FINALLY Having My Nose Done + Vaser Lipo (Arms/Thighs).

Just wanted to post a quick update with some after photos for my rhino partner Karla who I know is anxious about her own upcoming surgery. :) I will post a write up later this week.
Swelling is crazy!!! My nose seems to change hourly.

Made it through surgery ok and everyone was wonderful. I've never had surgery before, so I was praying just to wake up safely. I arrived at 7:30 AM and was weighed and had to drop pee for a pregnancy test. Afterwards, I went to a room to change out of my clothes and into my gown. The OR nurse was so wonderful and I felt comfortable being undressed while there. Shortly after the anesthetist (Brenda) came in an she got my IV started. She was wonderful and so nice. Every time I've had to take a blood test it's been nearly impossible to find veins in my arms. Brenda gave me some local into my hand while she poked around to find a good vein. Felt nothing at all!

I woke up around 2:30 PM and was ready to go home shortly after. My ride was already there waiting for me. :) They wheeled me through a side door. Felt like I was a celeb hiding from the paps, lol. The worst part was that my mouth was dry and my throat was sore after I woke up. I wish I had brought some halls with me because it was realbad. Unfortunately, I think I've also caught a small cold. I'm so thankful I haven't had to sneeze. Just a sore throat and a little cough, which I'm trying to do very gently and carefully. My nose doesn't hurt at all. Swollen and tender to the touch, which is expected. I like the left nostrils because it looks smaller than the right one. I think maybe just more swelling on the right side. I hope! I know Dr. Hardaway isn't a quack that would leave me with uneven nostrils. She's done a lot of rhinoplasty's. I love the width and I'm hoping I'll have a prominent bridge. Very excited to see how much it shrinks over the next few months.

My arms and legs are naturally bruised from the lipo and they do hurt a bit, but surprisingly I haven't taken any pain medication. They are stiff and sore to the touch, but nothing that warrants Vicodin. I do have a slight tolerance for pain. Walking around a lot helps too.

Hey!

Long post ahead...

So, after nearly 20 years of being self-conscience about my nose, I am finally having the procedure done. Let me start by saying a few years ago I did a chemical peel on my face which left me with two scars and really bad hyperpigmentation. I did the peel attempting to get rid of my dark marks left over from years of acne. This fundamentally changed my life and left me depressed. I didn't want to see anyone, and I lost friends do to me isolating myself from everyone. My skin has come a long way, but I'm still trying to treat the disastrous effects of the peel. I still haven't decided on wheater to do scar revision for the scar just beneath my nose. I spent 3 months working with a dermatologies to and now I'm doing Fraxel. Once that's completed I will make the decision.

Anyway, once I started treating my skin I decided to work on some other areas that I've been self-conscious about (my nose being at the top of the list). I've always known about Dr. Hardaway. I read an article about her over 12 years ago and I just knew that she would be my doc. I'm really nervous about what's to come but also excited for this change. I've spent almost all of my adult life avoiding photos or taking side angles shots only. I admit, I just think I have a big ugly nose. I love my bridge, but my nostrils and width are unflattering, plus I think my nose is really short. I think longer and more prominent noses look really nice.

I'm hoping for a smaller and longer nose with a strong bridge. While I adore smaller noses, I just don't think my facial features (fat cheeks and big head) would compliment a tiny nose, so I've asked her to be conservative.

I've also decided to get liposuction while I'm having rhinoplasty. I'm only doing my arm flaps and my inner thighs. I didn't want to use lipo to totally reshape my body, but I wanted to treat my trouble areas. I've lost 40 pounds, but those two areas just don't ever change. Even when I was younger and weighed less, my thighs always rubbed together, and my arms were always fat. I think I can continue to lose weight, but I'm concerned that the more weight I lose the more loose skin I will have, so I'm opting for lipo right now.