Complaint / Review
Dr. Dean Toriumi
Dr Dean Toriumi adds bulky unneccessary grafts to noses that not only make your nose looked like it was carved out of wood but also ruins the main function of the nose to breathe

I went to Dr. Toriumi for a revision rhinoplasty after consulting with 5 top doctors in the field of rhinoplasty. I concluded that since he was the top rhinoplasty surgeon in the world that he must be the best. On his website, his pictures of his noses looked very natural and not done at all. All of the doctors including Toriumi believed that my nose was not in that bad of shape but just needed a little tweaking.

I did not get a little tweaking done to my nose. I got a major overhaul. Dr. Toriumi's method is to replace everything whether it works or not. How would you feel if you took your car to get a tail pipe fixed and you got a completely different engine? This is what he does with noses. The noses he makes are large and not tapered to the individual. Small features do not look good with large noses. He does not take this into consideration.

A doctor's number one responsibility is To Do No Harm. Dr. Toriumi causes irreversable changes to the nose. He tells you this after you tell him all of your problems that you are having after his surgery. Many other surgeons will not operate on a nose that has previously been operated on by Toriumi because of the extensive grafts that he puts into your nose. He leaves you feeling hopeless because he tells you no one can fix it and if they try your nose will fall apart.

I cannot breathe out of my nose properly anymore. The skin on my nose and pores have stretched beyond their compacity. I have constant pain in my nostril from a graft poking through. I have extra rib cartilage stored in my head that still hurts and makes it difficult to wear glasses. Worst of all is that my nose looks hideous. Dr. Toriumi does not care about any of these problems. He does not care about you period. He is rude, manipulative, and treats you like a child.

This was the absolutely the worst decision I have ever made in my life. My face does not look anything like it use to. I do not wish this on anyone. At one time, I think Dr. Toriumi was a great surgeon but not anymore. He treats his patients like lab rats experimenting different techniques. Funny thing, I actually think lab rats have the better end of the deal particularly if your results don't turn out well.