I want breast implants and rhinoplasty. I want to know how much they cost and how much should i put as a downpayment. What are the average payments a month? Thanks.

I am having a rhinoplasty on August 30th for non cosmetic reasons (it's been broken twice and breathing has become a problem). What can I expect during recovery? Is it truly a week of down time? What is the best way to get the swelling and bruising to go down? How painful is it when you first come out of anesthesia? I've gone under anesthesia before for a tonsillectomy, so I know it's effects, but how painful will my nose feel? I meet for my pre-op appointment tomorrow, but I wanted any insight from people who have had the surgery before. Thanks for your help!

When does one become a candidate for rhinoplasty? What are the things done before the surgery to ensure a good prognosis?

I'm in the Austin, TX area and am about to start my search for a plastic surgeon for rhinoplasty. My friend who also had this procedure said I need to go to L.A. to get the best surgeon because they do plastic surgery procedures like a million times a day so they're the best/most experienced and practiced. But that would require a LOT of traveling hassles and I don't even know how to start looking/screening for the "right doctor", and trying to have this done in L.A. would just add to my confusion. Do I really need to go to L.A. to feel comfortable that I'm in the best hands, or are there doctors in the Austin area, or even Dallas or San Antonio (yes, that would involve traveling too but it's closer than California!) that are just as distinguished and on "that level"? Any advice on how to filter through doctors, what questions to ask, how to find the doctor who's right for me, etc.....pretty much any advice on this whole process would be great. Thank you!