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Ridiculously overdue update
Dreadfully ashamed at how long it's taken for me to provide an update - two years is an all time record for me. I'll try keep it short and simple.
So, positives - I absolutely love my nose. It's amazing what a difference it's made to my face, and when I look in the mirror, I feel like me. Sometimes I look back at old pictures of myself and I can barely recognise that person (which might have something to do with the lip and cheek fillers I've also had). The surgery and aftercare I received was brilliant, and I always trusted that I was in good hands.
There are some things that do bother me though - the first, and most concerning of all - is the reduced ease of breathing. I feel like I can't breathe in as much air as before, which actually sucks. My nose sometimes makes squeaky noises when I sleep (NOT MY WORDS), and I occasionally snore, which has never happened before. For the last six months I've had a nose ring. If I tug the ring slightly away, I can feel the nasal passage open up which enables me to have a normal intake of air in that nostril. I do need to go back to Dr Ion and discuss this with him as before the operation he told me he'd be correcting my deviated septum, which would help me breathe better!
The second thing that bothers me is that my nose is still rock hard. Let me tell you, I miss having a squidgy nose. I have addressed this with Dr Ion, and he told me he doubled the cartilage in my nose to make it stronger? I don't remember him having mentioned it before the operation, and as everything else I've ever read describes the nose returning to its squidgy form, I find this kinda strange. While the hard nose isn't going to ruin my life, I find that it's harder to blow my nose and things kinda collect because of it. (Apologies for the extremely gross details).
Last negative - The underside of my nose (the columella) is rounded, which I hate. My nose was not like this before the surgery, the morphs that were created did not show this, and I never wanted this. I did ask Dr Ion about this and he informed me it was created to provide a more "natural" look... but I feel it just makes my nose look a bit odd from particular angles. I do have a picture of my mother and I in profile which I'll upload at some point (maybe in another two years). It highlights exactly what I mean about the underside.
Overall though, I do love my nose. The things I've listed are issues, and they do bother me. But I don't for a moment regret the choice I made. I feel like me, and I couldn't be happier about that. [RS bleep]
So, positives - I absolutely love my nose. It's amazing what a difference it's made to my face, and when I look in the mirror, I feel like me. Sometimes I look back at old pictures of myself and I can barely recognise that person (which might have something to do with the lip and cheek fillers I've also had). The surgery and aftercare I received was brilliant, and I always trusted that I was in good hands.
There are some things that do bother me though - the first, and most concerning of all - is the reduced ease of breathing. I feel like I can't breathe in as much air as before, which actually sucks. My nose sometimes makes squeaky noises when I sleep (NOT MY WORDS), and I occasionally snore, which has never happened before. For the last six months I've had a nose ring. If I tug the ring slightly away, I can feel the nasal passage open up which enables me to have a normal intake of air in that nostril. I do need to go back to Dr Ion and discuss this with him as before the operation he told me he'd be correcting my deviated septum, which would help me breathe better!
The second thing that bothers me is that my nose is still rock hard. Let me tell you, I miss having a squidgy nose. I have addressed this with Dr Ion, and he told me he doubled the cartilage in my nose to make it stronger? I don't remember him having mentioned it before the operation, and as everything else I've ever read describes the nose returning to its squidgy form, I find this kinda strange. While the hard nose isn't going to ruin my life, I find that it's harder to blow my nose and things kinda collect because of it. (Apologies for the extremely gross details).
Last negative - The underside of my nose (the columella) is rounded, which I hate. My nose was not like this before the surgery, the morphs that were created did not show this, and I never wanted this. I did ask Dr Ion about this and he informed me it was created to provide a more "natural" look... but I feel it just makes my nose look a bit odd from particular angles. I do have a picture of my mother and I in profile which I'll upload at some point (maybe in another two years). It highlights exactly what I mean about the underside.
Overall though, I do love my nose. The things I've listed are issues, and they do bother me. But I don't for a moment regret the choice I made. I feel like me, and I couldn't be happier about that. [RS bleep]
Two weeks post surgery
So yesterday was two weeks post op (whoop whoop). So I celebrated by taking obnoxious pictures of myself. But I kinda figured this forum is the one place I can get away with posting hundreds of pictures of myself.
My nose is still very swollen and hard, but more annoyingly - I STILL CAN'T BREATHE! I'm going to give Dr Ion's offices a call today and see what they say.
My nose is still very swollen and hard, but more annoyingly - I STILL CAN'T BREATHE! I'm going to give Dr Ion's offices a call today and see what they say.
Side by side comparisons
Nose is more upturned then I wanted, but I'm hoping it will drop. My nose is also still horribly swollen - I look like a koala bear!
Provider Review
Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
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