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After meeting him, I didn't even want to talk to another surgeon. I trusted him immediately because I could see that he was a lot like me... a perfectionist. It was obvious that he knew exactly what he was doing - I didn't even say a word about why I hated my nose - he was able to point out every part of it that I didn't like, while telling me what he would do to change it. He radiates so much passion that it even made me excited about noses too!
The morning of my surgery, I was super nervous. Dr. Hobgood came in smiling and told me that he looked at my file for a long time the night before and was thinking about my nose the whole drive to the surgery center. This was a pretty big surgery because of all the little quirks and complications my nose had to offer.
When I got home post-op, I looked in the mirror and freaked out because it seemed really upturned. I called him and he reassured me that this was normal - it was called a "nose bra" and not to worry (I'm a worrier/control freak, but I decided to trust him and try to be patient). Everything ended up going down just as he said it would. He spent actual time talking to me like a good friend would do, and told me to call him any time if I needed anything. So cool.
My wedding is now in 9 days and I couldn't be happier. I know that I will love my pictures and exude the confidence that I was meant to always have. I fall more in love with my new nose every day, and thank Dr. Hobgood every day, even though he can't hear me! Thank you, Dr. Hobgood, for being you. You have changed my life and I could never thank you enough. You are wonderful.
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