Somewhere between 3 and 4 months post op

Let's see what I can update about..

I had another round of injections like two weeks ago. I might even need more! Dr Shah said my swelling is going down very slowly and we have a long way to go. At that last visit he said that at 3 months, I'm where most people are at one month post op. It's okay because that means it can only get better, and I'm already very happy of course

I still have good and bad days. Most days are good but there are some days that I swell up more for some reason. Even on those bad days, it's not enough to make me curl up in a ball and hide at home or anything. I haven't wanted to do that in almost 4 months now! Anyway the pictures I just uploaded are from may 14th, exactly 3 months post op.

Today is 6 weeks post op for me and all is going well. There's not much new for me to report. Exactly 1 week ago I went for a follow up visit and got injections in my nose for swelling. They were pretty painful but definitely worth it because within a few days I did notice a little difference.

At my appointment I asked him for how long I should follow a low sodium diet and he suggested trying to stick with it for a few more weeks if I can, so I'll be doing that. I'll also continue to tape at night for 3-6 months, which doesn't bother me.

I took 2 new pictures this morning before work, so those have been uploaded. Believe it or not, I still have not had a drink but tonight I'm going out so we'll see how it goes!

So that's about all I can think of to update. But I'm wondering if anyone could help me out and tell me how to rate Dr. Shah? I'm ready to give him a rating but his name is not popping up. Anyway, if anyone can help me solve this I'd appreciate it. I also want to thank everyone who has read my review and left kind words and support :) I'm so glad for this site, it has been a huge help.

The past month has gone by so fast, I can't believe it. Right now everything is going very well. Swelling is looking better and better as time goes on! Of course there are some bad days. It's just so hard to stay away from salt. But even on the bad days, I still look better than I did before. I should also mention my breathing is improving everyday too! It's not completely back to normal, but I'm very happy to be breathing out of my new nose now :)

I have yet to drink any alcohol or work out. Soon I'll try both and update with how it went. Next week thursday I have a follow up visit with Dr. Shah. I may need an injection for swelling if he feels it's necessary. I believe he told me I'd be getting one this time. If I do, I'll post more new pictures after the shot.

There's not really anything else for me to share at this point. All in all, I'm VERY pleased with my results thus far and how smoothly my healing is going. If you're reading this and you're someone who is contemplating rhinoplasty, I say go for it. It's such a relief to go out in public and not be thinking about my nose 24/7. I've waited so long and now I finally feel like a normal person!