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PLEASE HELP..Is It Too Soon Say I Want Revisioning Done? - New York

Tina310

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Cost: $7,000
DR.Berman (new york)

I recently had rhinoplasty in February 2011.I had...

20 Oct 2011

I recently had rhinoplasty in February 2011.I had a bump removed from the bridge of my nose as well as the entire tip re-shaped..I went back the 1st week of august because i had a water filled bubble on the inside of my nose,so i went in for him to drain it..its now the end of october & im still not happy with the tip of my nose..I thought the bubble was causing the tip to look different on both sides,but i dont see that much of a change.both nostrils look different.

Also,i feel like where he took the bump away,now my front profile looks wide & swollen where the work was done..im now 8months after surgery..is it going to get any better? i hear it takes up to a year,but i feel like it isnt going to get better..

any advice would be helpful because im highly considering getting a 2nd surgery

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Comments (7)

peanut01 28 Nov 2011

Are those After pictures of your nose thaken 8 months after your surgery? I think the shape if your nose looks great, and even though it may look a little wider from the front thats not a bad thing. I see what ur saying about the tip. It definitely looks swollen still. It could also be scar tissue which in that case you would need a revision. My nose changed the most a year after the surgery. I never would have believed it would get better but it did. I think your beautiful either way, do what makes u happy!!!!!!

Tina310 9 Nov 2011

Yes,but i should i trust the same surgeon for better results? I had a breast augmentation from him & had a problem with one breast dropping, i mean,it could just be my body but i dont know how i feel about him doing it again..i need professional advice

AmW920x0 9 Nov 2011

won't you have to pay for another surgery then?

Tina310 9 Nov 2011

i go back every 2 months & barely any change..i hate to say..ill mosy likely go for a consultation somewhere else

AmW920x0 25 Oct 2011

this month has been 3 months since my surgery and my doc and I had already talked about revision surgery. I had a bump on the bridge of my nose and had him file it down. when the cast came off, about 99% of the bump was gone. seems like as the bone was healing, some scar tissue had formed and now a small, tiny tiny bump has formed. i mean its VERY small, but it is something that bothers me. I know like Angiemcc said above, you're suppose to wait about a year for your nose to heal...but my doc didn't mention any of that. I'd rather have him do the revision surgery now since i am still kind of swollen other then to wait a yr(which would be july 2012)... then do the revision surgery...then wait ANOTHER yr to see my FINAL RESULTS. we're talking like a 2-2 1/2 yr period for me to finally get the nose i want! lol.

have you talked to yotur doc about it at all? I go for my 4th(or maybe 5th? lol. i swear i go there every 4-6 weeks) for him to examine my bump and see if i want to go thru w/ the revision surgery or not...

AmW920x0 25 Oct 2011

i meant my 4th post-op appt**

Angiemcc (Community Manager) 24 Oct 2011

I see what you mean about your tip. Rhinoplasties are so intricate that revision, sadly, isn't that uncommon. I had one myself. The swelling could still go down some, but after 8 months I think you can mostly see what you're going to end up with.

If you do decide to pursue revision, you might want to take a look at our Rhinoplasty Revision community.

Thanks for posting your story and photos here. Fingers and toes crossed that everything heals perfectly without your having to go through this again.