Press J to jump to the feed. I used to be depressed and couldn't look in a mirror, now I can't look in a mirror and have difficulty getting through the day thanks to constant migraines and inability to breath through my nose or speak without feeling like my nostrils close. Mid-romp heart attacks are four times more deadly than those suffered during less intimate physical activity. That said, here are some of the medical procedures that experts still identify as highly dangerous. Post your picture here and have fellow Redditors tell you what they think about your appearance! He lied in my operative notes so that I could not ask another doctor for help. The same body parts are being operated on. ); read reviews; and find a specialist in your procedure of choice, someone that does at least 100-200 of them per year. Of course it can be worse than dying alone. You are permanently changing your body and deserve to know hear from a patient about how to think about this, and some of the risks. LOL. Additionally, at the Sensible Survivalists, we encourage that preppers eat well and get plenty of exercise, to encourage fitness post-SHTF. Other than the pain, all went well. I think cosmetic surgery is a good thing if it goes well and if a person's face is done growing. This is sort of how a lot of patients think of it--"what could go wrong"? However, it wasn't for cosmetics. This operation needs that the portion of skull eliminated to reach the brain and it is not replaced when the surgery is done, to get the recovered patients with the danger of brain damage following the surgery. This celebrity-driven procedure, called the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), has skyrocketed both in popularity and in notoriety as the most dangerous operation in cosmetic surgery. Most people don't understand plastic surgeons aren't like other doctors but in the end since they permanently change bodies....even the smallest mistake has severe consequences for someone's life and health. Sex is a great way to get the pulses racing — but don’t get too carried away. Yeah, Im a dude who had a really huge bump on his nose. I'm happy to provide advice by pm if interested. His entire operating field is perhaps one cubic inch. apply 100% to functional rhinoplasty as well. Go for a specialist in the procedure of your choice, someone with experience working on faces (or noses) like yours. If anything I think people are more inclined to get "functional" rhinoplasty because it's something they aren't ashamed of. Don't forget that surgery is a life milestone for most people: they mark births, deaths, marriages and surgery as permanent points in their lives, that's pretty privileged and rarefied air to work in. I wrote you specifically a message for a reason because if you actually believe what you specifically say about yourself....surgery is going to be a disaster for you. That's just stuff you may not know until it's too late. Surgeon is working through a microscope 3–4 inches into the Brain. Here is what I wish I had googled before my own surgery: (technique my surgeon used) risk rhinoplasty. Yet, some surgeries are deemed to be so dangerous in performing them and they may lead to a worse case or to death. don't rely on your parents to do the picking for you and go for the cheapest surgeon. I hope this is a helpful opinion/data-point in your decision. DON'T GET GREEDY WITH YOUR BEAUTY AND END UP THE BEAST. For example, definitely avoid Sherrell Aston in NYC. "I was excited to get my German Schnauzer upgraded. One word of caution, avoid the flashy practices if possible. for GUYS considering rhinoplasty- look at your chin and jaw first, identify if you need orthodontic help, because I think those are more meaningful issues to fix than a nose. Never Surrender, and Refuse to be Average! In other cases, the discomfort lasts for several weeks or longer as you recover. I have to live with going to both of these people. All the top guys have similar plans, there's one body of knowledge they all prsctice. I'm glad your surgery was successful. You asked us, so here is our article about celebrity plastic surgery disasters gone wrong with before after photos. There were 138,992 operations to remove a part of … Each surgery made things worse because with each you are not just altering (suturing, moving, removing) your nasal parts-the nose is like a house. And it took a CAT scan to confirm I have a septum flattered against the side of my nose now. These patients also suffer an increased risk for difficulties with anesthesia, as it is often complicated to put in the tube inside their airways. Indeed, this surgery can take from 3 to 6 hours, and the recovery period needs an accommodation in the Intensive Care Unit. Find a surgeon who is Board certified, a member of a the professional association, sub-specialises in that type of surgery, and can show you photos of previous patients. You can reduce the risk with a well-reviewed, well-accredited surgeon with hospital affiliations. Absolutely correct. Thank you for your reply. That woman eventually needing her rib cartilage harvested to create a normal looking nose again. Telegram. But I did look better to some extent...eventually. Bladder Cystectomy The same precautions about a procedure that might permanently change their bone/cartilage structure and make things worse apply. I was an Army Officer at the time, but ended up with an Air Force Surgeon. 1.5k votes, 364 comments. Anyway, sorry OP, I feel your pain, and great post. Vascular surgery can have very elegant answers to complex problems. (Note: those reviews that say, "Oh, this was so painless! I finally got him to do a little work. And finally...have realistic expectations. Urgent treatment is needed and this often leads to the surgeon eliminating the area of broken down aorta and reconstructing the blood vessel with an artificial fix. He didn't want to do much. They all say the same: “it’s complicated, and it depends”. Write down what a surgeon says in a consult, ask questions about his proposed solutions and the risks, and then check the information they give you and their recommended techniques against the internet and reviews from their own patients. Patients unilaterally trust in the power of plastic surgeons to make them look like "Brad Pitt"; I'm happy you found good surgeons. This is a medical procedure, and the changes in shape that may occur when (for rhino) your septum or nasal cartilage/bones are altered might be something you strongly dislike, especially when a tip is reoriented. Get imaging; know what a surgeon is going to do to meet that goal; RESEARCH and compare their techniques and strategy with other surgeons' (don't just go with the first surgeon you meet! (Note: a surgeon is NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT, but I had no proof then, and none now. (It's the long review on yelp, you'll see the one). But circumstances differ. This is where a portion of the skull is removed to access the brain for surgery, and that piece of skull is never replaced. Once you get to your early 20s, you'll realize that everyone else has flaws too and your minor imperfection is nothing. I was excited to get my German Schnauzer upgraded. r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. There is a danger for urine leakage from the bladder opening location. They'll buy basic medical supplies, maybe learn some basic first aid and buy a survival first aid kit. Your upper lateral cartilages are under that "hump". Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, http://www.realself.com/review/rhinoplasty-nyc. The most dangerous plastic surgery of all is the lifting of glutes and from that reckless operation we want to speak to you in today's article. r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. It can and does happen. Go for someone that appreciates at the end of the day it is a priority to make what you already have better without compromising the integrity of you nose. The risk involved in elective surgery is not worth the reward in many cases, so work on the inside, because in the end that is who you really are. Among other countries, the jaw surgery has gained a bad name and with a pretty good reason. Did I emerge looking a million times better? And it takes a toll on the body–especially as you get older. I have a normal looking nose--it's unnattractive, a flat wide "ethnic nose" with visible lines where my nasal cartilage has collapsed but it's not noticeable to the naked eye. Brain aneurysm repair refers to the surgical procedure associated with the correction of aneurysm problem. It is good to hear another perspective. The Dr. was terrified of weakening the nose structures of Combat-Arms Soldiers (or Marines). No. Look for BAD reviews too. Breathing must be strongly checked before, throughout and after the surgery, as patients are more expected to be exposed to an advanced risk of increasing of pneumonia. In reality, they are consistently ranked as either the third or second most dangerous plastic surgery procedures. I think for GIRLS considering rhinoplasty- Hey, do your research and see where it leads you. As a culture we laugh at cosmetic surgery patients because they're just vain and we think they get what they deserve when a hump reduction leaves them grossly crooked, or nasal tip shortening leaves someone unable to breath and with visible nostrils like the woman in the link. For rhinoplasty, that includes--nasal valve collapse after a second rhinoplasty (I have it, can't breath, nose is unsupported on my bony framework, cartilage collapsed, because the two surgeons over the course of ten years, had moved or resutured everything and in revision the incompetent asshole I went to made things worse), a wider tip or nose due to an incompetent surgeon resecting too much of your bones, saddle nose, an over-shortened or "rotated" tip that looks too feminine for you, a pinched nasal tip, an overprojected nasal tip, inverted v deformity (the upper bridge caves in and the upper lateral cartilage collapse, creating a bony-looking upside-down v)...not to mention, pain. It's not to say they don't care about your well being but you are the one whose body will be changed. Her nasal cartilages were rotated in open rhinoplasty and her nostrils narrowed by an incompetent surgeon who left her deformed and then would not fix her. It is very risky as the patient is placed on the heart-lung machine. - Advertisement - Noses are the central focus of our faces, and lots of people have a lot of issues with how their noses look. There are other risks like loss in the vision, mobility and memory. If you go through with surgery--the pre-college nose job (mine was)--find someone you trust with reviews from patients that say, "This person cares about his work" or "This person cares about and is cooperative with patients", something along those lines. Learn about it, and when you consult a surgeon with board certified, find out every single thing he will do during the procedure, aftercare treatment to prevent infection or bad outcome, and if he has a revision policy. I'd say don't get purely cosmetic nose surgery until you're well into your 20s. I'm writing this because I know at least some of you are posting to confirm that you "need" surgery. Surgeons suffer a harder time in service and must employ particular instruments as internal organs are usually hard to divide. That doesn't even cover surgeons that use graft materials to add/augment a nose or how your nose will look if bones widen when a hump is removed, too much is rasped off, too much cartilage is taken out, and later when you get a revision, tip cartilages are sutured together to make it look "piggy". Be aware a nasal surgery can change your voice (so singers...be warned). The most burdensome emergency surgery in the U.S. was surgery to remove a part of the large intestine. How many surgeries did this guy go through? He does not say where in my nose he used it, only that he did.). That's an inherent risk with surgery. The bad reviews were the legitimate ones and I discounted descriptions not only of bad outcomes, but sloppiness, and cruelty towards patients they hurt. 5) Before ANY surgery, use as much research as you can to learn about risks, and swelling, which--in the case of open rhinoplasty--is horrible and shocking to experience. I had a bump, not too bad, but they might as well turn me into Brad Pitt if they can.". I was wrong. Some diseases are tricky to the extent that the patients need a surgery. For clearly minor acute MSK strain I personally have found they also do a pretty good job. In some cases, the surgery may leave you feeling extremely uncomfortable only immediately after the surgery. The risk involved in elective surgery is not worth the reward in many cases, so work on the inside, because in the end that is who you really are. Both of mine were board-certified, with more bad reviews and a few distinct good reviews. You all deserve to be success stories, if and when you go through it, as patients with the knowledge of what is happening to you. Most dangerous surgeries are anything in which the surgeon is trying to catch up: Major trauma, disections, ruptures aneurysms, etc. In the last 5 years, the number of … But I was unique and beautiful in my own way. Was I the perfect standard of beauty? You deserve to have a face you can live with. Only body lifts are always ranked above them! I'm glad I stopped by tonight. I feel physically ill in the presence of humans and imagining their perspective when they look at me. In my experience cosmetic surgeons do not behave like other doctors, but make no mistake, this is a medical procedure. Three different methods of this surgery can be performed depending on the patient’s condition, but they all carry with them serious risks, such as a leakage of the fluid from the stomach or esophagus where the new connection was made. Just understand that I could find no error or embellishment in this lady's post, and I've had the same two surgeries. Spinal Osteomyelitis Surgery Spinal osteomyelitis surgery is a very rare procedure because most cases of spinal infections can be cured with optimal antibiotics. This surgical operation is performed to decrease the congealing of the heart muscles, which is a symptom of patients diagnosed with superior stages of a multifaceted sort of heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. My experience is that in high school, (a) everyone is totally self-conscious about their appearance and will over-estimate any slight imperfection in their nose, and (b) others around you can be very insensitive - one hurtful comment can make you paranoid for several years. Before Caesar, there was Fred. It is noticeable to me in appearance and function because I have pinhole airways now. Believe it or not, an unaesthetic nose would be considered a good outcome by many surgeons. Such risks depend on the type of surgery the patient has to undergo along with his general health condition. Despite the risks, most patients recover well and have few complications. It might be silly to write it here, but I assume every single person that says, "I hate my nose" is thinking about surgery or considered it. I sympathize so much. The good reviews were fake, and the first surgeon who worked on me I trusted because he knew me as a kid. I had my first surgery at 18, I had the last at 25 when my nose collapsed, and now, at 28, I have a collapsed nose and am a mouth breather. It doesn't mean you shouldn't get surgery for beauty or function. Patients whose ventricular utility is deteriorating too rapidly, are not recommended to have this operation as the dangers are too elevated. For noses, those that are crooked, or flat and wide (that's me), or male rhinoplasty. An adjoined twin separation will in all probability needs every specialties of surgery to exsit in the same room of surgery. And it should be at a time of your lives when you're sure you need it, because even good surgery has risks, is costly, and--frankly--can be painful, especially during recovery. When it comes to survival medical health, most preppers focus on the basics. This is a key surgery that is very risky due to the rebuilding of the region between the stomach and the vigorous piece of the esophagus. This is simplistic, and misses out all the nuances that the others mentioned. My septum is very deviated. A 40 mph wreck might do the trick. This surgery is done to cure congestive heart failure due to a heart attack to develop its function by getting it to its regular size and shape. What you assumed is correct, it's a 6-year system. Surgeons lie and say one week, one month...it's a lie. This indicates a weak area of human brain’s blood vessel wall and it cause the vessel to balloon or bulge out and may cause rupture or burst. The surgeon described there is like MANY, MANY plastic surgeons out there in terms of attitude towards patients. It's an extreme example--but it can happen. Surgery can be a wonderful thing in the hands of a good, caring surgeon, but you are altering your body forever. This procedure is quite delicate because of the important blood vessels lying just below the mandible. 6) Even the best surgeon can't know how something will turn out entirely because what looks "normal" during surgery can become infected or shift after. Surgery gives me the hope of a normal life. Look in forums for your procedure of choice to talk to patients, and look for reviews of your potential surgeon on Yelp (esp. They'll teach you far more about what you don't want from surgery than a good review. Most of your nasal cavity is something a patient and not even a doctor cannot see with the naked eye. Without doubt, one of the most common types of cosmetic plastic surgery after breast augmentation is Rhinoplasty, or as is commonly known – a nose job. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons say the Brazilian butt lift is the most dangerous form of plastic surgery. Most of you aren't done growing into your faces. Risks are available as seepage of the fluid from the stomach or esophagus when the new bond was made. Honestly, id tell me surgeon not to wake me up if he fucked up except then he wouldn't operate on me. Half of you that want surgery do not realize it is NOT minor tweaking and need to realize what you have is great or at least better than what bad surgery will leave you with. Thanks for this and the response you gave me in my thread, iredditi. But I'm not telling you not to get surgery, y'know? It can't be worse than dying alone. I'm here to tell you what can. Risks are also associated with the type and duration of the anesthesia to be used. You're altering bone matter and the structures that allow you to breath. If you've seen more than 2 war movies, you can dream up 1,000 such scenarios where a weakened nose makes you a liability to your own men. Rinos can be an appropriate risk/reward decision. & bigger guns. The bigger trouble you are in, the more it will cost in revision. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images. (My nose was a 7 on the scale of botched noses, where 10 is Michael Jackson, as my doctor put it). Brain aneurysm surgery is not dangerous. Original connections are done via arteries or vein grafts from other parts of the patient’s body. I used to think I was hideous and I regret it. Some of you are misconstruing this. Surgery is the most important thing that will ever happened to you in your history as a patient (unless you get an infectious disease or something, or are facing death). But the most dangerous facial reconstruction surgery is jaw surgery. Instead of looking for a better job, or joining a gym, or developing a hobby, by the end of a work day, I want to collapse, and most of the day, I am gasping for air, trying to hold my nose open and straight. Because once you get a nose job, if that is not addressed, you will not be able to breath through your nose. This operation is performed to eliminate a part of, or the whole urinary bladder, with patients identified with bladder cancer. I had surgery done when I was 19 after I got a job and saved up for it. I am alone, and I'm sick too. 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