IsabellaKnows

I want to say 'hi' to everyone since I am new to this board. I am seeking info/feedback on Dr. Geoffrey Tobias. I either hear great things or scary things. I recently met with him for a consultation. The consult lasted about one hour or so. He asked me to describe exactly what I see as problems with my nose while I held a mirror. He then shared what he thought needed to be changed about my nose, which was in agreement with I said. Through my research however, since I think I need a lot of work done (shorten nose, shave down bump, shorten wide nostrils, get rid of bulbous part of nose) I thought he'd say that he'll perform an open-rhino procedure. However, he said that he only performs closed-rhino...Can he achieve all that I want done through the closed procedure. Also, when he was taking the 'before' pictures, I wanted him to also take a pic of my left side profile, since it's somewhat different from the right side profile. He said "don't worry, the right side is enough". I was disappointed in that, because as an expert in his field, he should have noticed that the left/right sides are somewhat different. I want to make sure the Plastic Surgeon I choose understands exactly what I want done, but I don't just want to base this on 'before' pics. Otherwise, the consult went ok. He stated that about 5% of his patients require revision, because sometimes there are complications, or unpredictable things that might happen. He does not charge for revision. His general fees are $5,500. The hospital fees will be paid my my insurance company, because he said that I have a broken nose + deviated septum. Any former patients of Dr. Tobias, or anyone who can share info with me about him? This is the biggest decision of my life, and I don't want to have any regrets. Thanks!