People get nose jobs to boost their confidence, but one beauty influencer admits she spent years trying to hide hers.
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Jamie Stone underwent a $17,000 rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills when she was 25.
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But instead of giving her the profile she wanted, the procedure left her nose flat, crooked, and upturned — along with severe breathing issues that lasted a decade.
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Desperate to fix the botched job 10 years later, Stone flew to Istanbul, Turkey, to undergo revision surgery.
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She documented her journey on TikTok and Instagram, sharing updates on her recovery, aftercare routine, and medications.
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Her entire medical journey and procedure steps were documented for her followers to “learn from her mistakes.”
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“I was unhappy almost immediately with compromised airways and a nose that was very flat,” Stone revealed on Instagram.
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“If you look at my page, you’ll see I exclusively took pictures and filmed from my right side as it was at least not as horrible as my left.
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I hated going to events where there would be photographers or getting caught off guard in a friend’s video or pic.”
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Stone said she booked her initial procedure as soon as she could afford it, but soon regretted rushing into it.
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Beyond the aesthetic flaws, her nose began leaking constantly.
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Looking back, she wishes she had been more patient when choosing a surgeon.
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When she initially sought revision surgery in the United States, doctors quoted her around $30,000.
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After extensive research and consultations, she decided to look abroad.
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“After endless consults and deliberation, I decided to take the plunge and go to Istanbul.
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I had heard time and time again that they were absolute experts at noses, and after looking at countless Instagram pages and reviews, I felt confident,” she explained to her followers.
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Stone selected Dr. Selim Turan for the complex procedure.
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She arrived at her consultation with a detailed document outlining her goals and advised her followers to be equally thorough before undergoing cosmetic surgery.
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An English translator assisted her through the paperwork and bloodwork, while nurses provided instructions regarding her medications and post-op care.
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The procedure lasted four hours and included a turbinate reduction to clear swollen tissue leftover from her first surgery, which had been severely restricting her breathing.
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Six days after surgery, Stone had her cast removed.
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While relieving, she admitted her initial reaction to her new face was mixed.
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“At first, I really did not like my nose, but the more I look at it, the more I’m like, ‘Okay, it’s cute.
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I can see the vision,’” she said, noting that seeing a different reflection was a total shock.
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Stone noted that adjusting to such a drastic change takes time, adding that her surgeon promised to perform a touch-up procedure free of charge if she remained unsatisfied.
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Many of Stone’s followers related to the jarring post-surgery period.
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“I just tried not to look in the mirror for the first few months.
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It sparks a minor identity crisis while swelling subsides,” one commenter wrote.
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“How much did they pay you to make this video?” one user questioned.
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“Turkish surgeons should never be trusted,” another added.
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“Most patients coming for revisions in Europe have been botched by Turkish surgeons.”
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