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Septoplasty/Rhinoplasty:: Thanksgiving Break 2011!!!(-: -
UPDATED FROM SE38
Preconsultation: -Make sure you do your...
SE38December 11, 2011
WORTH IT$3,000
Preconsultation:
-Make sure you do your research.
- You want someone who's specialty is the nose and has done numerous surgeries.
-make sure you feel comfortable with surgeon and ask questions
-look up information online before going to consultation
-make sure you can afford surgery
-pick a couple of dates that can be scheduled for surgery(u should take between 1 to 2 weeks off(if closed procedure)
Surgery date set:
- YOU WANT IMPROVEMENT NOT PERFECTION!
- Plan everything out. Make sure you have a driver. get ur bed and everything you need ready day before surgery.
you will def. need.... cough drops!!,CHAP STICK!, sore throat spray!!,crackers/bread and butter, jello and whip cream, banana bread, stool softner!!,extra pillows!,blankets, tissues, fluids, arnica tablets!, vitamin c or orange juice, ur pain meds, extra gauze, face cleaning wipes!!computer, tv, reading material, .....hmmm am i forgetting anything?!? You will be very tired and feel like you are sick until u get the gauze out. Not painful but very uncomfortable. by day 3-4 u will wanna rip that cast off ur nose..dont!
After Surgery:
-Be patient! swelling is gonna be ANNOYING and patience is key and don't expect to like it right away. swelling will make it look a little off! after two weeks u will start seeing results. and each day will get better and better. All worth it!
-Make sure you do your research.
- You want someone who's specialty is the nose and has done numerous surgeries.
-make sure you feel comfortable with surgeon and ask questions
-look up information online before going to consultation
-make sure you can afford surgery
-pick a couple of dates that can be scheduled for surgery(u should take between 1 to 2 weeks off(if closed procedure)
Surgery date set:
- YOU WANT IMPROVEMENT NOT PERFECTION!
- Plan everything out. Make sure you have a driver. get ur bed and everything you need ready day before surgery.
you will def. need.... cough drops!!,CHAP STICK!, sore throat spray!!,crackers/bread and butter, jello and whip cream, banana bread, stool softner!!,extra pillows!,blankets, tissues, fluids, arnica tablets!, vitamin c or orange juice, ur pain meds, extra gauze, face cleaning wipes!!computer, tv, reading material, .....hmmm am i forgetting anything?!? You will be very tired and feel like you are sick until u get the gauze out. Not painful but very uncomfortable. by day 3-4 u will wanna rip that cast off ur nose..dont!
After Surgery:
-Be patient! swelling is gonna be ANNOYING and patience is key and don't expect to like it right away. swelling will make it look a little off! after two weeks u will start seeing results. and each day will get better and better. All worth it!
Replies (5)
December 11, 2011
Nosy 111- Thank you! my nose is just starting to get the feeling back and im getting the pins and needles feeling. Sometimes i forget that I had surgery done. hasn't even been a month yet!
Mellymelly- Thank you. Have you looked into Care Credit thats how i did mine. as long as u have income u should look into it.life is too short to be insecure about something u can easily change! also i saw that u were looking at surgeons out of state!? y? there are def. decent nose surgeons in north carolina(just do ur research) and go for a couple consultations(most of the time they are free) if u have a deviated septum.....insurance will cover the surgery except for the cosmetic part.
Mellymelly- Thank you. Have you looked into Care Credit thats how i did mine. as long as u have income u should look into it.life is too short to be insecure about something u can easily change! also i saw that u were looking at surgeons out of state!? y? there are def. decent nose surgeons in north carolina(just do ur research) and go for a couple consultations(most of the time they are free) if u have a deviated septum.....insurance will cover the surgery except for the cosmetic part.
December 11, 2011
I've looked for some surgeons in the NC area, but there's really no surgeons that appeal to me, and they don't seem to be an expert in rhinoplasty. I'd like to go to the best Rhinoplastic surgeon on the east coast, the closest one that I'd let do the surgery is in Miami, Florida. I've gotta see surgeons with before and after pictures and frontal ones too, not just the side profiles....I have to be really picky about who I choose as my surgeon because I don't wanna come out looking like MJ. Lol Yes, I have a deviated septum, but I don't really think I'm bothered by it, to be honest. There's nothing really wrong with my breathing or anything. Care Credit, I have a part time job right now, but would it count if my husband has the most income? Like could I still get it through his income? Idk if I'm asking the right question the right way haha. Thanks for the advice.
December 11, 2011
ya care credit usually accepts everyone as long as they have a income which they ask for. you just have to make sure u pay at the right time every month or u get interest. you can even get approved before u pick ur surgeon. here is the website if u wanna look. best of luck with everything.
http://www.carecredit.com/
http://www.carecredit.com/
December 12, 2011
Im from NY and I'm going to travel to California for a rhinoplasty, it is my face and I don't carebhow much it costs me....I came across dr.Vladimir grigoryants, check his website out, his before and after pictures are amazing...he quoted me ...not a bad price...I'm going to fly for a consultation with him in 2 weeks, then I'll see from there...since you said you wouldn't mind traveling
December 12, 2011
How much is it going to cost? He looks like he does a fantastic job....and the photos don't look old, they look pretty recent. I like when plastic surgeons keep updated photos, not photos that were taken in the 90s....I also like when the photos of are young people, so I can kinda get how things would look on a younger person vs an older person.
He looks so good, but I can easily see him costing a fortune, not to mention the whole....I live in NC and he's in CA.
He looks so good, but I can easily see him costing a fortune, not to mention the whole....I live in NC and he's in CA.
December 11, 2011
Your nose looks fantastic ! I think your surgeon did a really great job, it's very natural.. It doesn't look so swollen !! You will heal fast :) The best is to come !!
December 11, 2011
Thanks Luna! ya swelling went way down after the second week. it's crazy how a small change can make a huge difference with features. only annoying thing is the internal/dissolvable stiches/scabs.
December 12, 2011
Beautiful results...open or closed surgery? Would you mind putting a frontal picture, I'm very curious to see how it looks even though you may be swollen....
UPDATED FROM SE38
Dec. 10th- 2.5 weeks Still numb at tip of nose...
SE38December 10, 2011
Dec. 10th- 2.5 weeks
Still numb at tip of nose and around nose. I have feeling in my upper lip now! and i can almost smile regular. sometimes i have forgotten that i even had the surgery done. Throughout my surgery i really havn't bumped it or knocked it too bad.
I didnt tell many people but Some people havn't mentioned anything about the surgery and others have said that can see a difference while others say they can't and that i didnt need the surgery in the first place..... but did I did it for me, so i can breathe better and while there at make it alittle bit smaller. I'm happy with it:)))
I think my profile is MUCH better. worth it and happy with reSults!
Still numb at tip of nose and around nose. I have feeling in my upper lip now! and i can almost smile regular. sometimes i have forgotten that i even had the surgery done. Throughout my surgery i really havn't bumped it or knocked it too bad.
I didnt tell many people but Some people havn't mentioned anything about the surgery and others have said that can see a difference while others say they can't and that i didnt need the surgery in the first place..... but did I did it for me, so i can breathe better and while there at make it alittle bit smaller. I'm happy with it:)))
I think my profile is MUCH better. worth it and happy with reSults!
Replies (2)
December 10, 2011
i was taking arnica which helped ALOT. Make sure ur walking around, head elevated and avoid salty foods and drink alot of water. Where are u swollen? It's been 2 weeks, has ur surgeon said anything? I think he could offer cortizone. I'm only swollen at the tip of my nose but its not too noticable and getting smaller each week. How do u like ur results so far?
December 10, 2011
I love your new nose- what a fabulous result. You must be so happy and relieved!
UPDATED FROM SE38
2 Weeks post op Swelling is down ALOT. Anybody...
SE38December 8, 2011
2 Weeks post op
Swelling is down ALOT. Anybody getting it done be prepared to get nasty whiffs(b/c of dried blood/mucus). u have no idea how many times i checked the bottom of my shoes bc i smelt something gross and no one else could smell it except for me and realized it was the inside of my nose, but once cleared the smell is gone.I still have scabs and dissolvable stitches in the inside of my nose.
I went to my post op appt. and everything looks good. I was a little worried at first b/c it looked like between my eyes was crooked but it was just uneven smelling.looks good now! As of right now i am VERY HAPPY I got the surgery done. I can breathe a lot better i still sleep elevated. i can already tell a dramatic change in my nose since a week ago.
Will post pics later on...........
Swelling is down ALOT. Anybody getting it done be prepared to get nasty whiffs(b/c of dried blood/mucus). u have no idea how many times i checked the bottom of my shoes bc i smelt something gross and no one else could smell it except for me and realized it was the inside of my nose, but once cleared the smell is gone.I still have scabs and dissolvable stitches in the inside of my nose.
I went to my post op appt. and everything looks good. I was a little worried at first b/c it looked like between my eyes was crooked but it was just uneven smelling.looks good now! As of right now i am VERY HAPPY I got the surgery done. I can breathe a lot better i still sleep elevated. i can already tell a dramatic change in my nose since a week ago.
Will post pics later on...........
Replies (1)
December 9, 2011
Heyy. I had my septorhinoplasty on the 24th!
I'm glad your swelling is going down much, I feel like mine hasn't budged. I'm just glad the swelling around my eyes did, cause they were swelled shut!
I'm glad your swelling is going down much, I feel like mine hasn't budged. I'm just glad the swelling around my eyes did, cause they were swelled shut!
I hope I am as lucky as you when I get mine done eventually.