‘I Got A New Nose – And Found The One!'
Francesca Townsend, 24, is a student from Brighton
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21 Jul 2008
Look Magazine
‘I Got A New Nose – And Found The One!'
Look Magazine
‘I Got A New Nose – And Found The One!'
Francesca Townsend, 24, is a student from Brighton
‘Growing up, I never liked my wide nose. Then, I broke it in a play-fight with my brother and by the time I was 18, a big bump developed on the bone.
I became paranoid about it, any it affected my confidence. I’d get nervous talking to new people, convinced they’d be staring at my nose. If I went to bars or clubs, I’d stand in a corner so nobody would see my profile. I tore up photos in which I felt my nose looked hideous and I had hardly any confidence to approach men – I never felt I could really be myself because I was so self-conscious.
I’d spend hours in front of the mirror imagining how I’d look if I had surgery, until when I was 21, I plucked up the courage to book at consultation at a Harley Medical Group clinic. The surgeon said it would be easy to remove the bump.
I took out a loan to pay the £3,700 operation cost and only told close family members before going to hospital. The procedure took 20 minutes and although I was horrifically bruised for over a week, when the cast was removed seven days later, I cried with happiness- it was as if my paranoia had been cut away in surgery.
Afterwards, my life changed quickly – I decided to move towns and enrolled on a business course, where I met Jamie.
Amazingly for me, I made the first move. I felt totally comfortable – he was everything I wanted, and my new nose gave me the confidence to stop being self-conscious.
I told Jamie about my surgery early on. He said he would have loved me without it, but I’m not sure I’d have dared talk to him normally, and I don’t think he’d have seen the real me – just a shy girl who couldn’t get over the way she looked. Now, with my new nose, I feel like a brand-new me!”
Adrian Richards, Look’s plastic surgery expert says:
The Pros: A nose job can be done in 30 minutes. Nasal tip surgery can change the shape of the nose without breaking the bone.
The Cons: You’d need a general anaesthetic and there’s a risk you won’t get the nose you want.
Flexible Finance Available
To help make treatments even more affordable. The Harley Medical Group offers a range of flexible finance options for you to choose from to help spread your cosmetic surgery cost.
