Professor Paul Chatrath 2023-07-11 Person 5 5 0

I had a septorhinoplasty with Prof. Chatrath in October 2022 and I couldn’t be happier. From start to finish Prof Chatrath made sure I was comfortable and ensured I was making the correct decision. He guided me in the right direction and didn’t give me any unrealistic expectations. He listened carefully to everything I had to say and put any worries I had to rest. I am now 9 months post op and my nose is exactly how I wanted it to be. My nose was my biggest insecurity and at the age of 17 it was a big decision to get it done. It has truly changed my life. It has changed the way I look at myself, rather than looking in the mirror and just seeing my nose, I now see my face. I see the whole of me rather than one particular part that I fixated on. I don’t obsess over my nose anymore, I used to hate people looking at me from my side profile and now it doesn’t even cross my mind. My nose that professor chatrath has given me is truly amazing. The whole process has been a breeze, the day of surgery I was really looked after by P. Chatrath, the anaesthetist and the whole team at Nuffield hospital. I had my operation in the morning and by the evening I was good to go home. I had paracetamol and ibuprofen to help with the pain. It was more uncomfortable than anything else, it didn’t hurt but I did feel a lot of pressure on my nose. This lasted for a few days and then got better with each day. My bruising was very minimal around my eyes. And the stitches took just over two weeks to dissolve. My cast came off after a week, the feeing you get when it comes off is indescribable. I couldn’t believe that it was me, it was everything I had in mind but better. It instantly gave me such a confidence boost even if I did have swelling and stitches! The swelling takes a good 3 months to go down noticeably, then after another 3 months it goes down a lot more. I taped my nose every night for a good 6 months. It now is only swollen slightly at the tip. That can take over a year to completely go. I am extremely happy with my nose and SO grateful that I was able to have such a positive experience all thanks to professor Chatrath. Also thank you to the anaesthesiologist who really helped calm any nerves I had. Lastly thank you to the team at Nuffield health, Brentwood. I couldn’t be happier with my results, you have truly made such a positive impact on my life.