feel like I was ageing a bit prematurely.
So doing them both together seemed like a really good idea.
My confidence ooh has just shot up since.
I just feel a little bit younger.
I feel fresher, and I also just feel so much more confident as well,
especially when people look at my side profile
I don’t feel too conscious, and feel like I need to
kind of turn my head to face people when I’m speaking,
so it’s done a lot of good to my confidence.
Some very practical advice I would give to anyone
thinking about having any kind of surgery,
rhinoplasty or a lip lift
would definitely be to research your surgeon.
And I think have a look around,
make sure you ask the right questions
don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Don’t be afraid to ask for qualifications
and look at paperwork, look at case studies
and also just the general feel with your surgeon.
If you feel comfortable with them
then they’re likely to be the right person for you.
If you don’t feel comfortable,
if you’ve got any kind of doubts,
then they’re probably not going to be the right person.
And make sure they give you the time that you want
so you should never feel rushed you should never feel like
they’re trying to get you out of the office
or sell you anything as well it should all be done exactly for you
and you should have all the questions answered that you need,
that would be my best advice.