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Excited for Rhinoplasty - Columbus, OH
UPDATED FROM NewNose2012
4 months post
It has now been a little over 3 months since the...
NewNose2012October 3, 2012
$6,500
It has now been a little over 3 months since the surgery and I am completely bummed. I feel like I spent a huge chunk of our savings to have this surgery-to end up with a slightly smaller version of my nose- which is still big. I had a follow up appointment at the end of July to express this concern and they said months two and three would bring about the most change-nothing has changed since that appointment. My tip of my nose still looks too big. I had a friend come visit recently who upon seeing my nose asked if I chickened out of the surgery since my nose looked the same! When the cast came off I was so excited, even with the swelling that occurred immediately following, I just assumed it would go back to the size it was when the cast came off. Not the case at all. I am so upset and disappointed. We will never be able to afford another surgery like this. Not even sure where to go from here. I am so jealous of all the success stories on here-that's what I wanted.
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UPDATED FROM NewNose2012
2 months post
Two and a half months since my surgery. Things...
NewNose2012August 22, 2012
Two and a half months since my surgery. Things have continued to go well. I have been using the Arnica gel still at night? How long did the rest of you still use it for? There is still swelling because I continue to see my tip getting smaller and smaller. It just drives me nuts how swollen it is first thing in the morning, looks good by mid day, and then by the evening is swollen again. Anyone else have these issues?
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August 23, 2012
Glad to hear that everything is going well! Would love to see more pics when you get a chance. Are you starting to think that the end result will be what you were hoping in the beginning? Do you still feel like yourself, and do other people notice a big difference? I am very nervous to change my face, but broke my nose when I was young, and have always been unhappy with it since. I had jaw surgery (for TMJ) 4 years ago that was a horrible experience, which makes me even more hesitant! I had to have a 2nd surgery to fix the first, and the doctor was highly awarded and recognized in Columbus...
August 25, 2012
I will post some more picture very soon. Im glad that people on here see a difference, because when I look in the mirror I don't notice a huge difference between my nose shortly after the surgery and now. It is smaller, but the tip is still a bit larger than I wanted it to be. I still feel like myself, just a little more confident than before. No one has said anything to me about even noticing a difference that I did not tell about the surgery, which makes me have mixed emotions in itself. Can they really not tell a difference or are they nervous to offend me by saying something? Either way, I am happy with the changes that have happened so far and will stay positive that it will continue to go down in the size in the up coming months.
August 24, 2012
Do you sleep with your head slightly elevated at night? That helps with morning swelling. I never did use the arnica stuff but it seems to work for people.
August 25, 2012
I haven't been sleeping with my head elevated, maybe that is something I should start doing again. Thanks for the advice! :)
September 27, 2012
You are 3 1/2 months? Any updates?
October 3, 2012
Not a good one :( nose is back to looking exactly like it did before surgery. What a huge waste of money! So disappointed and upset!
October 3, 2012
I feel exactly like you do. I will be paying this off for years and for what? SO disappointed. Like you said... where do you go from here? I have never even posted a pic because I try and just can't get one that I even feel comfortable posting! I'm sorry you're so bummed and I TOTALLY understand.
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1 month post
Six and a half weeks since my surgery. The tip of...
NewNose2012July 29, 2012
Six and a half weeks since my surgery. The tip of my nose is smaller, but still not as small as I want it to be. I continue to put on the arnica gel every night to help with the swelling. I made an appointment to see my doctor next week because I have noticed the heat during the day is increasing the swelling. I am confident in my doctor, just nervous it won't end up looking how I imagined it. I still have a little line on the columella, but it's starting to fade. I will post a picture from the Italian vacation I just returned home from- you can see how the extremely high temperature increased the swelling.
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July 29, 2012
Just wanted to let you know that the heat will normally cause swelling in any part of your body but especially an area after surgery (just try taking your rings off during the hottest part of the day when your fingers are swollen). I recently moved to NC where it is much hotter and more humid than PA, and the swelling in my nose is definitely worse than it was in PA but it eventually starts to go down. Don't worry! Nothing is wrong !
July 29, 2012
I think it looks fantastic! I can see a BIG difference from the first post op photos you posted and the new ones from your vacation! I am 2 weeks behind you, just 1 month post op now. I notice that I am very swollen when I wake up and very swollen after being out and about most of the day (especially in the heat). I, too, feel like my nose isn't quite as small as I imagined but have hope that it will come down enough that I'll be satisfied with the result. My dr is very conservative, as am I..so I know it will not be a huge change, but enough to give me confidence:)
Again..great results so far!!!
Again..great results so far!!!
August 6, 2012
wow wow!! I just saw your pics and they look amazing! What a difference already. Be patient since it takes so much darn time for the tip thing. I hope I can be patient too after mine.
August 15, 2012
Your most recent pics look really good! I am sure it's hard to wait for the end results, but from what I can see, your nose looks a lot smaller!! Did you see Dr. Donaldson again? Are you still happy with him?
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