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Nearly 5 years on, wish I never had my rhinoplasty
My nose has changed severely since 2017. It looks completely unnatural and does not suit my face at all! When I’ve bumped into all friends they gasped at me and literally said “what happened to your nose?!” Successful cosmetic surgery is meant to look undetectable. My case is the complete opposite. I hate my rib graft. DO NOT DO RIB GRAFTING! Now I feel constant discomfort in my torso. Not pain, just a tight feeling around where the graft was taken. Mr Ion told me before surgery during consultations the grafting would be unnoticeable once I’d recovered. This hasnt been the case at all.
Avoid, and do you research.
Avoid, and do you research.
Must buys for rhinoplasty
- U shaped travel pillow is a must
- Smoothies, loads of them
- Straws from McD's, skinny straws suck! (pardon the pun:)
- Oats and whey protein - Good way to maintain weight, as I lost a lot of weight within a week from lack of activity and not being able to eat/chew meats.
- LAXATIVES!
- Extra pillows
- DVD Box sets/netflix
- Wipes
- Mouthwash
- Cotton Buds
- Smoothies, loads of them
- Straws from McD's, skinny straws suck! (pardon the pun:)
- Oats and whey protein - Good way to maintain weight, as I lost a lot of weight within a week from lack of activity and not being able to eat/chew meats.
- LAXATIVES!
- Extra pillows
- DVD Box sets/netflix
- Wipes
- Mouthwash
- Cotton Buds
Love my new nose
Hey guys, sorry i haven't updated this sooner, as i thought it would be more of an honest update once i'm thinking rationally again without the meds and the swelling has come down. Plus I’ve been super busy since I’ve gone back to work.
Apologies for the essay below I'm just gonna do a brain dump in text haha I'll try to only mention the notable days below rather than an exhaustive diary.
Day of op: Dad dropped my mum and I early (7am) to avoid morning rush hour, was greeted by the lovely staff at Weymouth who got me to fill in a form and then took me up to my room where i was given the dinner menu. I ticked a whole bunch of items as I was already hungry having not eaten since 8pm the night before. Then one of the nurses came in and measured all my stats like blood pressure and so on as well as dropping off my gown and slippers. Not long after the anesthetist came in and took all my stats too. He was really reassuring and calming as he could tell I was most nervous about the anaesthesia.
I then waited about 20 minutes or so for Mr Ion, we had a review of what we had discussed in the previous consultations and a brief chat about the process/morphs. I then signed the form and waited to be taken to the theatre.
I was then taken to the theatre by one of the nurses, had a brief chit chat with the couple of the surgeon's assistants there about my job, next thing i know i wake up absolutely dying for water. Sipped on water then woke up another 4 hours later and went home.
Recovery: the first week, was horrendous for me. The third day post-op in particular was awful. I just remember being super nauseous lying in bed the entire day, this was the day my face was the most swollen too. I was so uncomfortable I started saying my last prayers, not even joking! haha. I must point out when i say horrendous recovery it's not from the pain but rather the uncomfortableness, lack of hygiene and overall wierd feeling in your body.
The breathing through your mouth becomes painful too! By day 6 of breathing through my mouth i can only describe it like sandpaper strokes every time i inhaled and exhaled. My eyes got super itchy on day 6 too - something i was really concerned about as i had bone work done next to my eyes so didn't want to mess it up by scratching my eyes. Id had enough by this point and went into Mr Ions office and got the splints out, 1 day earlier than recommended, came home and had the longest shower ever. Boy did that feel good!
When i saw my new nose after the splints came off, there was an initial shock reaction, not in a good way, BUT i was conscious of this before my surgery. When you’re use to seeing your face in one way for such a long time then you have a sudden change it's only natural to have that odd feeling. The next week and a half after this point I looked like an Avatar! But I was assured this was temporary by the staff and Mr Ion himself.
3 weeks post op was the first time i left my house, met a whole bunch of my mates, most of whom didn't notice anything different! Just said i look slimmer! this was a good sign for me as i knew my new nose aligned with the rest of my face.
Fast forward to my week 5 post op appointment, i still had quite a bit of swelling on my tip so Mr Ion gave me steroid injections - which sound a lot more painful then they are.
And to now, week 7, how do i feel? I absolutely love my new nose! Both profile and front views, I really can’t wait to see the final results after a year or so. Caveat: there is a slight bump on just above my left nostril, which was there on my old nose too. I’m not sure if this is going to go away, i really hope so, so i get that much sought after symmetry. Will have to just wait and see
Overall I feel like a whole new confidence has washed over me - considering i was never a shy guy to begin with. I feel like i can be myself without having to put a barrier in front of me if that makes sense? It cost a lot a of money but for me it was definitely worth it, if not for jsut getting that insecurity out of your head alone. I would def recommend Mr Ion for sure.
P.s i'm afraid i won't be sharing any pics despite taking a million selfies since the op as i don't feel comfortable having them online. Sorry :)
Apologies for the essay below I'm just gonna do a brain dump in text haha I'll try to only mention the notable days below rather than an exhaustive diary.
Day of op: Dad dropped my mum and I early (7am) to avoid morning rush hour, was greeted by the lovely staff at Weymouth who got me to fill in a form and then took me up to my room where i was given the dinner menu. I ticked a whole bunch of items as I was already hungry having not eaten since 8pm the night before. Then one of the nurses came in and measured all my stats like blood pressure and so on as well as dropping off my gown and slippers. Not long after the anesthetist came in and took all my stats too. He was really reassuring and calming as he could tell I was most nervous about the anaesthesia.
I then waited about 20 minutes or so for Mr Ion, we had a review of what we had discussed in the previous consultations and a brief chat about the process/morphs. I then signed the form and waited to be taken to the theatre.
I was then taken to the theatre by one of the nurses, had a brief chit chat with the couple of the surgeon's assistants there about my job, next thing i know i wake up absolutely dying for water. Sipped on water then woke up another 4 hours later and went home.
Recovery: the first week, was horrendous for me. The third day post-op in particular was awful. I just remember being super nauseous lying in bed the entire day, this was the day my face was the most swollen too. I was so uncomfortable I started saying my last prayers, not even joking! haha. I must point out when i say horrendous recovery it's not from the pain but rather the uncomfortableness, lack of hygiene and overall wierd feeling in your body.
The breathing through your mouth becomes painful too! By day 6 of breathing through my mouth i can only describe it like sandpaper strokes every time i inhaled and exhaled. My eyes got super itchy on day 6 too - something i was really concerned about as i had bone work done next to my eyes so didn't want to mess it up by scratching my eyes. Id had enough by this point and went into Mr Ions office and got the splints out, 1 day earlier than recommended, came home and had the longest shower ever. Boy did that feel good!
When i saw my new nose after the splints came off, there was an initial shock reaction, not in a good way, BUT i was conscious of this before my surgery. When you’re use to seeing your face in one way for such a long time then you have a sudden change it's only natural to have that odd feeling. The next week and a half after this point I looked like an Avatar! But I was assured this was temporary by the staff and Mr Ion himself.
3 weeks post op was the first time i left my house, met a whole bunch of my mates, most of whom didn't notice anything different! Just said i look slimmer! this was a good sign for me as i knew my new nose aligned with the rest of my face.
Fast forward to my week 5 post op appointment, i still had quite a bit of swelling on my tip so Mr Ion gave me steroid injections - which sound a lot more painful then they are.
And to now, week 7, how do i feel? I absolutely love my new nose! Both profile and front views, I really can’t wait to see the final results after a year or so. Caveat: there is a slight bump on just above my left nostril, which was there on my old nose too. I’m not sure if this is going to go away, i really hope so, so i get that much sought after symmetry. Will have to just wait and see
Overall I feel like a whole new confidence has washed over me - considering i was never a shy guy to begin with. I feel like i can be myself without having to put a barrier in front of me if that makes sense? It cost a lot a of money but for me it was definitely worth it, if not for jsut getting that insecurity out of your head alone. I would def recommend Mr Ion for sure.
P.s i'm afraid i won't be sharing any pics despite taking a million selfies since the op as i don't feel comfortable having them online. Sorry :)
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Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
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