Rhinoplasty: Stories

I don't remember when, because I've taken quite a few blows to the nose over the years, but I had acquired a deviated septum. Allergy season, winter, and running (which I do often), were times where my breathing was labored and uncomfortable. Visually it was asymmetrical, bulbous, and had appeared flattened (profile view).

Day of the surgery I wasn't nervous at all. I knew something good would come of this. He even finished in under the estimated time, which resulted in a lower anesthesia cost. Sure enough, after the cast was removed, I was pleased with what I saw. Granted I was jaundice, bruised, and swollen like I took a 4x4 to the face, but it was the best darn looking result I could ask for ONLY a week after surgery. If it wasn't for having experienced it, I wouldn't have believed I had surgery from how strong, solid, and symmetrical my nose looked.

I'm writing this a month later, and the swelling has subsided, the pictures included are of the results. My breathing is perfect. Kind of reminds me of the first time I put on glasses and I had realized how different the world looked with corrected vision. I didn't realize how much breathing normally would change things. Dr. Joseph bypassed all the normal difficulties of surgery on those with noses/skin similar to mine with apparent ease. In a small way, I feel satisfied with myself for choosing him to do my procedure. If I had made the mistake of choosing anyone else, things could have gone completely different.

Update. I've added two more photos. It's been a little over 6 months and everything has been smooth sailing. No regrets, completely happy both physically and aesthetically. Dr. Joseph says he can see very miniscule swelling.. must be the eye of a surgeon. It's nice to know that I think the results are perfect, and that there's still improvement yet to be seen. Most days I've completely forgotten about it. Although there have been amazing results, it's so natural, friends, coworkers, and family haven't even noticed. These are people that I've grown up with my whole life. And that's an achievement. This visit as I was was seated I saw a young female step out with her mother from the office and although beautiful, her prominent nasal bone gave away what her consultation was regarding. I couldn't help but feel happy for her, thinking "she doesn't know it yet, but she's about to find out she's made one of the best decisions of her life when she decided to enter this office." Looking forward to posting the 1 year result photos in a few months.