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One of the constant thoughts running through the mind of a then 17-year-old gal (who will be referred to as T.T.) of Fullerton, California was:

“Eeek! I Don’t Have a Neck!”

Looks are very important to most people, especially while in their teens. T.T. did well in high school, so when her parents asked for clues about graduation gifts, she knew exactly what to suggest: “Plastic surgery for my nose and neck!”

Right about that same time, T.T. saw a television program featuring Jason Diamond, M.D., a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. She noticed Dr. Diamond seemed to have a lot of young patients, many who were in their teens. (Read more about teens and plastic surgery.)

T.T.’s appearance was important to her. She wanted to look good just before starting college, and even got into a bit of local modeling (after meeting some other young people in publishing). 

“But because I had this nose-and-no-chin-problem, I had to make sure I was holding my head in exactly the right position during photo shoots,” T.T. said.

Every day when she put on her makeup, she did some extra work on and around her nose which had a noticeable bump just under the bridge. She usally applied makeup that was a little darker on that area, so that it was less visible.

Just after high school graduation, she made an appointment to see Dr. Diamond, who is often seen on Dr. 90210. Many teens who want plastic surgery often call him for an initial consultation; Dr. Diamond is board certified in head and neck surgery, as well as facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Just after T.T. turned 18, knowing that her parents were behind her all the way, both emotionally and financially, she made an appointment with Dr. Diamond and decided to go through with the nose and neck surgery.

(T.T. before surgery and after surgery)

“Dr. Diamond could also see that my profile needed a little help because of a receding chin,” T.T. says. “So he added a little something to my chin to create a better facial profile.”

The surgery went well although T.T. does not react well to pain-killing medications (“They make me too woozy and nauseous.”), so she experienced a little post-op discomfort. But after a month and a half, she was recovering nicely and returning to her usual, customary activities and looking forward to more modeling on the side.

“I found the surgery made me more confident,” T.T. says. “I’m far more approachable to other people and more willing to go up to strangers to start a conversation.”

“After the surgery healed, I noticed that people reacted to me a little differently. Nobody came right out and said anything about my surgically rejuvenated profile though, probably because they did not want to embarrass me or hurt my feelings.”

She loves what the chin implant does because Dr. Diamond did a little liposuction to remove some of the fat in her neck.

“Now, it doesn’t look like my chin is connected to my neck,” she says.

Currently, she’s very happy with her new appearance, although modeling is now a sometimes thing and most of her energy goes into finishing her degree at Fullerton College.

“Modeling is great, but you can only get by on your looks for so long,” she says.