Ahmed Abdullah, MD, FACS

I am about 17 days post op. I am very impressed at my results so far. I love his shorter nurse she was helpful, answered all my questions before and after. My BP was high and not good so we had to plan on a different date and get that under control. After the surgery they told me 4 day of hell lol and they were not kidding. Feb 14 th got my drains out and what a huge relief and difference. I would recommend Dr. Abdullah to anyone down the road who asks me about my surgeries. I had a lift, implants and a tummy tuck i.e. Mommy Make Over.

I have always hated my nose and used to spend most my time contouring my nose with make up,hoping this would make it look smaller. I have always wanted surgery, however family members tried to talk me out of it. Therefore I had a "non surgical" nose job, which only made my nose look larger. I also had lip filler to draw attention away from my nose, however I was still unhappy on how I looked. I knew I had to have this small procedure in order to feel happy with the way I looked and to carry on with life.
Initially I researched " the cheapest surgeon" in Turkey and other European countries, but soon realised when it comes to your wellbeing and your Face you cannot put a price to this. This encouraged me to then research Dubai's top surgeons!
After reading many positive reviews on Dr. Ahmed, I didn't hesitate to contact him and was lucky he was visiting Dubai the same time I was staying there. We arranged a consultation soon as I arrived in Dubai and I felt very confident he was the right Doctor.
After having my surgery with Dr. Ahmed at the London Dubai clinic, I was well looked aftered by the compassionate and attentive nurses .
Post surgery I had two consultations with Dr. Ahmed and his lovely assistant Lee. Taking my cast off was an great experience, it like two friends joined me on a special day! I was so pleased with the results and was taught methods on how to reduce the swelling.
Overall I am very pleased with the results and feel it's important to undergo surgery with a Surgeon who not only gets result but also makes your feel comfortable and confident whilst going ahead with the procedure .
NOSE RESULTS- Nose now is smaller and defined, but not too small otherwise I would of had to have chin reduction ! You can see more of my face and I also look younger ! Natural results! I'm now more confident and focused in my personal life. No more lip injections required :)
P.s Dr. Ahmed has a like page on Facebook. His posts was one of the main reasons why I chose him. He shares knowledge on how he corrects the nose and his friendly messages to new and exciting clients showed me his compassion.

Well, where do i even start? I had my first primary rhino in 2005 and two failed revisions a few years later. I won't go into much detail but let's just say that the results were less than awesome. I'm Middle Eastern and inherited my fathers rather large dorsal hump as a teen. NOT a good look at all, especially seeing as i was a tiny and thin teenager with a parrot beak for a nose. I wasn't made fun of at all, infact, i had such awesome school friends that no one ever mentioned by nose. I know, i'm lucky as ive heard of some awful bullying stories. Anyway, fast forward a couple of years and YAY! had my first rhinoplasty which DID get rid of my horrible camel hump but left me with a horrible inverted ''V'' and an asymmetric 'open roof ' bridge and a strange 'lump' on the right side of my bridge. Side was great but front view was a mess. I had another two surgeries to try to fix this but both were failures and the nose that was revealed to me just wasn't the one for me, it just didn't make me think ' yes, this is what i want !" I wasn't butchered by any means but the jobs were 'sloppy'. The last surgeon ruined what good shape i had left and seemed to make my nose even wider. It was an utter mess and disaster. I would hate to be photographed and if i was, i had to make sure my head was tilted at a certain angle so that 'my good side' was captured. I always believed there was a better nose hiding underneath that mess somewhere and i sincerely hope i see that nose once my cast is removed on Thursday!

Ladies, let me be the first to admit that i did NOT do enough research when it came down to my previous surgeons. Trust me on this, please please please do as much research as you can. Make sure all their credentials are valid and that they are board certified plastic surgeons. A few hours of research is nothing compared to having to live with a nose you LOATHE.


I began my search to find someone who could not only fix my nose but someone who was more than just a surgeon. I was searching for someone who was passionate, understanding, sympathetic to my needs and past experiences with surgery and last but not least, someone who would talk to me as a friend. Be blunt and honest (in the nicest possible way) and tell me that perhaps my expectations were too high, if indeed they were. I wasn't looking for a cookie cutter nose, i was looking for the best version of MY nose that i knew was possible to get with the right surgeon.

I initially met with three surgeons and knew after my first consultation that Dr. Ahmed Abdullah was the right surgeon for me. I met with him a further three times total since our inital meeting in 2014 and he is exactly what a surgeon should be. He LISTENS , and i can't stress just how important that is. I have sat down with surgeons who have taken calls, txt someone back, left the room and come back, and some who are there but not really there if you know what i mean? straight up look ' dazed' and the ones who make it obvious they hate their jobs too lol.

My consultation was approximatley one hour long and he never once tried to sell me another surgery like another surgeon once did. He was focused on my problem, the ONE problem i had and he answered all of my questions honestly and was very frank with me in regards to my expectations. What i like about Dr. Ahmed is that he's confident with his abilities but never gives false hope. I admire that as the only reason i'm here now is because i fell for the empty promises of previous surgeons. Dr. Ahmed will sit with you for however long it takes to answer all your questions or queries! Seriously, each consult i had with him would last no less than 45 mins and he never once rolled his eyes or huffed and puffed lol

I also got 3D Imaging done so i could get an idea of what my nose *could* look like after surgery. He explained that this was only to give a rough idea but of course can't guarentee that it would turn out exactly like what was presented to me. I loved the images and i was even more convinved that i should go ahead with surgery.

I had my surgery on the morning of the 22nd of January. He came to see me before surgery and we went over everything one more time. Dr. A's lovely assistant Lee, managed to get some pictures of my nose just when the surgery was done. i have no doubt in my mind that i am in LOVE with my new nose.

Day of the surgery was a bit of a blur but thankfully i had no nausea which i was very concerned about. yesterday, which was day one post op was miserable. I have never felt so uncomfortable before. The nasal splints are the worst part, i really feel like ripping them out! My whole face and head were congested and i had a migraine and ear pains as Dr. A had to harvest cartilage from my ear to put into my nasal tip. No one mentions how painful that is but let me tell you, yes, it does hurt but nothing that wasn't managed with painkillers.

I'm day two post op and feeling so much better than yesterday. My upper lip is annoyingly numb and swollen and i worry the sensation in my lip will never return and i'll end up with a great nose but with a wonky weird mouth! I know that's just me panicking but i hate the feeling of numbness anywhere on my body. My eyes are bruised but they aren't as bad as yesterday and i think that's down to me icing my eyes and face quite consistently throughout all of yesterday evening. Also, Arnica gel AND tablets help! My cheeks are more swollen today, i look like ive been smacked in the face with a baseball bat. I kind of look like a chipmunk too ..haha well, i'm trying to keep myself amused until tomorrow afternoon! Tomorrow afternoon will mark day three post op and the day these horrible splints are removed! I'm pretty congested right now and have a headache but will take two Tylenol pills after lunch and that should have me feeling better.

I'm trying to post pics but it keeps giving me an error msg. Why does this keep happening?? Anyone know how i can fix this? I will keep trying but in the meantime , if you guys have any tips on how to pass time? I've re read the same magazines a bunch of times and watched a movie. I guess that's all we can do for the first few days right? :(

Will be back later on or tomorrow to let you know how the nasal splint removal part goes *covers eyes*!! Heard it's quite painful !

Thanks and bye for now my Real Self sisters x

Updated on 24 Jan 2015:


Updated on 24 Jan 2015:
Trust me on this one! I over indulged a little with food earlier and been suffering with a less than happy stomach for the past two hours. No need to worry about me being constipated !! I was fine yesterday because i stuck to soups, jello, yoghurt and lots of liquids. Guess my stomach is still pretty sensitive from all the drugs that are still in my system.

Updated on 24 Jan 2015:
Seriously, i dont know what's worse. Packing or the splints. Both such a misery but this is the first time i have these bad boys in. Are they painful to remove?

Also, some before pics. Issue i had most with my nose was the frontal view. It had become very wide (open roof deformity ) and the tip had zero definition and would hang lower when i smiled . It just looked like a sasauge on my face. Also, i had huge problems breathing. I had become a mouth breather due to collapsed nasal valves.

Updated on 24 Jan 2015:


Updated on 25 Jan 2015:
I feel atleast 100 times better now that the internal nasal splints have been removed. It's not painful at all,just super uncomfortable. Nostrils look like wind tunnels right now but Dr. A said that's normal since theyve been pushed apart with the splints for a few days. I didn't cover up my lips in this pic just so you can see just how swollem my upper lip is. It's a major duck lip and numbness sucks! Dr explained that it's normal too and will subside. Until then i'm just thankful my boyfriend isn't in town. Dribbling and mumbling is SOOOO not a good look.

Updated on 25 Jan 2015:
Hi guys, it's day 4 post op. I'm bored. Ive watched countless thing on YT , read some magazines, tried to dress up my cat in this cute little kitty cat raincoat ( she hates it ) and it's only 10:21 AM.I am seriously considering venturing out. At this point i don't really care that people are going to stare , i'm just so bored. I feel so much better and i guess that's why i feel the need to get out and about. OH WEDNESDAY WERE ART THOU?!

Updated on 25 Jan 2015:
Just so you can see how my swelling and bruises are coming along without any of the heart/ start clip art that hides my eyes / mouth.

My nostrils are pretty swollen and very pig like but i know that's normal and my right nostril is far larger than my left , but again i know it's all swelling. For now, i will amuse myself by making fun of my wind tunnels. On a more positive note, I CAN BREATHE and it feels wonderful. I havent been able to breathe out of my nose for years and years and i'm so glad

Updated on 27 Jan 2015:
Day 5 post op and tomorrow is the big day!! I feel so much better than i did the past few days. I have A LOT of gunk stuck up my nose which i'm assuming is dried blood and snot (gross i know) sprayed some saline in there earlier in the hopes it would loosen things up but to no avail. Had a poke around with a Q-tip and managed to dislodge a few gross things but will leave this wonderful task to Dr. A tomorrow. Bruises are still there but are in the fading zone now. Yellow /green. Have some yellow brusing around my lower cheek/ jaw line but that will fade too. Nostrils are less wind tunnel like since i had the splints removed but i can see that they arent the same shape for now but i know its down to swelling so won't over think this too much. Ive come TOO far and been through TOO much with my nose to worry about some nasal swelling right now. I'm trying my very best to stay positive! Posted two pics so you can see the progress ive made - side view is still super up turned but so far , still in love. Upper lip is still numb and swollen but way better than it was yesterday and the previous days. Tip and nostrils are numb- can't feel them at all. I'm extra cautious when it comes to walking around now, i cannot risk bumping into anything!

Updated on 28 Jan 2015:
Today i got to finally see my nose. Omg i think Dr. A is the only doctor who's actually ever done anything DECENT to my nose!! Let me just be very frank here, it was a shock to see my nose. It looks so different to what it had looked like just a week ago but this was the whole point haha. I think in a way the visual aspect of it is overblown by our own eyes because we're just so used to seeing our everyday noses. The bridge is wonderful, just how i had wanted it. Very slim and very STRAIGHT! That horrible lump that was there on the right side of my bridge has vanished and i no longer have a pollybeak! YAY!! BUT, i am not immune to what 99.9% of all rhino patients see the day the splint is removed. The dreaded PIGGY WIGGY tip. I was seriously freaking out , no really, i must have asked Dr. Ahmed and his assistant Lee (who i love) 1000 times if it will drop and they both reassured me it would. I mean all i could see were my NOSTRILS! I was going to cry. It's dropped a little since then, as a matter of fact, it's been almost 12 hours now and it's looking less piggy. I think the tape that was holding my tip up caused 70% of the piggy wiggy look. Overall, it's SUPER swollen! I feel like im carrying a rock on my face. I have countless grafts in /around my tip and nostrils. Dr. Ahmed had so much work to fix , bless his heart. He told me my recovery will be a tad slower than most as it isn't my first rhino plus there was a significant amount of graft work. My tip is HUGE right now. My bruising is much better but still hanging around. My upper lip is still really numb . Apparently that can take a few months to resolve?? I had a little bit of a cry earlier but i think it's normal to feel a little overwhelmed and emotional with the whole process and its also to do with the fact that when i look in the mirror i see a different me, a better me but still, a different me that my mind has yet to get used to. I think we all grieve a little in a way, i don't know. I wont be updating for another week but until then ive posted some pics of my nose today. I'm calling her ' Sassy suzy' don't ask me why but i have decided to name my nose that so from now on that's what i'm calling HER. Bye for now and happy healing !!! I'm going to ice my nose, Dr. A said it won't make much difference but i'm still going to do it lol BYE xx

Updated on 29 Jan 2015:
Lord, the swelling. The swelling , the swelling. Seriously , what the hell is up with swelling. Arnica cream, Arnica under the tongue and Brufen and a little bit of icing but the swelling is mean. I had a drink or two today and my nose is pretty huge right now. Bad i know, also, i'm a smoker but managed to quit for 6 days but i had a *few today* shoot me please. BAD BAD BAD. To be fair, i was feeling rather down in the dumps especially with a friend of mine saying i look SO different. I haven't told anyone except my mum, boyfriend and best friend however, my friend saw a pic i posted on IG ( another mistake ) and right away msged me saying ' you did your nose didnt you' ugh. Just not a good day and hope tomorrow is better. I'm detoxing tomorrow.. i don't want to feel too bad but i do right now. Piggy wiggy sassy suzy ( my nose) has dropped a little. Anyway, positive energy will be great right now. I'm also missing my boyfriend, he's in NYC and i'm in Dubai so the long distance thing doesn't help. It would be great if he was here helping me through all these physical and emotional changes but he's trying to be as supportive as he can be given the circumstances.

Updated on 31 Jan 2015:
Hi everyone,

I was feeling so distraught yesterday. I kept looking in the mirror and just didn't like that the girl looking back at me wasn't me. Getting a rhino is a very emotional and mental thing to go through so make sure you have a good support system. I'm feeling better today mostly because i can see the tip is slowly but surely dropping. My worst nightmare is having an over rotated tip forever or a piggy nose. I also have some anxiety of what my friends will say to me once they see me. I haven't told anyone about this surgery except my best friend, mother and boyfriend thinking well, it won't be so noticable. It is though lol I know swelling distorts everything and makes the face look funny so maybe i should lay low for another week or two? I know i shouldn't care about others and i always tell peope not to give a damn , i just have a judgy friend who i know will give me a crap time over this. She's not supportive at all, and wasn't with my previous rhino which sucks. Any tips on how to deal with this? Thank you all for being so wonderful and so supportive. I'm so glad i found this site and i believe if we all stick together everything becomes so much easier.

Updated on 28 Feb 2015:
Well, it's been a little over a month and recovery has been good. I feel my nose changes shape day to day!! I know that's quite common though or quite normal.
I was really beginning to struggle with the numbness i have in my upper lip and nose but that's slowy beginning to subside ( past week ) I thought i was going to be eating, talking and drinking strangely for life! Ny nose is still numb but again, seems both my upper lip and nose have regained sensation quite a bit the past week so that's a great sign that my nerve ending are starting to regenerate.
LOVE my profile view, my tip is still huge and i know that's also down to the fact that Dr Ahmed placed quite a few grafts in there. Tip is especially huge in the morning along with the rest of my nose and i know that's because ive been laying down on my back all night. The swelling does go down as the day goes by but still quite annoying to see it extra large in the mornings. I am no longer rocking the Ms Piggy look either. Tip has dropped a good amount and now ive gone from worrying it will never drop to worrying it will drop too much lol However, Dr. Ahmed reassured me it wouldn't drop too much more (if at all ) because of the shield graft he placed in m tip. I massage my tip and nose as per Dr. Ahmed's recommendation to hekp reduce swelling.
Honestly speaking, i'm saying this as a woman who's gone through not one rhino but now four, patience really is key. Even though i'd been through this before , i forgot how much patience is required. Wanting to have the nose with zero swelling at one month out is impossible especially if you're a revision patient like me. Dr. Ahmed is wonderful in reassuring me that what i see now, is NOT the final result and that i'll see more of the shape at month 3 onwards.
Booze makes the swelling so so SO much worse. I can't stress this enough! Also, working out makes it swell. Pretty much anything that raises the blood pressure.
Am i happy? Totally. I would be happier if my nose would quit being swollen and i could see some definition but again, i know that's all to due to the dreaded S word ( Yes, swelling)
Saying that, i look back on pictures of my nose on cast removal day and wow, i was REALLY swollen then!
I have had some positive feedback and my closest friends, mother and boyfriend all think i look great so YAY!
Again, i would be happier once i start seeing some definition on front view ( bridge) but i know i have to just wait and be patient x10.
My breathing is perfect! I am no longer a mouth breather and it feels so good to wake up without a sore throat. Dr. Ahmed did a great job on fixing my collapsed nasal valves and honestly, my breathing was a top priority for me so i'm thrilled he's managed to resolve my breathing issues.
Posted a few pics :)
Will post again at the 2 month or 3 month mark. Keep your chins up real selfers and if you have any questions feel free to ask me!

Updated on 10 Feb 2016:
It's with a heavy heart that I post this. My unfortunate luck with failed rhinoplasty has struck again. It's been months and months since I've posted but now it's been over the one year mark I thought I'd update. It's been one year and one month since my rhino.

My frontal view is quite frankly , awful. Dr ahmed had warned me that it won't be a perfect nose and there would only be so much improvements he could do since it would be by third revision. It's much thinner than it was which is a plus , no more of the old flat and open roof deformity but it's very assymetrical. I noticed the assymetry quite early on but the Dr reassured me it's just swelling. Well , it's been one year and one month and I still have assymetry that's very obvious. I have a lump in my left nostril and the right nostril is collapsed. I had to have filler at the top of my nose to fill out a dent too.

Overall I'm incredibly depressed and sad. Dr ahmed didn't promise me a perfect nose and I understand he had 3 prior surgeries to work around and fix but now I'll most definitely be needing a fifth op as the assymetry is very obvious to the point people ask if I've bumped the left side of my nose !

I'm considering travelling to LA from Dubai to have a revision and now in the process or research.

Please anyone reading this, who would you suggest for a revision in the Beverly Hills area?

I'm so unhappy and I'may truly fed up.

Sorry this isn't a happy ending , I so wish it was.

Updated on 15 Feb 2016:
Hey guys ,

First of all I want to say thank you for all the messages of support and understanding. It means plenty to me !

After much thought and consideration I've decided against another revision. I've consulted with two surgeons and one revision expert and all have agreed that I can have filler to correct the issues I do have. I will go with the filler for now and see how I feel in another year. To be honest , I will never have a perfect nose and as one surgeon said " Why would you want a perfect nose , beauty is in small imperfections and your imperfections are small " I just don't think I have it in me emotionally to go through the pain, tears , swelling and financial woes that come with surgery and especially not for a fourth time. I will say it again, Dr Ahmed did the very best he could with what he was presented with ( my previous nose ) it's so much nicer and I think after some filler I'll be more than ok. Hey, if I decide to go for another revision in a year or two then so be it but for now , filler it is.

I think we all seek perfection as humans but we forget we're just that ...humans.

I'll let you all know how the filler experience goes and post a before and after. Thank you all so much for the support and love.

Xxxx

Updated on 29 May 2017:
Hey everyone!

Been over a year since I last wrote anything here!

It's been 2 years since my rhinoplasty and it's been a very up and down time. Last time I wrote, i said I would stick with filler to correct the bridge when needed and that is exactly what I've been doing and overall, I'm happy with my nose.

I had some filler inserted into the top left hand side of my nose, on the bridge around 2 months ago now and overall it looks good. Without this filler once a year it's quite obvious there's an indentation but to be fair, I would rather spend on filler once a year than go through the whole rhinoplasty experience again.

I actually quite like my nose now. It's far slimmer than it used to be and the tip looks good too. It's not perfect but Dr Ahmed didn't promise me perfection he promised me improvement and it's much improved to what it was before my surgery with him.

Guys, It's taken TWO years for me to see my true final shape! Please please please remember that swelling takes time to go down and the shape of the nose will change dramatically from month to month in the first months post op and will continue to change months and over a year to two years later before it settles down. My nose today looks almost nothing like it did 6 months ago!

I think now it's finally settled down and I actually get compliments on my cute nose!

I admit I was angry with Doctor Ahmed and refused to take his calls because I was so upset and distraught a year ago. I made a call to the clinic close to tears telling them I look disfigured. In reality this was STILL swelling along with the indentation which was very easily fixed in the end ( at another clinic)

My advise is - be patient. Be very patient.

If you don't like what you see, wait and wait some more!

Talk with your doctor! If you freak out, take a deep breathe and talk to your doctor!

If a year passes and any obvious dents, lumps or bumps are still visible talk to your doctor again about the options.

Overall Doctor Ahmed in the end, did give me the nose I wanted. Okay, there's a small imperfection but it's easily corrected.

I've come to realise that in life we cannot seek perfection. This is not the reality of life.

I'm happy with my decision to not go for another surgery and I'm happy that I did go ahead with Dr Ahmed.

Filler once in a while, once every year is a small price to pay!

Wishing you all the best of luck in life and in getting the nose you always dreamed of.

[RS bleep]

I had chronic back pain for years before I had breast reduction surgery. I was very ready for it to go away, but I was definitely nervous about getting plastic surgery. I had originally scheduled the surgery when I was 17 during winter break of my senior year, but was so nervous about it and canceled it. I waited five more years until I was 22, and I'm glad I did. The things I was most worried about were (a) that they were going to take so much tissue that I would have nothing left and the rest of me would look too curvy and chubby compared to my tiny boobs and (b) that my scars would be big and red and look super ugly and never get any better.

I am happy to say that my surgeon took just the right amount of tissue, which ended up being about half of each - I don't feel like they are too small for my frame, but I still went three sizes down and I have experienced incredible relief from my back pain. Not to mention they are much perkier now, which is definitely a plus. ;) The scarring is still noticeable (seven months later), but fades away more each month. One scar is a little wider and redder than the other, but not enough to make me feel like they did a bad job. The scarring is the part I'm still the least comfortable with because it's something that wasn't there for 22 years and of course takes a while to get used to. I do occasionally think how it would be nice to not have scars for the rest of my life, but the outcome was worth the cost.

If you're experiencing back pain due to breast size, I highly recommend getting a reduction surgery!

Hi all
Sorry for my poor english
Iam arabic lady 34 years old , married and i do have kids ...
I did rhinoplasty year and half ago and my hole face changed ... My lips became longer and the space between my nose and lips became longer ...
So i plan to make lip lift ...
I did it under general Anesthetic it takes 30 minutes
My space was 1,5 cm and doc cut of 4 mls ... Today is my forth day .

Updated on 9 Dec 2014:
Its 5 am in dubai
Today is my fifth day
Lets see the swelling .. My nose became bigger ... How long it takes to back to normal?!

Updated on 14 Dec 2014:
My white stiches

Updated on 15 Dec 2014:
U can see there is some stiches still showing ..

Updated on 17 Dec 2014:
Hi everybody...Iam thinking about revision.. Any one can tell me after how long i can do it ? And if i want to cut 2 mls only is ok or any surgeon will refuse?!
I need 2 mls more and i will be fine ..

Updated on 23 Dec 2014:
Iam 18 days today and iam so sad i wana cut off more .. Should i wait 6 months ?i wana cut 2 mls more and i will be perfect .. Still i have space ... This is not enough for me ..

Updated on 23 Dec 2014:
Here u go ny lips

Updated on 1 Jan 2015:
Iam still not showing any of my upper teeth ..

Updated on 1 Jan 2015:
When i smile still looks bad and my lips sagging down i need to cut off more to show my teeth ...

Updated on 16 May 2015:
Iam ready to make my lip lift revision... Iam just waiting my kids exams to start ...
Her my pic

Updated on 24 May 2015:
So far iam worried
This time 4 mls was cutting and my lips higher than before
I believe that its all swelling and it will go down.

Updated on 24 May 2015:
My nose became widder than before... 17 hours after lip lift .

Updated on 25 May 2015:
Iam worried... Its 6,58 am morning

Updated on 26 May 2015:
Iam still healing.

Updated on 27 May 2015:
Iam scared ... My nose taller ! Swelling make my lips thinner or what!!!

Updated on 28 May 2015:
Hi ladies
So far everything is going ok except swelling in my nostrils and the area between lip and nose ...and her my pic .

Updated on 30 May 2015:
Iam scared that my nose remaining big like that... So far yea iam still hiding in my house teachig my kids for there exams and waiting my swelling to go down.

Updated on 3 Jun 2015:
Iam very happy now ... I dont want any mls to drop... Thanks god.. Love my result.

Updated on 3 Jun 2015:
3 days up
12 days down

All the swelling gone ladies????

Updated on 6 Jun 2015:
Hi everyone
Today I completed 2 weeks ... I wana ask about the area between my lips and nose ... When i wake up it looks puffy and i take like 3 hours and then it go down... And my tooth showing 2 much in this situation.... Is that permanent? Or temporary?! Should i wait more to see my full results!?

Updated on 9 Jun 2015:
The swelling in my nose go down but not that much... Stil my nostrils look huge .... Any way iam just waiting ... Her my pic 18 days .

Updated on 14 Jun 2015:
Hi ladies
23 days after lip lift i feel i need to fix my teeth ... When i relax my mouth its look like not me ... Or like rabbit... After all swelling go down .. My corner down and my center of lips look up... It's giving me strange look at least for me and for my family. I wana ask all ladies who did lip life .. It will drop after sometimes? I mean after like 3 months it will drop i mean my lips ?!

Updated on 6 Jul 2015:
Iam worried regarding my nose ... When it will back to normal ... 6 weeks now .

Updated on 28 Sep 2015:
So far iam fine but my nose still swellen iam just waiting .

Updated on 2 May 2016:
I feel I will cut more skin latter ????Any way the result is good and I like it.

I am so happy to share my rhinoplasty experience with everyone I can. From the moment I had my consultation with Dr. Abdullah, I did not have any hesitation or doubt
on going through with the procedure. The day of my procedure was "amazing" because the staff involved was so caring and friendly. The professionalizm of everyone and
the time they spent explaining step by step made me feel so comfortable. The first night I expected to be in pain and quite uncomfortable, however I had NO pain and never
did take any pain meds! The next week when the splint came off was one of the most exciting times of my life. I was THRILLED!! You know when you are soooo happy you
could cry?? I did ! I can not say enough about my great experience. I wish I would have done it years sooner. THANK YOU Plastic Surgery Institue, Fargo, ND

So far I'm ok. Back at the hotel from surgery. I had to schedule my surgery quickly because they had an opening and I had time off of work. I did have to quit smoking and then didn't realize no nicotine at all so had to pull patch off 8 days ago. Dr Abdullah said that would affect healing some and the belly button didn't get saved but to be rid of all that I'm so excited I don't care. I lost 90 pounds and have been fighting with my "mothers apron" to no avail so I've been waiting 4 years to do this. I'll post post op pics when I'm healed. Maybe I'll get a belly button tattoo lol. By the way, I have a cath in for the night and drains and wraps. I highly recommend a maxi dress or flowy dress for comfort, I'll update once a week here. Hope this makes sense I'm loopy on pain meds lol

Updated on 7 Feb 2014:
I took a shower today and that was pretty hard. Boyfriend had to help me and I had a stool to sit on. My back was KILLING ME today from sitting up sleeping. BF just bought a lazy boy on sale for me and WHAT A RELIEF. He's been amazing! I also noticed my ankles are pretty swollen today so I better drink more water. I have a scar up and down from him removing a lot of tissue and an old big ugly scar I had from a splenectomy when I was 11... as well as one at the bottom. Looks pretty bad right now but I know in time it will look a lot better. It is getting harder to sit all day kinda want to move or do something but that's not happening yet.

Updated on 7 Feb 2014:
I still get too dizzy. I'm swollen But starting to feel human again!

Updated on 7 Feb 2014:
With binder

Updated on 8 Feb 2014:
Oh I'm feeling a LOT better. Hard for first half hour after I woke up because my back is stiff from not moving around much. Took my pain med then got up and in the shower. It was MUCH easier today no dizziness and I could almost do it all by myself. My boyfriend helped get the water right. I'm still pretty swollen but haven't been eating the healthiest so I'm going to up my veggie intake as well as get rid of as much sodium as possible. Today I actually feel like I'm going to make it to the other side of this. Most annoying thing today is the drains. That and I feel like a burden on everyone. They aren't acting that way at all but I just don't want to be I guess. Probably thinking too hard on that with all this time on my hands. Anyway, drains aren't scheduled to come out til next thurs but if the levels keep going down I may be able to get them out sooner. I am supposed to be back at work this coming Wed and I think I'll be ok. I have a desk job but am able to stand and elevate my desk also. Still wish I would have given myself another week off but everything seemed to fall into place for it to happen now. I'll post a couple pics still bloated and you can see my big vertical scar where he took out my old surgery scar and my belly button. It's a little weird but I'm still much happier with the results and glad I did it. Wasn't planning on a bikini because of my scar anyway :)

Updated on 9 Feb 2014:
When I first woke up and went potty I was tearful when I came back to the recliner because my back is so sore. I am a bit worried because I have to be back up and running at least 80% soon here. I took a half a pain pill and some Advil and rested for a few mins and Jason made me coffee and brought it to me and I swear like 3 sips made me feel almost human again. Once I felt a bit less despair, I got up.

I showered, washed hair, conditioned, rewrapped myself and got dressed in my own! I asked my boyfriend to just stay within shouting distance in case. Feel much better. I also put a little bit of laundry away lol. Honestly at this point my back is the worst. Very achy when I stand. I wish I would have worked it out more before surgery, although I did do it some.

I got on the scale :( I was 10 lbs more than preop! So I'm really hoping that's just 15 lbs of bloat because the doc took almost 5 lbs off. Thing that sucks is that when I had a bad scale day before I would run for 3-5 miles and cut back on food and see a difference almost immediately. So now I guess I just really need to watch food. Totally TMI maybe but I did finally have a BM yesterday and this morning so yay me lol!

I'm super bloated. My legs are bloated, feet, ankles, face a little even.

I have a BIG bruise in the middle of my stomach looks kinda bad but I know it will go away. Still just excited to see results in a couple months when I can get back to running and working out..and standing up straight even!

Updated on 11 Feb 2014:
Hmm. Day 5 update disappeared. Maybe I forgot to actually post it. Doing all this from my phone.

Today I actually stood up for a while in the shower. Still have a stool in there to sit though.

Yesterday I called my doc about my incision cross section beacause it looks like blood is pooling a bit there. He gave me some antibiotic cream to apply twice a day and it's already looking better today. No pain or fever or swelling from it at all.

Today in the shower I dropped my drains....and pulled one of the drain lines out of the stitch that was holding it :( yikes. I somehow was able to tie it back to the stitch without passing out. Oh well that's all going to be gone the day after tomorrow.

I'm sitting in my vehicle waiting for my son to finish his doc appt. Its not too bad. I'm driving as carefully as I walk on the ice around here. I sat in the waiting room for about 20 mins and their chairs are horrible so I came back out to the truck to recline some and the seats and back rest are heated so ahhhh! Lol

Swelling in my ankles is gone and this morning I'm 5 lbs down from the 9th so yeah..a LOT of swelling. That and I've been eating better. I even made dinner last night with a bit of help. I have to go back to work tomorrow night and I'm pretty sure I will be good. We have great chairs there and I can stand as needed too so we will see. Going to be exhausting I'm sure anyway but feeling much better daily.

Yesterday I was tearful most of the day....I'm sure lack of sunlight and exercise. Well one day at a time I guess! Still swollen in abdomen and hips and vajayjay...poor thing looks like a half shaved bloated hamster! Ok I hope that didn't you laugh. Happy healing everyone

Updated on 18 Feb 2014:
I got my staples removed completely today! HOLY COW RELIEF. Those little suckers really hurt your hip under a tight compression wrap. I have some skin sloughing at the intersection of the upside down T that is my abdomen now. It looks kinda ugly but looking better daily. I am writing this with a glass of Cab Sauv by my side because the nurse told me it was ok today! LOL

So. I can do everything now with caution. Still sleeping in my recliner, tried the bed last night and its still just not comfortable. Tomorrow I am going to walk on the treadmill at the gym for a while carefully just because my body is going through movement withdrawls. I am VERY bloated in my hips, pubis and upper thighs still. Weird to be pear-like when I have always considered myself more of an apple-shaped person. I notice daily the affects of my food decisions as far as sodium goes and amount of water drank. I think I am going to try spanks or compression wraps on my upper thighs when I sleep to try and get out a bit more water.

I can stand up pretty straight now, uncomfortable to reach above my head or bend straight over. I ordered my silicone strips and some scar healing cream that I will start to use as soon as I get that middle of my T healed completely. I was able to straighten the house a bit today and drove myself to get the staples removed in Fargo which is an hour drive from me and it wasn't too uncomfortable.

Taking it day by day but I can't WAIT to start running again and working out. I have been for the last few years. Working out religiously and watching my food but never could get rid of that skin and flab around my middle!!! I will be able to jump and do crunches eventually and all the other stuff without the buldge of the belly trying to make a guest appearance out my pants!!

So here are a few pics not a whole lot of difference yet. Still bandaging where my drains came out last Friday. I tell you, if you are still drain tubed? Things will get IMMENSELY better once those bad boys are gone. Don't feel as vulnerable! Hope you all are well and wish you speedy recoveries! Or quick waiting for the day!

Updated on 20 Feb 2014:
My teenage son freaked out and yelled at me to get away after he saw my wound in the middle there... It's looking much better than it had....he asked! Lol

Well I bought some Spanx hoping to use them with padding over my middle section but they are just too uncomfortable to pull on and off. Feel like I'm pulling open my incision. It did pull open a bit on my left hip but not fully the other day.

Maybe in another couple weeks when all is healed I can wear them so I can get some swelling out of my hips and thighs too but I'll have to wait.

I started taking Querticin w/Bromelain which I know there are no proven studies confirming it to stop bloating but I haven't had any ankle swelling since I started taking it so I don't know....

Tonight (I work overnights) on break I went down to walk on the treadmill. I got about 1/3 of a mile in 10 mins and felt a small muscle tugging on my right side of my lower tummy so I stopped. Don't want to push it to hard to fast. I rested for about a half hour after that before I had to come back. This is going to be a process to get back up to running 5 miles again, isn't it?

You can see the "railroad" scarring from the use of staples in the side pic :(. I am hoping my scar stuff can smooth some of it out. Still pretty excited seeing the difference every few days and not seeing all that flab and skin though!

Sorry if the pic was too much! Take care!

Updated on 26 Feb 2014:
Well. 3 weeks. Feeling more human every day. I walked a mile at work the other day and it felt great. Got to be intimate carefully with the bf too lol. I STILL can't sleep in bed. I give it a shot every night but I just end up worrying I'll hurt myself too much and go back to my chair.

I've kept taking Querticin with Bromain and drinking lots of water and I've dropped another 6.5 lbs of water. This morning I weigh 9 lbs less than surgery morning. I am really cautious what I eat...it's hard when I can't work out hard after a bad food day. This will actually be helpful to keep the habit anyway so I can actually lose some more when I CAN so cardio again.

Wound in the middle is still there and annoying me I want it to HEAL!! Next week I'm going to start scar treatment and I wish I could in that spot too but can't until it heals. Pics look the same for the most part nothing too exciting yet. I CAN fit into a pair of my jeans that are stretchy but don't dare wear them yet just for comfort sake. I tried on a couple things that I like but never wore before with my flabby belly that are laying nice and flat :-) almost, binder makes a bulge. Take care!

Updated on 4 Mar 2014:
Well I've been freaked out the last week and a half because my wound hasn't been healing at the intersection. I'm also really frustrated.

I read a PS' answer to another gals question on here and he described what I have going on to a tee. I am at work now (work overnights) but have an appt with my PS at 9 am tomorrow.

From what I understand I'm thinking I will have to have the dead skin removed (debrided) and that process just sounds horrible. I'm freaked out. But there is a bad smell and heat coming off this wound and I have been getting dizzy lately so I'm guessing I have a low grade fever.

I'm debating in posting this pic because it's pretty horrific but I had a hard time finding any pictures with necrosis and infection so I think I will because it might help someone else going through this.

On a positive note? 14 pounds down since surgery...5 of those my PS removed. I'm pretty comfortably sleeping on my sides in bed. I'm walking a mile ot two most days for some exercise. Still bloated in hips, butt and pubis but getting better. I'm going to start compression on that area once I get my wound healed.

I'll post an update after my appt with what happened. Wish you all fast healing!!

Updated on 5 Mar 2014:
I cried for about 15 minutes when I saw this. It will get better and less uncomfortable but it just looks like a gaping hole of terror to me right now. Figured I would post this pic too sorry it's even more gruesome but also I notice the edges are almost back to a healthy color 2 hours after he cut out the dead gross stuff.

It's open wound healing. From the inside out. So I have to stuff gauze soaked in a solution in there and cover it then change twice a day. Second time I put antibiotic ointment on the dressing.

There wasn't any pain with him cutting it out and I kept asking him questions to keep my mind off what was happening...
he was funny and patient with my 1001 questions. I really do like all the staff there.

So now I hurry up and wait to heal more. I go back next week too. I was still given the ok to start running again at the 6 week mark. He said it would probably be around a month to heal but once the wound is cleaned and stable it wouldn't hurt to run. I miss it. It's therapy. And I have races set up monthly April- November so I need to get back up to my turtle pace :-)

Once again sorry if I freaked anyone out just want to help. Take care

Updated on 11 Mar 2014:
....and it looks bigger. Think I wasted money on the Fargo half marathon. I registered in January before my TT...I don't see how I can pull off 13.1 mile run with a hole the size of Texas in my abdomen :(. I go back to PS tomorrow and I'm guessing that middle spot has to be removed so it's going to be even deeper. Some days it feels like the end of the world and some days it's not that big of a deal. Ok something positive... Uh....hmmm....oh I'm sleeping pretty comfortably in bed now...and my hips have gone down a bit. Take care :)

Updated on 11 Mar 2014:
Sorry...very graphic.

Updated on 12 Mar 2014:


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Updated on 14 Mar 2014:
Well my PS removed more dead skin from my wound. It's getting skinnier but it's deeper. I asked if he could sew it up and he said we would have to see how it's doing. There's a chance of problems though if it's closed and I develop an infection so idk. He said I might want to try the wound vac but we are going to discuss it next week when I go back. I just want to work out again! I'm liking the flatter stomach but it also just shows how much work I need to do in my ass! Lol.

Updated on 21 Mar 2014:
Well it's healing at a decent rate I took the comparison pic 6 days apart and if you look at the upside down V towards the middle you can see how much it's filled in.

I went back to the doc on Monday but I don't think I want to wrestle with a wound vac. Seems like that would be more annoying than the extra few weeks packing and bandaging.

I've been drinking Arginaid once a day and taking Vit C, Vit E, multivitamins, and amino acids also.

I know I've got a while to go but the very top there is closing on quickly too and I just have to make sure and keep the middle part packed open so the floor comes up on the bottom before it closes.

Up to 1.5 miles walking on my break but still being careful not to push too hard. Going to do a serious boogeydance when this is all done!!!

Updated on 26 Mar 2014:
Last night on break I jogged 2 miles and it felt awesome! Then as soon as I sat down I bloated up in my belly area and my stomach muscles seemed to contract constantly for the rest of my shift. I think it's a bitty too much with the wound still so back to walking. I swear I feel like my ass is getting bigger! I need to move! Lol

Not too much new. 7 weeks along now and I am able to lay most ways comfortably except ON my stomach with the wound.

PS is out of the country so I went to see the nurse and she said it looks nice and clean and let me know I could do the vac at any time but still closing well so I think I'll keep going as is.

I got dressed up and went on a date this weekend with the BF and it felt good to dress up and get out of yoga pants and hoodies lol. I can't wait to wear some stuff but still looks goofy with my padded bandage in the middle of my stomach..noticeable through clothes. AND I WANT TO WEAR JEANS! Just not comfortable with bandage and stuff.

I might be able to do that 10k at the end of April...fingers crossed things keep healing!!

Updated on 26 Mar 2014:
3 weeks difference

Updated on 2 Apr 2014:
Well it's healing pretty quickly still. MUCH smaller and the floor is coming up! I went to the gym and got a couple miles in on the treadmill. I didn't get that weird muscle pain afterward, but I DiD bloat up right after.

I ordered more Quercetin with Bromelain and I'm taking it again as I start exercising more to help get rid of the water bloat but it's still hanging on here 8 hours later so I guess I'll have to deal. I'm hoping I don't have this bloat every time or that it will work itself out.

Yesterday I felt very flat all day and I walked by a mirror and got happy stomach butterflies with my results. Its awesome to have that roll gone! Even with all the extra [RS bleep] I've had to deal with it's still worth it!

I bought some tank tops and a cute skirt and I'm so excited for spring and summer! Then we got like 3 feet of snow dumped on us Monday :( ugh!

So I'm hoping my home will be gone by the end of April. I think I'll be fine to do my 10k the 26th as long as it isn't still freaking snowing! Lol hope al are well take care!

Updated on 9 Apr 2014:
Ran/walked 5K yesterday. Feels good to be back sweating! I really bloat up afterward but I guess those fluid channels have to rebuild themselves. I took the before right after my run and shower and the after this morning. Lasts for a while but I'm still so happy to be moving again I don't care too much.
My wound is still closing up slowly but surely and I am down to a 3x3 bandage covering the wet to dry. I go see my PS tomorrow. Took last week off of going in since he was in Dubai. Going to talk to him about the cost of belt surgery to fix my dog ears and get flatter all the way around. Not sure about it we talked about it briefly before my TT. I've found a couple hard balls near my wound that I need to find out about as well.

I just realized this morning I am comfortable fully stretching. :) didn't realize how much I missed it.

All in all I'm still happy withy results and the wayy clothes fit. I've found since I've started running again more hungry so I have to be careful and am trying to stick with healthy choices. I have a horrible pizza addiction tho lol.

Updated on 23 Apr 2014:
It's been a little while since I updated. Things are getting better weekly. I have added some weight lifting and squats/lunges to my workouts and I am happy with my stomach muscle response. I do a little and feel the tightness and smile. I am really happy, even with the hurdles, Dr A did a good job with the muscle repair. When the hole is gone I will do more abwork to keep them this way!

I am back to counting points because now that my stomach is flat I see how big my ass and thighs are! LOL. I've been running 15-20 miles a week though too so that will help. Still bloated on hips, right side of abdomen and pubic area some. Better some days than others.

I have a 10K race this Saturday which will be fun...I'll probably be last but I don't care I just like doing them. A coworker and I were talking about the Boston marathon this year and she talked me into doing a full marathon in Sept in Bismarck ND. 26.2 miles. Most I've run is 13.1 half marathon. I don't know, we might die. We decided to walk/run /walk/run so we don't die too quickly. I'm really excited/scared because I have wanted to do a full for the last 5 years but didn't have the balls so I'm glad my friend did! Leave it up to me to be out of shape my whole life until my late 30s and attempt my first Marathon at 42!

Updated on 18 May 2014:
My wound is too small to pack and just about gone. Whew. That was scary for a while. Wasn't fun to deal with but I am still VERY happy with the results.
I'm back running did a half marathon last Saturday. No pain from tummy but my left knee and right ankle screamed at me from about mile 5 on! Afterwards I felt kind of tight in the abdomen and I get random times where it tightens up on its own. I don't mind though. I still have a bit of weight I would like to lose, and I can feel how tight the muscles are underneath. ITS AWESOME! I LOVE that I can wear any kind of pants/top without worrying that my top is covering my lower belly buldge! My pants fit better....I am having a bit of an issue NOT pulling my pants way up. I used to pull my running pants up over my belly button and tie them to make sure they didn't fall under the roll....they always felt like they were going to fall off. It's weird to tie them at my hips and have them stay??
I have some dog ears at my hips I would like to get rid of, but want my belly fully healed first. I am training for my first full marathon in September so I don't think it will happen til next year because I don't want any down time for the next few months. I kinda wish I would have gotten the butt and boob lift too now. Haha. Maybe when I hit 50

I went to Dr. Abdullah for my breast augmentation surgery and right from the initial consultations until now ( 2 months post op) I have found him extremely kind and compassionate, as well as brilliant at his work. He listened to me patiently and answered all my queries to my satisfaction during our first meeting. The surgery itself went on smoothly. During the first few days after the surgery, he was constantly around to support me and to listen to me, and even now when I have completely recovered, I can call him any time on his personal number should I have a concern.

I am very happy with my results, and my life has changed due to the confidence I feel after the surgery. I can't thank Dr. Abdullah enough for being so wonderful to me. I would definitely recommend him to anyone thinking of having breast augmentation, and would go to him again whenever I plan to get another procedure done.

After years of struggling with the size of my breast a friend referred me to see Dr. Abdullah for a breast reduction consultation. The staff is out of this world! I felt very comfortable discussing all of my questions and concerns and the procedure went beautifully. Fast forward 11 years and 3 children later and my breast size had gone to the other extreme, and I was now struggling to feel feminine with the dramatic loss of breast volume. I of course went back to see Dr. A who then did my breast augmentation. Again I had amazing results and I couldn't be more pleased with my experience!

Awesome! - Dubai