StrawberryRoad2

Outstanding Doctor - Chicago, IL

Hope you start to feel better soon! Yes the icing is SO annoying..(every 20 minutes?!). Hang in there, (couldn't pay me to put photos of myself online right now :)

Wait, you are getting your splint off a day early?! :) Lucky you!! Anyway, glad the tips help. I am sure it will look really good, it already does even through the splint, and just don't get too stressed with the swelling. I look like a cartoon character, (yes I am the reason your surgery was late, sorry :).

I just saw this...So sorry this was so distressing (and fellow Sydneysider here, now live in US - enjoyed reading your nose surgery review. My primary surgery was last April, just had minor revision to "tweak" things yesterday). Anyway, I have small mouth and thinner upper lip so I had my regular dermatologist inject my lips last year. She used Restylane. I was very happy with it. I also looked like Donald Duck initially!! However I only felt embarrassed to be seen for about a day. I don't think anyone noticed after day 1, it just looks really nice in pics and made me feel good. I think she may have been a bit more conservative. She is known to be "talented" at injections (even my rhinoplasty surgeon said this and he does facial fillers etc) and she did small amounts at a time. Also a few weeks after there were a couple of blebs in my lips and she massaged them out for me and said this was normal. I see you had some blebs or something? I went back to my doctor after about a week and she massaged them for me (whereas I know you couldn't do this). Mine also didn't bleed at all. She used one small size syringe of Restylane whereas I have had her inject under my eyes (I am late 30s but small and thin so not a lot of facial volume) and for that she has used I guess the larger syringe and used one syringe for both eyes and then to inject two small pitted scars on my forehead from chicken pox. I am not sure how much is in a syringe of Restylane vs Juvederm..? For me it lasted in my lips I think at least 6 months. She told me that with Restylane that it tends to last longer after you do it about 3 times ( and she has had this herself which is handy). Possibly if you could find someone you like in Sydney? I went to dermatologist originally as my skin is very sensitive and I could not find an under eye cream or sunscreen that I did not react to. Oh and us Aussies know about sunscreen! Then I actually got plastic surgeon referral from her for rhinoplasty. Anyway, if you happen to see this hope it helps!! :) And also that by writing this it doesn't come off as making you feel bad as that is not the intent - I just feel bad for all you went through whereas for me it was sort of like nothing vs the whole rhinoplasty stuff (one day of weirdness and some money) and I think you should be able to have that!!! I don't have nose surgery review and pics for privacy reasons. I am going to get my lips injected again soon - it has worn off and I want it back! :) It was $400 USD.

So glad it went well!! Cute hat :) You look great - I am sure they will call and give you the little talk about swelling increasing on day 2 and 3 postop so don't freak out if it does :) It's a process...Get lots of rest!!

Sent you a PM with some tips