Minas Constantinides, MD, FACS, PC , Facial Plastic Surgeon - Testimonials

Minas Constantinides, MD, FACS, PC

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"Back in 2003 when I came to Dr. C, I wanted to have my nose corrected. There was also, you know, kind of like a bump on top. In addition to that, I also have a cleft lip and a cleft palate that I wanted to have repaired. So I had everything done at the same time. I spoke to people, friends and family, and I did a lot of research. And a lot of people on the web that gave their testimonials on different doctors, I know Dr. C is—he was in like the top ten doctors in New York City, in some major magazine. I forget the name of it. But the reason why I came to him is because not only because of his great work, but the fact that his bedside manner is unlike anybody’s. And he really makes you feel comfortable. He explains everything in, you know, great detail, very thorough, takes his time. And he’s just, he’s a realistic person. And he really cares about his patients, not just, you know, doing another surgery. I used to be very self conscious of my—the scar on my lip, it actually was a lot worse than—you know, you still see a scar now. But compared to what it was before, it’s, you know, like I said, night and day. My confidence level has shot up. I’m not afraid to look at people in the eye when I speak to them. I’m not afraid of certain profiles, certain angles, you know. Everybody knows their selves—you know, you know yourself best in the mirror. And you're looking like, oh I hate that angle. Or I don’t like this angle. To me, it’s like, you know what? Nobody’s perfect. And I wasn’t even looking for perfection. I was just looking for improvement. So you know, after having the two surgeries, I feel very good. "

— M.R., New York, NY

"Ever since I was a kid, the only thing I ever had a problem with looking in the mirror was my nose. And kids can be awfully cruel. And one thing that sticks in my mind is when I was in elementary school, the cutest boy in the entire school said that he would go out with me if I got a nose job. And that stuck with me forever, I mean, forever. So never really felt comfortable in my own skin and finally decided that maybe it was about time I do something about it. I was 28 and said, you know, let’s give it a shot. And did some research and found Dr. Constantinides and came in and spoke to him because I just needed the opportunity to just feel really good about myself. I was nervous about the whole idea of getting it done. And I sat in his office and by the time I left, I felt like I've known him for God knows how long. He just, you know, put me at ease and really took the time to find out about me, what were my real reasons about, you know, coming here? Was it just something that was superficial that really, you know, what did you want? Did you—is this just, you know, I think you think we're just going to fix you or just something that you need to have be a part of you? And he helped me figure things out for myself and knew that this was the right decision for me. I couldn't have—thought the second I left, I knew I wanted him to do it because I couldn't imagine anybody else working on me. He treated me like family."

— D.W., New York, NY

"Every time I used take pictures or whatever, like, my nose would like throw the picture off because it was crooked. So basically, like, I felt the need that I needed to get my nose fixed. So basically, I looked Minas Constantinides up online, and I called him and just set everything up. Basically, he’s very inviting. He’s very greeting. When I came in here, basically, like, he—well I knew—well I was kind of scared. I was nervous or whatever. And basically, all the questions I had, all the concerns I had, he basically, like, made me feel warm and welcome and told me and explained to me and made me feel much better about everything that I was thinking that would—that could possibly go wrong or whatever. So I definitely would recommend him because of the fact that he created magic. He changed my life basically, and, you know, I would just recommend anybody to come to him because he’s a life changer, basically. Before, I can honestly say I had a friend who would basically tease me on the fact that my nose was crooked. Basically, I felt horrible, like, I felt ugly. I felt like I wasn’t wanted or whatever. And whenever I walked down the street, I would walk on my good side so, like, people would not notice the crooked, my crooked septum or whatever. So basically, like, I felt horrible. But now I’m able to walk straight on and have my nose up to the sky, like, you know, like I’m one of the hottest things out there, whatever, you know. I just feel, I feel great. I’m happy. I’m enjoying life now."

— J.W., New York, NY

" Initially, I was looking for someone to fix the scar tissue from a rhinoplasty I had when I was really young. And it was sort of pulling my nose in different directions and making it difficult to breathe even. So I finally, through the internet, came upon Dr. Constantinides. And he was probably maybe my tenth interview. And it turns out he’s located literally across the street from me, which was fantastic. And he was really easy to talk to and really honest and really relaxed in our first initial meeting, and took time with me and answered all my questions. And I just felt super comfortable. So we talked about how to fix that and how to correct that. And it was a matter of—it was a really complicated sort of procedure that he had to go through and really intricate. Took a little piece from behind my ear, I think, some cartilage, and sort of reshaped the tip of it that was being pulled up by scar tissue and did a phenomenal, undetectable job. I healed like in two weeks. It was phenomenal. Having all the procedures that I've had and will continue to tweak things gives me an extra amount of confidence to go about what I have to do in my life. And I’m not afraid to smile. I’m not afraid to have my picture taken. And it makes life just a little bit sweeter. It’s just a little bit, just a little bit happier. That’s kind of the point. It’s not the most important thing in the world, but it definitely makes life a little bit happier, easier. "

— I.R., Manhattan, NY

"Well I’m approaching 60. And I started to get a bit jowly and, you know, the lower part of my face in particular, I was concerned about, started to kind of collapse a little. And also, my eyelids were kind of drooping a little bit over my eyes. And I had tried Restoline in the lower part of the face. It looked okay, but it didn’t take care of the jowling. And you have to come back every few months and get it redone, and it’s expensive. So I thought, well I want, you know, something long-term that may made me, you know, just look a bit better, a bit younger. Once I looked into it, I thought, well I should, you know, get it done properly. And I did the research and finally came up with Dr. Constantinides 'cause he does the deep plane facelift. And according to the research, that is a longer lasting procedure. He’s wonderful to deal with. He’s very responsive, gentle. He talks you through your reasons for getting the surgery very thoroughly before, you know, any final decision is made just so that, you know, we're both on the same—the doctor and patient are both on the same page. And I, you know, as a patient, I understood more clearly why I was doing it after my first consultation with him than I had previously. I would recommend him because he’s a good surgeon. He has a good reputation. I checked that out first of all by doing some research. And he’s one of the doctors that does this deep plane facelift with the muscular lift as well as the skin lift. So to me, I thought that was a good way to go, so. And not many surgeons do that. "

— R.W., New York, NY

"Well I was having trouble breathing. My nose had, I guess I had a badly deviated septum. I had my nose broken three times but never actually had it reset properly. I didn’t know what to expect before going in, in terms of pain or what have you. But like I said, I arrived here in the morning, got into the chair, had the surgery, woke up, and it was—it felt like two seconds had lapsed. From Dr. Constantinides down to Louda [phonetic] to the secretaries, Alison, everyone, absolutely fabulous. You know, I would never have expected to come into a doctor’s office and expect it to be like a family type of atmosphere. I felt right at home. For me, the whole thing, from how everyone treated me here and to the doctor also treated me, calmed my nerves completely. I would recommend Dr. Constantinides because, number one, he’s at the top of his game. In my opinion, hands down, probably the best surgeon for the job, no two ways about it. Like I said, I didn’t have any—I mean, when I first came in, I did have anxiety. But when I met him, he eliminated it. And then, on top of it, the surgery was—there was relatively no pain at all. I mean, I was like you've got to be kidding me, no packing. I've heard nightmare stories of packing. It’s excrutiatingly painful, I heard. This nose was not packed at all. I would recommend Dr. Constantinides 110% to anybody having this surgery. As a matter of fact, probably within the next month or so, I’m having my best friend come in and my father-in-law come in also. So you know, I hold their hands, and then they’ll see that it’s all, it’s all good. "

— J.M, New York, NY

" I was doing a lot of research extensively on the internet. That was the first place I was looking. And I was on a lot of the forums, a lot of the websites, just trying to see who would be best to get a consultation with. And he was recommended by somebody online as one of the best people in New York to see for rhinoplasty. And also, I visited his website and was very impressed with his before and after pictures. And that’s when I made my consultation to see him. Plus, it also, you know, helped me understand about him when I got to see how many procedures he’s done on rhinoplasty and that he was featured in the New York Magazine as one of the best surgeons. The reason that I wanted to get rhinoplasty was because growing up, I had a normal nose. It was a straight nose. And then sometime around puberty time I got this little bump, which my sibling didn’t have. So it was not something I wanted to have either. And as I got older and began working, I saved up money. And I knew that was something I wanted to take care of. I didn’t want to have it on my nose. I didn’t have it growing up. And I just had it, you know, somewhere between the ages of, you know, 14 and 22. It just somehow my nose wasn’t as nice as it was when I was younger. So I just wanted it to be back to that. At my initial consultation, Dr. Constantinides explained to me what I should expect from the procedure. Basically we discussed, you know, the recovery time. He discussed with me, you know, if it will be painful or nonpainful and things like that and really prepared me well for what, you know, to expect. And so I, you know, had no reservations about going through with it and was very comfortable. And I was looking forward to it. Without any reservation, I would recommend Dr. Constantinides to any of my friends or family or anybody that’s looking for, you know, facial rejuvenenation because he specializes in the face. And he’s the person to go to for any procedure, you know, whether it’s rhinoplasty or fillers or facelifts or whatever, because he’s very skilled at what he does. He has so much experience. And I am extremely happy with the result that I received. And I would in a heartbeat recommend him to anybody. "

— E.V, Manhattan, NY

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