“Not Happy - Now I Have an Upturned Nose and a Low Columella”

Speaking through my own experience with a corrective rhinoplasty, the earliest time to consider it is from 9 months to a year after the initial surgery, depending on your rate of healing and the extensiveness of the procedure.

Unless there is a particularly dangerous situation with how the nose is healing, most of my colleagues and I would suggest waiting between 6 and 12 months post-op before proceeding with a revision. This allows the nose to settle into a more stable configuration and allows the inflammatory response to subside. Patience can be difficult, but it's usually the prudent course. I'm curious why you've not had contact with the surgeon. Is he/she not available?

Hi there, from the photo you've posted I don't think you look bad at all. I'm almost six weeks post my rhinoseptoplasty and dealing with a lot of mixed feels too. I think it is a hard thing to have your face altered when you are a bit older. I'm 32 and as much as I disliked my old nose I was so used to seeing it in the mirror, I'd really gotten past obsessing over it in my early 20's and now I'm back to obsessing over my new nose. Mine is wonky too and i spend time questioning whether I should have touched it at all. Keep telling myself I did it to help my breathing and it has, figured I'd do the rhino whilst they were there. I'm wondering whether I'll want to have it done again when the year is up and wonder like you whether to go back to the same surgeon. Good luck.

I am wondering if it is because you are not used to it yet. I personally think it looks nice. It looks more youthful to me.

You look great, give it a few more weeks....I'm in the same boat right now, but give it some more time....

You nose seems to look different. I understand that you wanted correct some irregularities of your original nose (hanging columella etc.) but probably you didn't want to achieve quite different appearance. It is difficult to say that you now look better or worse than before. It depends on what you expected from your surgery. Personally, I don't like drastic rhinoplasty and "small, cute, upturned" noses. I am also disatisfied with my rhinoplasty result. My nose was longer but I looked much better "an face" before. I don't think that overdone nose can be a beautiful. However, don't rush and define your goals. Take your time and find good surgeon if you decide to correct your nose.

It seams that you turned up your face in new photo, I would like to see your face in front. It looks different, but not bad at all, you look much junger.

There is good improvement on your look after the procedure. From the above picture I can not see why you are dissatisfied!

I was wondering how lynn smith is doing considering she went with the same company and had the same proble of having a upturned tip....

I m in the same sort of boat. think you look good anyway...try to live with it as after you miight reggret it..a plastic surgery is not a natural thing,,,plus you dont have any disfiguration that needs to be operated,,you r fine,,,however,I do understand yr urge and want and if it will make you feel happy go for it,,,but at least do it only for the columella

i am not sure if the photo you provided doesnt show the issue you have, but i think your new nose looks great?! you are bound to be really critical (and also to get all sorts of comments from people, it is weird how attached other people believe they are allowed to be to your looks - i am considering having a rhinoplasty done, and i find my family's and friends' reactions quite selfish to be honest). you also have to get used to your new look and the overall look of your nose can change due to swelling up to a year, i am being told, so i would really suggest for you to try to relax, not obsess too much about it for now (from what i see in your pic, the problem really is more in your head), and take your mind off it and blank other peoples comments out - you can always get it redone in a year or so if you then still feel it needs a revision. ps from woman to woman, you also look a lot younger in your new pic!

Actually I think you look better! I would!!

I think your nose looks great for 5 weeks, You should be patient, its all in your mind, your nose is beautiful..