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Ugly nose no more, surgery was 9/3 :)
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I have always hated my nose. In fact, I remember...
whyttiger87February 19, 2013
WORTH IT$5,500
I have always hated my nose. In fact, I remember the exact moment when I was 14 years old that I noticed I had a large nose. Ever since then I have assumed I would fix it at some point. As for my breasts, I am a 32A (if that). All the woman in my family have a larger chest, except for me. I figured out that a perscription that I took from age 7-17 is the reason for my poor breast development. Now, the drug is not even perscribed to girls under the age of 18. I am married and have two children under the age of 2, work and am in nursing school. My school only offers two breaks a year, so 3-8 is the only time I can have the surgery with 10 days to recover. Even though I have always fantasized about having these procedures done, I do not think I ever actually thought they would happen. I also never anticipated being this nervous and scared! I trust my doctors abilities 100%, and am hoping that my pre-op today at 5:30 will help ease my fears. I think my two main concerns right now are the IV sedation, and the pain meds after. Hydrocodone has caused me urinary retention before, so I hoping there is something else I can be given that will be effective. I did not take any pain meds after my last c section for this exact reason. :( Next is the IV sedation. I have had a "twilight" procedure before, and had no problem with it. The surgery on my forehead, and I remember maybe two minutes of it but no pain. I am so afraid of the IV sedation for procedure though. Not so much for the breast aug, but for the rhino. I am having a basic, open rhino. He is smoothing my dorsal hump, making the tip smaller, and shortening my nostrils to make everything even. I have done a lot of reading I guess my main concern is not having my airway maintained during the surgery. I read with a rhino, blood will pool at the back of the throat which can cause problems. Going under general is quite a bit more, and with me upgrading to silicone implants I do not think we can afford both. I would love to hear some positive stories from other people. :)
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February 21, 2013
Hi there! First off, welcome! One thing that might be reassuring, a lot of surgeons - when performing rhinoplasties on patients using Twilight sedation - will place packing inside the nostrils until the procedure is over so that very thing you mentioned doesn't happen. This is what my PS did for me; my surgery was yesterday. I too was considering a BA this fall but I personally decided against it but are you planning on getting both surgeries done super close to each other? If possible, I would recommend putting a bit of space between each procedure. The reason being because, with any surgery, your body is experiencing a lot of trauma. If you have two major surgeries back to back, your body won't be able to focus on a particular area to try and heal; instead it will have several areas that all need to be healed and your recovery time will be exponentially lengthened and it'll probably be a huge hassle for you. However, whatever you choose to do, good luck! Have you had your consultations yet for both procedures? Do you have any before and digitaly altered after photos for what you'd like to achieve with your nose?
February 21, 2013
I had my pre-op Tuesday afternoon and I was just about to back out of the procedure. I talked with my surgeon for an hour about my concerns and he made me feel 100% better. I did however, switch to go under general instead of iv sedate. I am having both procedures done on March 8th. I am in a nursing program and only have three weeks off total a year, so I have to do them both now to allow a chance for recovery. Plus, I want them both now :) I am a pretty tough gal, I have had three c-sections and healed fast with them all. I did not use pain meds for my recovery with my last c section and did very well. His office does not do the digitally altered photos, but I am okay with that. I just hope that I will still look like me after the surgery, I think that is one of my biggest concern. Well, that and the thought of being incredibly swollen for 6 months to a year is getting me scared too. But, my doc told me that I will not look disfigured or anything like that. He says the final product will be there in a year because of slight swelling, but nothing that is going to make me regret the procedure.
February 22, 2013
Thanks for the update. General anesthesia sounds like a better option, IMHO.
March 15, 2013
No. I canceled them both. I decided I was uncomfortable having them done, and am happy the way I am. Perhaps it was the surgeon or maybe just not the right time.
February 22, 2013
You shouldn't worry about the breathing. From what i recently heard, They typically incubate when doing breast aug and the machine breathes for you and keep the blood from running down your throat.
UPDATED FROM whyttiger87
14 days pre
I stumbled upon this site expecting it to help me...
whyttiger87February 22, 2013
I stumbled upon this site expecting it to help me through my surgeries and healing process. What I did not expect was it assuring me that I my second thoughts on the surgeries are valid and SHOULD NOT be ignored. Through my research I was always finding all the things that could go wrong, and the complications that I could be left with. IE: I have small nostrils, so surely I am going to have valve collapse, he is doing to much to my nose, though I understand his reasons, there was no photo morf, he pretty much let me chose my implant size, did not explain how I could develop scar tissue and be in constant pain for a very long time. The list went on and on until I spoke to my PS and felt better. But after coming home and sleeping on it, the anxiety set back in. Here is what I know. I am Croatian and have a nose that reflects that. I am very small chested, but I have also had three babies, breastfeed two and my ta-ta's are very perky and pretty. Even my PS said I had lovely breasts. I love yoga and feel like they will get in the way. I am a curvy girl and I feel like the BA will make me look heavier. I have worked very hard to lose 60 lbs of baby weight, and am now at 132 lbs ( size 6 ) 5'7. I am 37, 29, 38 and my chest is 32A. I have read about so many small breasted woman regretting their surgery, and rhinos not coming out right. I have always gotten attention from guys, and I am married to a man who loves me exactly how I am! In fact, most people I asked about my nose said they liked it. (That baffles me, but whatever) I just envisioned myself going into surgery smiling, but crying on the inside because I wasn't sure it was what I wanted. Once the doc makes that cut, there is no going back to what I was. I am beautiful just the way I am.
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February 23, 2013
I'm glad to read that you are content with yourself, and your decision. Enjoy! Sounds like you have a lot to be thankful for just the way you are.
February 23, 2013
Congratulations in your decision :) this kind of stuff is certainly not for everyone and it's always great when someone can walk away being 100% happy just the way they are. Of course, this doesn't mean the rest of us who've had it done or are thinking of it don't also love who we are and are proud, etc., but you get what I mean! You are beautiful inside and out and sound like you have many positive things going for you; good luck in all your future endeavors :)
February 23, 2013
Good for you!!! You made the right decision. Your nose looks good and you look beautiful. You do not need to get your nose done or your boobs done to look beautiful you already are! After going through a rhinoplasty myself and not being completely satisfied and now finding myself looking for a revision doctor I can honestly say unless you absolutely have to get your nose done because you either broke it like I did or your nose is making you depressed do NOT go through with it. The more I learned about rhinoplasty at that is after its already been done the more I realize how many things can go wrong and why people should not do them. In my case I probably would have done it anyways as my nose was broken in the accident but I probably would have done way more research than I did before (and I thought I did extensive research) and most likely I would have ended up with a different surgeon. At this point anyone that asks me to recommend rhinoplasty the first thing I do is tell them all the complications and reasons why one should not go through with it. You did the right thing and now you can sleep at night and be assured that you mad right decision.
February 24, 2013
your decision is very inspiring and im glad you can accept & embrace what society considers flaws. all power to you :)
UPDATED FROM whyttiger87
4 months post
Surgery re scheduled for 9-3
whyttiger87July 26, 2013
I have posted before about having this procedure done. I have a BA and Rhino scheduled 4-5 months ago and I cancelled both of them. I freaked out and felt I rushed into things. I convinced myself I was happy with how I was, when really I was not. The fact that I could not get this off my brain convinced me that I really did want this. So anyway, I rescheduled my BA and had that 1.5 months ago. Lets just say I love my new ta-tas :) Dr. S. Green in Sacramento was my surgeon and he is going to do my rhinoplasty on Sep. 3. I hate my nose, I truly hate it. I think I freaked out about having so much work done on my nose. I did not expect my surgeon to suggest an open procedure. I went into that initial consult with minimal research on the surgery itself. From what I can tell, those who have septoplasty done in addition have a higher risk of the need for revision and just issues in general. My doc plans on an open procedure, no nose breaking, shaving down my bump, and basically making my nose just a little bit smaller all around. He said that my surgery was nothing complicated, and they he preferes to do open procedures because he can see more. Closed rhino's go more by feel and he thinks require more revisions than an open one. I am going to use IV sedate because general causes me major urinary retention issues. During my breast aug. I used IV sedate and had no pain or anything. Now I will say that I did have unexpected bleeding in my left breast the evening of surgery and I did have to have another surgery to clear out all the blood and put in a drain. (holy [RS bleep] did that ordeal hurt) But, even with that, I still have awesome results. I know that that complication had nothing to do my surgeon, just more with my bodies ability to clot. So this time I am going to avoid all foods in addition to the meds that can thin by blood. So, here I go once again down this path. :) I do not think I am ugly and I know that there is risk with any surgery. All I can do it follow my heart, and for right now this is the direction it is leading me. Please take a look at my docs before and after shots and tell me what you think about his work. What I like is that at his practice, out of the 6 or so docs, he is the only one who's rhino photos are posted online. They are on the practices website and his own. I also like that he has 5 star reviews everywhere I look and that he did such a great job on my BA. His name is Dr. Scott Green and he is in Sacramento ca.
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July 27, 2013
I know we all want what we want, but geeze.... I can't find a thing wrong with your nose! Breasts are another thing and obviously they are not pictured here but if it is something you want, then go for it! But just from my own eyes, your nose I think is quite beautiful, proportionate and flattering on you. But I do hope you get the changes you are seeking! Best wishes to you!!
July 28, 2013
Have mine ske'd for 08/15 . Similar face and nose proportions with yours. Keep in touch!
Thanks for starting your story on RealSelf. I think you should go with whatever form of anesthesia is safest. Here's what doctors say about twilight sedation for rhinoplasty.
I hope you'll keep us updated throughout your journey. Please make sure you confirm that your doctor is very good with rhinoplasty as that is a super intricate procedure.