1 month post-op - Toronto, ON

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Over 1 year later from inital rhinplasty..

  • 15 Apr 2014
  • 1 year post
It's been a while since I logged in here! I went for a revision in September 2013 (about 8 months after the inital rhinoplasty). I had cartilage removed from my septum and inserted above the nostril to try and minimize the size. It may look slightly better from the profile view, but from below my nostrils are still completely different sizes. Dr. Rival was also supposed to shave the bump down during the revision, however it is still obviously there. At my post-op he told me to stop taking pictures of myself and stop examining my nose, and that it was still swollen... I was told, "do you think I put you to sleep and did nothing?"..We had quite a disagreement and I left his office in tears. Well, over half a year later, the size of the bump has not changed. While I'm still glad I decided to have rhinoplasty in the first place, I am not happy with the persisintg bump on only ONE Side. I have yet to make another appointment to see him, due to how he made me feel at the last appointment. I will hopefully get a chance to upload recent pitures.

Posted a picture to compare my nostril before and...

  • 22 Jan 2013
  • 1 month post
Posted a picture to compare my nostril before and after surgery.. just to show the extent of it. Thankfully it's only noticable when I tip my head really far back.

It's been a month since surgery! I can't believe...

  • 20 Jan 2013
  • 1 month post
It's been a month since surgery! I can't believe how quickly time is passing. No improvements in terms of the bump and uneven nostrils, but I am still happy overall. My nose is still really stuffy and I'm breathing through my mouth most of the time. The left (larger) nostril also tends to run, so I find myself constantly dabbing at my nose with a tissue. Also, I frequently feel the need to blow my nose, but when I actually do it, it's not satisfying at all - feels like there's so much in there! And right after I blow my nose I feel some slight pressure build up in my nose, and then it subsides. My next post-op appointment is at the end of February so I will update again after that.

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Richard Rival, MD, FRCSC
Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
501-1881 Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario
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  • 17 Nov 2012

I had been considering two surgeons based on online research, and knew someone that had her nose done with one of them about a year ago. After meeting her doctor, I knew immediately this is who I wanted to choose. The timing worked out perfectly for me and I decided to book my surgery date shortly after the consultation. In researching the two doctors, one had both negative & positive reviews, and the other had only good reviews that I could find. I also watched YouTube videos of a few of his patients' recovery periods and was reassured by their outcomes. Of course, I chose the one with good reviews. He is known for giving his patients natural looking noses.