Revision Rhinoplasty with Dr. Ahmed Abdullah. I Know this is the LAST TIME !! oh, and I CAN BREATHE! Dubai, AE

Well, where do i even start? I had my first primary rhino in 2005 and two failed revisions a few years later. I won't go into much detail but let's just say that the results were less than awesome. I'm Middle Eastern and inherited my fathers rather large dorsal hump as a teen. NOT a good look at all, especially seeing as i was a tiny and thin teenager with a parrot beak for a nose. I wasn't made fun of at all, infact, i had such awesome school friends that no one ever mentioned by nose. I know, i'm lucky as ive heard of some awful bullying stories. Anyway, fast forward a couple of years and YAY! had my first rhinoplasty which DID get rid of my horrible camel hump but left me with a horrible inverted ''V'' and an asymmetric 'open roof ' bridge and a strange 'lump' on the right side of my bridge. Side was great but front view was a mess. I had another two surgeries to try to fix this but both were failures and the nose that was revealed to me just wasn't the one for me, it just didn't make me think ' yes, this is what i want !" I wasn't butchered by any means but the jobs were 'sloppy'. The last surgeon ruined what good shape i had left and seemed to make my nose even wider. It was an utter mess and disaster. I would hate to be photographed and if i was, i had to make sure my head was tilted at a certain angle so that 'my good side' was captured. I always believed there was a better nose hiding underneath that mess somewhere and i sincerely hope i see that nose once my cast is removed on Thursday!

Ladies, let me be the first to admit that i did NOT do enough research when it came down to my previous surgeons. Trust me on this, please please please do as much research as you can. Make sure all their credentials are valid and that they are board certified plastic surgeons. A few hours of research is nothing compared to having to live with a nose you LOATHE.


I began my search to find someone who could not only fix my nose but someone who was more than just a surgeon. I was searching for someone who was passionate, understanding, sympathetic to my needs and past experiences with surgery and last but not least, someone who would talk to me as a friend. Be blunt and honest (in the nicest possible way) and tell me that perhaps my expectations were too high, if indeed they were. I wasn't looking for a cookie cutter nose, i was looking for the best version of MY nose that i knew was possible to get with the right surgeon.

I initially met with three surgeons and knew after my first consultation that Dr. Ahmed Abdullah was the right surgeon for me. I met with him a further three times total since our inital meeting in 2014 and he is exactly what a surgeon should be. He LISTENS , and i can't stress just how important that is. I have sat down with surgeons who have taken calls, txt someone back, left the room and come back, and some who are there but not really there if you know what i mean? straight up look ' dazed' and the ones who make it obvious they hate their jobs too lol.

My consultation was approximatley one hour long and he never once tried to sell me another surgery like another surgeon once did. He was focused on my problem, the ONE problem i had and he answered all of my questions honestly and was very frank with me in regards to my expectations. What i like about Dr. Ahmed is that he's confident with his abilities but never gives false hope. I admire that as the only reason i'm here now is because i fell for the empty promises of previous surgeons. Dr. Ahmed will sit with you for however long it takes to answer all your questions or queries! Seriously, each consult i had with him would last no less than 45 mins and he never once rolled his eyes or huffed and puffed lol

I also got 3D Imaging done so i could get an idea of what my nose *could* look like after surgery. He explained that this was only to give a rough idea but of course can't guarentee that it would turn out exactly like what was presented to me. I loved the images and i was even more convinved that i should go ahead with surgery.

I had my surgery on the morning of the 22nd of January. He came to see me before surgery and we went over everything one more time. Dr. A's lovely assistant Lee, managed to get some pictures of my nose just when the surgery was done. i have no doubt in my mind that i am in LOVE with my new nose.

Day of the surgery was a bit of a blur but thankfully i had no nausea which i was very concerned about. yesterday, which was day one post op was miserable. I have never felt so uncomfortable before. The nasal splints are the worst part, i really feel like ripping them out! My whole face and head were congested and i had a migraine and ear pains as Dr. A had to harvest cartilage from my ear to put into my nasal tip. No one mentions how painful that is but let me tell you, yes, it does hurt but nothing that wasn't managed with painkillers.

I'm day two post op and feeling so much better than yesterday. My upper lip is annoyingly numb and swollen and i worry the sensation in my lip will never return and i'll end up with a great nose but with a wonky weird mouth! I know that's just me panicking but i hate the feeling of numbness anywhere on my body. My eyes are bruised but they aren't as bad as yesterday and i think that's down to me icing my eyes and face quite consistently throughout all of yesterday evening. Also, Arnica gel AND tablets help! My cheeks are more swollen today, i look like ive been smacked in the face with a baseball bat. I kind of look like a chipmunk too ..haha well, i'm trying to keep myself amused until tomorrow afternoon! Tomorrow afternoon will mark day three post op and the day these horrible splints are removed! I'm pretty congested right now and have a headache but will take two Tylenol pills after lunch and that should have me feeling better.

I'm trying to post pics but it keeps giving me an error msg. Why does this keep happening?? Anyone know how i can fix this? I will keep trying but in the meantime , if you guys have any tips on how to pass time? I've re read the same magazines a bunch of times and watched a movie. I guess that's all we can do for the first few days right? :(

Will be back later on or tomorrow to let you know how the nasal splint removal part goes *covers eyes*!! Heard it's quite painful !

Thanks and bye for now my Real Self sisters x

Trust me on this one! I over indulged a little with food earlier and been suffering with a less than happy stomach for the past two hours. No need to worry about me being constipated !! I was fine yesterday because i stuck to soups, jello, yoghurt and lots of liquids. Guess my stomach is still pretty sensitive from all the drugs that are still in my system.