33 Years Old, African-American Rhinoplasty - Boston, MA

Hello lovelies! Forgive me for not updating in a while. But I am still loving, LOVING this nose! I have not been called "sir" since May 2015! Let me tell you, that is something!!
In the mornings when I wake up, I am mildly swollen. Zero being no swelling and ten being chipmunk-level, immediate post-op swelling, every morning I start at a one or two and it fades to zero by the end of the day. I'm quite sure I am the only one who can tell.
The daily oiliness has decreased significantly, and now I use Biore pore strips maybe once a month, if I remember to.
Zero regrets!! Ladies, 2016 is your time to shine. If you have been researching for over a year, it's time to stop stalling and take a leap of faith! I highly recommend coming to Boston, renting a cheap AirBNB for a week, and having your rhinoplasty done with my doctor. He ENJOYS doing ethnic rhinoplasty, so seriously consider it!
Other than that, nothing new to report! I really tried to get a close-up of my scars, but even if I didn't have makeup on, you can't really notice them, as they are concealed by the natural folds of my nose.

I went home recently for a family event. My sister met me at the airport, and within hours: "Uhh, what's wrong with your nose?" Dammit!
Luckily, I had left myself an out. "Remember, back in December, I told you I was saving up for a septoplasty?"
And that did it. She bought it. "Oh yeah! It's good that you can breathe better now." She asked genuinely curious questions, like how long the swelling would remain, if it was painful, etc. At the family event, everyone wanted pictures with me, like I was Mickey effing Mouse at Disney World. I'm not sure if it was because most of them hadn't seen me in years or if it was because I looked AWESOME... Perhaps both? After the family event, my Mom reported to me that one of the aunts inquired as to whether I'd had a nose job. Dammit!
Sister to the rescue! She jumps in, reminds my Mom about my septoplasty, and then proceeds to answer all her questions about the procedure. Little White Lie for the win!!
As for the state of my nose, everything is pretty much back to normal now. The tip is still a little hard and numb, and sometimes the incision sites itch, but I am no longer taping, no longer applying Mederma, and I didn't even finish all of my post-op vitamins from MakeMeHeal. I do have to use Biore Pore Strips every other day to keep my nose-pores clear; God knows how long that will continue. I also still use Q-Tips every day to get rid of the things that a good nose-blowing won't clear.
All told, I'd get the surgery done again in a heartbeat if I woke up one day to find that I'd dreamt the whole thing! In fact, now I'm thinking a good pair a boobs would be a stellar addition... We shall see!

I went back to work a couple days ago, and I was inwardly cracking up over the quizzical looks on the faces of my coworkers. I could see that they could tell that something was different but they could not for the life of them figure out what it was. No one said anything, but I think it actually got to the point where they were questioning the validity of their own memories. Like, "Maybe she always looked like that, and I just never noticed! I must be tripping!" Lol.

I should mention that I've been putting Mederma Scar Gel on my scars every night along with taping my nose. The scars weren't too noticeable by themselves, but I wanted to play it safe.

Nose-taping tutorials on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/c7_fzqe45Bg
http://youtu.be/vgA3TgVXUOA