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Review from Realself

Jun 16, 2014

Sinus Surgery and Rhinoplasty - Scottsdale, AZ Dr. Hobgood is the best in his field! His care and knowledge supercede any other doctor we have met in the ENT field. He took as much time as we needed to discuss the options and procedures as well as expectations on the outcome. He follow-up with us the day after surgery to see how things were progressing. You can be confident you will have the best care with Dr. Hobgood.

Jaime36

Review from Realself

May 24, 2014

36th Birthday Present - Scottsdale, AZ Since as far back as I can remember I have known that my nose is big. When I was a little girl (before I ever knew about plastic surgery) I would pray before I went to bed and ask God to make my nose smaller while I slept. It seems so silly that as a child I was conscious of my nose being disproportionate to my face, but it is and I always knew that. I wasn't bullied,in fact I was pretty popular growing up, but people always made comments. "Dude! Was your plastic surgeon drunk when he did your nose?" or With a nose like that you must be Jewish or Arabic." Even strangers would say to me, "You'd be so pretty if you got your nose done." or" Your nose makes you look like Barbara Streisand." Every time someone pointed out my big nose I would shrivel up on the inside. My nose has made me insecure, and my insecurities have caused me to sit on the sidelines too often in my life. My husband has been very supportive, and we decided together that I would move forward with the surgery when we had zero debt and could pay cash for the procedure. We are now in a position to make this a reality for me. My surgery is booked for May 30th 8:30 am. I am both terrified and excited! I have done my research and am completely confident that I chose the right surgeon for me. I have a ridiculous fear, no more like phobia, of vomiting, and that is my biggest fear. (So silly, I know) I am concerned about the healing process and how tough it could be, and I have some concerns regarding the emotional affect a surgery like this may have on me. I am a busy mom, and I don't know how to rest, so that will be challenging as well. i found this group while researching plastic surgery and I was hesitant to join at first, but as my big day gets closer I realize how much I would love the encouragement of others who have been through this. I appreciate any positive feedback you have. Thank you! The next pics I post will be of my new nose! All I can think about these past few days is my nose, the surgery, the pain, recovery and of coarse vomiting. Which, if you read my story, you know I'm terrified of. I'm distracted and forgetful these past few days, and it seems like my to-do list is growing. I want my house to be spotless before I leave for the hospital, and having a three year old boy running amok all day makes that nearly impossible. I have my meds, my neck pillow, bendy straws, cough drops, Chapstick, U shaped pillow,sorbet, tons of kale and pineapple chopped up and frozen ready for my protein shakes during recovery. What am I forgetting?? I know I should be excited and I am, but mostly I'm anxious and I just want to get this over with. We've hit triple digits in Phoenix and the heat is making me wish I would have done this in the winter months so I could at least enjoy a little fresh air while I heal, but none the less I feel so blessed to have this opportunity, and grateful for my families support. If anyone can think of something else I need please do share. Thanks you all!! Cheers to pretty noses!! Doing ok. Have had a lot of anxiety since getting home from the hospital, and I think some of that is just coming off of all the meds I was on. Recovery is much harder than I thought it would be, but in my mind I thought I would be mopping floors and making dinner for my family the day I got home. Been in bed almost the entire weekend. Finally today I got up and walked around my house a little. I really can't wait to get back to normal. Laying around is not something I'm good at. Things are getting easier. I have very little pain, and there is some air coming up through one nostril. I already love my nose and it's not even the nose I'm going to end up with. I feel very blessed to have had this opportunity! Still laying around and taking it easy as I find I run our of energy very quickly, but the worst is behind me now. Thank you to everyone that has posted on my page and kept me encouraged through this whole process! It's meant so much to me. The support here is just incredible! Just curious if anyone experienced any dizziness during their recovery? I'm wondering if it's connected to the scolplamine patch? Or if it is that I'm not consuming enough calories. (About 300 a day) Hi all, I'm 8 days Po and still feeling yucky. I'm congested of coarse, but emotionally I just don't feel like myself. I've been having a lot of panic attacks (anxiety is something I've always dealt with) and I'm having a hard time getting back into my normal routine. I'm tired and want to just lay in bed. Which makes me feel worse. I want to go back to my normal; taking care of my husband, our 3 year old and our house. I feel very wobbly on my feet and I think that's due to not eating enough, but still the only thing that sounds good to me is applesauce. Just wondering if anyone else had a hard time transitioning back to their lives after surgery or if 8 days Po is still early and some of this is normal? Thanks for your help, advice and encouragement! I sure do need it right now. Hi all, I'm 9 days Po and it's been challenging. I'm not in a lot of pain at all, but still very uncomfortable breathing through my mouth. I'm still very tired and spending almost all day in bed. Would love to go for a walk, but temps in phoenix are reaching 111 degrees. 🙁 I've felt so unsteady on my feet and have yet to take a shower standing up for fear that I may pass out. I'm struggling to eat, not because I'm not hungry but because nothing tastes right. I'm sure if I can increase my calories a bit the shakiness will subside and hopefully the panic attacks too. My husband almost took me to the hospital the other night because I was in such a crazy panic attack. Has anyone else experienced this? In think the trauma of the surgery, the meds and lack of calories are taking it's tole on me. However, I do love my beautiful nose and I don't want to sound like I'm complaining, this is an amazing gift. Just wondering when y'all felt well enough to get back to normal life again or if anyone has experienced some of the things I've been going through. Thank you all so much!! This group is such a blessing!! Jaime I gave my little boy a bath tonight and that felt like victory to me. I also finally was hungry enough to eat something substantial. I've lost 10 lbs in 10 days. Feeling less dizzy and no panic attacks tonight. Ahhhh, I'm hopeful I'm getting to the other side of this. Thank you to all my real self buddies for being such great sources of support for me. What a journey we are all on! I haven't posted any new pics lately because my nose has really gotten swollen in the past few days, especially between my eyes where my nose meets my forehead. I've been getting headaches daily too. (Anyone else dealing with this) the congestion and swelling internally are not much better either. It seems patience is the key here. I made an appointment with. Doctor to talk about the unrelenting panic attacks I've had since the surgery, coupled with bouts of sobbing. (Which isn't helping with the congestion) I still haven't left the house, and can't seem to get a grip on the anxiety. In addition I physically don't feel great. I'm tired easily and feel so rundown. Is there anyone in this community that can shed some light on what's going on. It seems like most blogs I read people are out and about excited to show off their new noses and I'm just feeling victorious if I take a shower and do a load of laundry. Gosh, this post sounds so negative and I'm not a negative person at all, but these past 2 weeks have been such a struggle emotionally for me. I would love some feedback from anyone that had a difficult time with anxiety and healing after their procedure. Thank you all so very much. I appreciate each one of you that responds to my updates, and I love the support found here. Ok, so now at almost 3 weeks Po I notice my cheeks are really puffy, and my eyes are still a little swollen. Also, my skin is so bad right now. What's up with that? I haven't worn make up in 3 weeks, you'd think my skin would be glowing. Anyone else still dealing with a swollen face and eyes 3 weeks out? Thanks for your feedback everyone. Y'all have been my lifeline through this!! My nose is subtly changing every day. The congestion gets worse at night and my saline spray is still my best friend. Anxiety is ever so slightly improving, and I'm hopeful I'll be feeling more like myself soon. So, a few days ago I noticed a weird odor in my nose. I ignores it for a day or two but then decided i should call my surgeon. He said that is NOT normal. He asked me if it smelled like a dirty old gym sick, and I said YES! He said it's a staph infection. So, now I'm on an antibiotic ointment and oral antibiotics. Grrrrrr!! Has anyone else experienced this? I really can't tell if the swelling is going down or not. I can still feel it in my forehead and right eye, which is weird because I only bruised on the right side and have the most congestion in the right nostril. Tip is still numb and I don't fully have my smile back. Some pain in my cheeks and on the bridge still, but Friday will be my one month mark, and I'm sure things will continue to get better. Today is a decent nose day. I even went to a boutique in phoenix that sells my favorite lotion. (That's huge for me right now) little baby steps, but I'll take 'Em. Forgot to post a before pic of me from the front. Huge difference! It's crazy! I haven't had the smoothest recovery, but for the first time in my life I took a pic of myself and didn't hate it! 🙂 I'll never be one to post selfies all over social media (I think that's narcissistic and weird) but I will post pics here. I feel like I've been through a lot with this surgery and I'm excited to finally be excited about what this decision has done for me. Changing my nose has set me free from so many insecurities, and I know I'll never grace the cover of any magazine, but to be able to look at a picture of myself and not cringe is so liberating. I'm looking forward to seeing the final result, but in the mean time I'm beyond thrilled to leave my old nose behind and move on with my life.

desertyogini

Review from Realself

Mar 26, 2014

Can't Live Without! - Scottsdale, AZ Restlyane has allowed me to put off more invasive procedures for the last few years. So lucky to be aging in a time when such products are available. If anyone is not happy with their injectables, I recommend switching providers. It is all about the talent of the injector. Minimal pain, almost no down time.

RunninHigh

Review from Realself

Feb 05, 2014

Rhino - Scottsdale, AZ Dr. Hobgood is amazing! If you are trying to decide between doctors, set up a cosult with Dr. Hobgood. The minute he walked in the door I was sold. He has a calm, gentle demeanor. He has a great bed side manner and seems to genuinely care about his patients. I LOVE the way I look now. He did a great job; looks totally natural. Did I mention he's easy on the eyes, too??

radraf2010

Review from Realself

Jan 31, 2014

Have Waited So Long for This - Scottsdale, AZ So I have been following a lot of peoples updates on here and it has all been very helpful and informative, so I have decided to start posting my experiences to hopefully help someone as well in the future. I have always had a problem with my nose. Although I am really happy with the front view of my face I have always hated my profile. No one has ever made fun of me or anything, it's just something that I am very critical about for myself. So my husband and I decided that it's time for me to finally get a nose job! He has never seem an issue with it but he knows how much it bothers me so he is very supportive, all my family is actually very supportive. I have already had my pre op and only have one more week before the big day! I have 100% trust in my surgeon, he specializes in facial plastic surgery and I feel he understands everything I want, which is overall my dorsal hump being filed down and tip taken in a bit. It's not as easy as that, all the steps he has to do to get my end result but that's the jist of it. My MIL will be watching my two children for the first couple of days while my husband will take care of me. Has anyone found it hard to take care of two toddlers days after surgery difficult? Can't wait to show everyone the end results 🙂 I officially only have one more week until the big day! I know it is going to go by so fast too. I feel I have mentally prepared myself as good as I can, alot has to do with reading others past experiences as well. For one, I expect to not like my nose when my cast first comes off, and to not see any "good" results until about 3 weeks either. If i set myself up that way, I may be pleasantly surprised. I actually have a breast augmentation consult scheduled tomorrow, my nose doc said I have no restrictions on when I can get that done and he will leave the time frame up to the other surgeon. He just said for me to remind them about being careful about putting anything over my face. So I am hoping I can get that done 3 to 4 weeks after my rhino. We will see Well it is finally here, tomorrow is my surgery! I am starting to get a little nervous but im super excited at the same time. I think I am underestimating the recovery from this. I try and always be "super woman" when it comes to taking care of my kids and husband etc. but im trying to remember that its going to take more than a couple of days before I start to feel pretty good. That is probably going to be the hardest part for me. Still pretty nervous about the anesthesia but from what I hear I will go to sleep and wake up like no time has passed at all, so that's a little reassuring as well. Anyway cant wait to post some "after" pictures for you guys 🙂 I will write more later when I'm not on my phone, but so far so good. Everything is done and I feel fine so far. I can even breath out of my nose! So far it not too bad, I think I have been talking to people to much because it's starting to bleed a lot. I have thrown up 4 times so far, it's bit too horrible. My throat ha a little tickle but I'm trying not to cough because it makes my nose hurt. It's not too horrible* Slept pretty good last night actually, I have not been able to keep anything down though, I think it has to do with the blood draining in my stomach. My actual nose doesn't hurt, it's more like a dull achy pain. I have been keeping up on my pain meds so I'm sure that's helping. I'm having a hard time cleaning it though, I don't want to be too aggressive, I have just been doing a little bit of the ocean nasal spray then q-tips with hydrogen peroxide around the nostrils followed by the antibiotic ointment around the nostrils. After doing that I still feel like there is so much leftover blood, so not sure if I'm cleaning it right or not Its day 3 and I feel pretty good. I am more swollen today, but i think thats just because i have been a lot more active (like making breakfast taking care of dog and kids). My husband went and got my kids from my MIL this morning i havent seen my son yet (4) he went straight to preschool, but my daughter (2) wouldn't even let me hold her at first 🙁 shes warming up to me now, I do look a little scary lol. I am no longer bleeding alot and took my drip pad off, and I did have my doc call in an anti nausea medication which has been wonderful, I can finally keep food down 🙂 I am also going to try and just manage pain with Tylenol today as well so we will see how that goes Pain wise today it has not been too bad, yesterday was the worst for pain but I slept the best last night. I think im having a hard time with the pain because I am doing so much too early. My kids are home and although I have help from my husband its still hard not being in "mom mode" and just getting things done especially hard with my daughter having special needs . I have only been taking half a pain med because they make me feel weird and I don't like that but it doesn't really help mask the pain. Anyhoo, its no biggie I can deal with it, I just feel like im kind of going backwards, more bruising and swelling today and started bleeding again. I will post a picture soon. Don't mind my hair in these pictures, it's really the last thing I'm worried about right now 😉 Today has been the best so far. Pain is minimal, swelling has moved down to my cheeks. I was able to clean and cook today with no problem so that was nice. I noticed that my nostrils are a little crooked but that could just be from the pressure from the cast and the swelling, we will see, its starting to burn and itch a little bit under the cast as well, I can breath a little bit better today and smell a little bit too I haven't washed my face yet because I don't want the tape to come off, when do most people feel comfortable doing that? So far today has been great! Very minimal pain, I have only taken Tylenol today to manage any discomfort. I took a shower it was a lot easier avoiding my nose than I imagined it would be, I have returned to all my regular activities like cooking cleaning etc. even cut my husband hair. Will defiantly hold off on working out until the 6 week mark is up. I can already tell the skin under my nose is super oily, I hope I dont break out, I usually have clear skin that tends to run on the dry side, o well if I do. Ready for my chipmunk cheeks to disappear So tomorrow will mark one week since my surgery, so far it hasn't been as bad as I expected. Nothing too new today, the swelling in my jaw has almost disappeared. Everything has been great today then I wasn't paying attention to my daughter sitting next to me on the couch and she flinged her arm right in my face and hit me right on my nose, although she is only 16lbs it still hurt soooo bad. My husband assures me it probably didn't screw up my nose, but now my pain has gotten really bad again. Oh well I need to pay closer attention when sitting next to my little ones 🙂 I have been having little panic attacks before I go to bed because it still freaks me out only being able to breath through my mouth and I don't really think about that until I'm laying in bed, during the day I an breath a little through my nostrils but I seem to clog up before bed too. Chewing still hurts and yawning especially. Well that's all I can think of right now Sooo the cast came off today..and overall I am very happy! They first pulled out he stitches which was not as bad as I anticipated, the worst was the cast coming off, not horrible but I didn't like the pressure feeling of it came off very uncomfortable. So then it came time for me to look in the mirror, honestly I was shocked at first by how swollen the tip looked, but because of this website I knew to expect that, so I wasn't too freaked out. It was so weird seeing me with a straight nose too, I couldn't belive it! Anyways my surgeon said it's exactly where he wants it to be swelling and all and knows that it will turn out to be great. He said it's the nose that was meant for my face and I couldn't agree more. I am going to continue to tape the bridge not only to help with swelling but to not feel so exposed as well. I have two small children and and 11month old 90lb rhodesian ridgeback so I am still very protective of my new nose lol. Anyways I'm looking forward to see how much it improves in the next coming weeks I also over empathized with my surgeon that I rather look under done than over done. I would even be ok with a little hump more so than and overly scooped nose. I think he did exactly what I wanted I was actually really nervous to show my parents, but they were both very happy. My mom said it reminds her of the nose I had before I broke it (softball to the face) and that makes her so happy. She was afraid that I wouldn't look like "me" Just washed my new nose do the first time, and it sure felt weird! Where my hump used to be there is a sharp tingling pain when I put pressure on it. I have it taped up now for bed time and if I'm not going anywhere I will probably just keep it taped to help with settling and swelling. My husband is still in shock (a good shock) that I don't have a bump anymore So far it has been great, everyone loves my new nose and I do too. I have only been out in public a couple of times, but I feel like my scar isn't super noticeable, bruises are completely gone and that's the only thing that I feel makes it look like I had a nose job. There is still some swelling, I do tape it every night (and day If I don't go anywhere) to help with it. I can't believe how fast my recovery has been though, I feel like I am back to my 100% self with daily activities (except working out). I don't really have any pain at this point either just a slight achy feeling at times. So today I went grocery shopping and picked my son up from preschool. I was defiantly trying to avoid talking to people because you can still see my scar, but I still had some new found confidence as well. I'm still taping during the day if I don't have to go anywhere and at night to help with swelling. Well thankfully for this site and others reviews I feel somewhat prepared for the "the tip of my nose looks huge" phase. Today has been that day. I think it has to do with a couple of different factors, one being im now getting used to my new nose so instead of it being so new and different I am critiquing it a little more, also since its starting to drop a little bit and a little more swollen (hopefully) the tip looks huge and long to me. It has only been three weeks and I know there is still going to be a lot of changing so I am not going to obsess over it just yet. Will post some pictures in a bit I find it extremely helpful to put my before and after pictures right against each other so I can see the huge improvement. I'm still loving my new nose and got a really nice compliment from another plastic surgeon (for my boob job) this last week So I'm just a couple of days shy of it being my one month post op. I can't believe how fast it has gone by especially the healing part. So what's new latly, nothing too much still happy with my nose, I officially have my smile back which is so nice, I still feel a bit tugging between my lip and nose but nothing too uncomfortable. I have been noticing my "dissolvable" stitches are starting to undo themselves and come out too which I'm pretty sure is normal from other stuff I have been reading. Well that is it for now I will update again when I have my one month post op with my doctor. Had my one month post op with my surgeon, everything went good, he recommended that I start massaging my incision spot with some scar cream ( its a little red and bumpy) so I went ahead and ordered Mederma and will start using that. Im still super happy with my nose, love it more some days than others, but still overall best decision ever! sorry I havent posted sooner, but I recently had a boob job so that kind of took attention over my nose for the last couple weeks, fyi the pain from my boob job was WAY worse than the pain or discomfort I had from my rhinoplasty. Anyways still loving my nose, no regrets! I have a slight bump on my bridge but its not too bad, some days its more noticeable and somedays I cant hardly see it. I have two hard bumps on the inside of my nose where my incision is. I think it may be scar tissue, I have been massaging it with mederma per my surgeons recommendations. I did not scar well with my c sections so im a little worried that my scar will be a little noticeable. I think that is about it with the new updates 🙂 will post some pics soon Just had my 5 month post op with my doctor, nothing too new to update on, being only 5 months post is still early in rhino healing terms, my scar looks so much better, it's still noticeable to me but he said it will fade even more with time. I was feeling like the tip of my nose was still kinda long but after watching that new show botched I have learned that I much rather have projection in my nose than none at all since based on that show it seems like that where a lot of rhinos go bad. My doctor said there will still be some gradual changes in the next few months like more definition in the tip and less bumpy feeling on ridge. One thing that I have really been trying to remind myself throughout this whole process is not to be overly critical of my new nose, which is hard for us people that have spent so much time being critical and over analyzing our old noses, I'm trying not to fall back into that strictly out of habit. I have to remember to look at my face as a whole and not just zero in on my nose. Overall I still love my new nose! I went through some old pictures and some news ones and tried to get some before and after comparisons that I will post

cabexbx

Review from Realself

Jan 25, 2014

Asymmetrical Cheek Augmentation - Phoenix, AZ Dr. Hobgood did an excellent job bringing symmetry back to my face. He's eye for symmetry and practical approach to a solution were the main reasons I chose him as my Dr. We did a cheek implant and fat transfer for the first procedure and then had to follow up with a Voluma injection. Highly recommended.

danalynn

Review from Realself

Dec 20, 2013

Dr. Hobgood in Scottsdale, AZ- Love my New Nose!! Rhino, Tip, and Full Sinus Surgery- I Was a Mess!! - Gilbert, AZ I will post pictures soon- they took before pix at the office that I will obtain and then add what I look like today. I had a really bad nose; really boxy, long, tall, crooked and just big. It didn't fit my tiny face or body at all. Dr Hobgood knew going into it that it was a tough nose to work on- he told me!! He's very easy to talk to, I consulted with 8 doctors before chosing him. I also have very thick skin; very oily and dark complected which means a much longer recovery time. So it's been about 4 months and I realize I still have swelling which I expected but my nose looks so so so much better! It is no longer the focal point of my face. It's staright, much smaller and more femanine- but yes still swollen at the tip.. I can't wait to see what it looks like a year from now. I went into this well educated- make sure you read as much as you can so you have a realistic expectation. My nose will never be perfect, but it's so much better and I'm very happy I did it. He's also done Juvederm under my eyes and botox for me, very happy with that as well. I'm due to get a refill soon! I'll grab my b4 pix and post later in Jan 🙂

Canadian 34

Review from Realself

Nov 06, 2013

Excellent Doctor for Filler Correction / Hylauronidaise - Scottsdale, AZ I flew in from Alberta to Scottsdale to see dr hobgood for a correction to tear trough filler done by another doctor. He is so easy to talk to and very kind. If you need correction don't be scared go see him! He did a great job. I chose he because he is rated #1 in pheonix for facial plastics and is known to have a great bedside manner. He was also booked but came in early twice to treat me as I was from out of town.

digi0611

Review from Realself

Sep 28, 2013

Restylane and Perlane in Tear Trough and Lower Jaw Line I previously had Juvederm injected into my marionette lines and had a horrible experience. The injector hit a vein and I had an occlusion. If you know what that is, it isn't pretty. Needless to say, I was nervous and was not going to let anyone but a plastic surgeon inject a filler into my face . Dr Hobgood takes his time, and is very gentle and I completely trusted him. The swelling has subsided, and I love my filler.

Holligolightley

Review from Realself

Sep 24, 2013

Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty - Scottsdale, AZ I'm a 47 year old female. My nostrils have always been crooked, one was round and one was narrow. Over the last few years I have developed a chronic sore in the narrow one in the fold and assumed it was because I was getting older. I felt that a plastic surgeon would be able to straighten it out. In my search for a doctor, I looked at plastic surgeons, then found Dr. Hobgood who is both a facial plastic surgeon and an ENT. In researching him I just felt he would be a good doctor to consult, and it's a good thing I did because we discovered my septum was so crooked that it would need to be straightened before anything else could be fixed. I ended up having two surgeries at one time: the necessary surgery-the septum part, then elective surgery-removing small bump at the top of my nose, making the tip smaller (I might as well as long as I was having surgery!) He also placed something inside that would hold my nostrils out and make them flatter. The surgery went well (I'm a good patient and this was my fifth surgery), I was home a few hours after waking up. Three days later I couldn't stand the cast so I took it off (my instructions said if it fell off that was ok, I figured I could help it off!). Healing went well and swelling was gone for the most part after a couple of weeks. Bruising was minimal. He did say that it can continue to get smaller and softer for a year or longer but that would be minimal. I am very pleased and happy I got this done. The chronic sore is gone, but also the crooked end, and I am not embarrassed for people to see it!