Last september, I went to a concert and was enjoying my time in the mosh pit where I got punched in the face, and they broke it. I decided to get the break fixed, because i felt like my nose no longer looked how it always did, not to mention that even before this break, i hated my nose. I wouldn't have gotten this done if it hadn't been broken, but i felt as if I needed to do this now, since I have the oppertunity, and also since it was caused by a traumatic event, it was covered by the healthcare here in Canada. So for the procedure, all they were doing was straightening out my (now-crooked) nose and fixing the cartilage built up on the bridge of my nose. So, in other words: they were just reversing the damage caused by the break, to make my nose look closer to how it was before. Aka, a better version of the new-found broken nose. Day one: Surgery went by so fast and easy, I was out of the O.R. within two hours, and stayed the very minimum in the Recovery room, they were impressed by how much of a trooper I was. The pain was not bad at all, only having to take two extra strength's all day. (The surgery was at 8 a.m.) No bruising anywhere, only slight swelling around my eyes, but not very noticeable. My nose did bleed when I walked around, but it wasn't too bad at all, just used a Q-tip when it dripped, instead of keeping the drip-pad on. Directly after the surgery, my nostrils looked off, but as the hours passed, they evened out perfectly before the day was even over! wonderful! I was very mobile and happy, a good day! (I had a few smokes, probably not a good idea, but I couldn't help it.) Day two: Right now it's 9:17 a.m. and I woke up a few hours ago, swelling is a little bit more around my eyes, and under my eyes there is slight bruising, but it's still not very bad. I've been sneezing a lot today, and that is very uncomfortable, mostly because I'm scared that it could wreck something. My nose isn't bleeding much today, only when my blood pressure went up for a second when having a disagreement with someone, otherwise it's just runny since I have a cold. *More to come* Updated on 19 Mar 2012: Day three: Today was pretty good, I woke up feeling refreshed and I think I'm finally getting used to sleeping on the couch with the incline and whatnot, it was an okay day, i didn't really do anything, and there was very little to no pain, it was only later on in the evening when a stitch came undone that i got a little worried. I called my doctor though, and she assured me that everything was okay. I smoked a little more regularly today, and I'm still really worried about how that will effect everything, but the addiction is terrible, and i just can't resist it. Right before I went to bed, I noticed that there is a little bit of yellowish bruising under my eyes, but with just a little cover up, it isn't noticeable at all. I'm not going to post a picture, since i look the same other than the bruising. Day four: Today was horrible, the stitch that came undone really hurts, and I can't smile or eat. My boyfriend forced me to eat a few pickle slices, but that was about all i could get down since it hurts to open my mouth. The bruising is the same, and the swelling came up in my face and I look a little chip-monkey. I dont want to take any pictures, sorry. Still regularly smoking. Day five: I felt great this morning, and went early this morning to get the cast off. It kind of hurt when she took it off, but it was quick and easy so it wasn't bad at all. The swelling in my nose makes my nose look awful, it's too wide at the top and I hate it, but looking forward to tomorrow to see how it goes. Day six: The swelling went down in my nose like crazy, and now it looks lovely! My nose looks pretty much the same as it did before, but now the bridge is straight instead, and I love it! I didn't want much changed so I'm glad it looks how it does: Definetely pleased, and worth it :) Will post pictures of my nose before/after once I get my camera back!
I first tried to set up a consultation with Dr Chan at the beginning of February 2015. I was told I would need a referral from my doctor. Since I do not have a family doctor, I just went to a walk-in clinic & they faxed my referral over. Near the end of Feb I got a letter in the mail stating that my appointment date was April 22nd, which seemed like quite a long wait so I called Dr Chan's office and they told me they'd call me if someone cancelled their appointment. Sure enough, I got a call back about a week later and was happy to hear that they could schedule me for March 8th. Yay! Dr. Chan seems very nice and she did not rush the consultation. I wish that she could have provided me with some before/after photos of her past work, but she did not have anything like that available. She took pictures of my face, answered my questions, wrote a few notes about my expectations, and that concluded the consultation. I was pleased to find out that Septumplasty is covered by Manitoba Healthcare, so I only need to pay out of pocket for the Rhinoplasty part which will cost $2000 (and she told me that is normally what she charges for this surgery.) Filled out some paperwork with the receptionist & was given a pre-op form. I was told that the waiting time for the surgery would be 6-9 months from the date of the consultation and that they'd call me about a month in advance. The date of my surgery should be sometime between September and December 2015. I just had my pre-op examination done this month which involved a general checkup and a blood & urine test. Looking forward to hearing back from Dr Chan's office in the next few months. :)
I have a huge dorsal hump, and kind of a droopy tip, and it drives me crazy! I'm constantly worrying about people noticing my nose and not me, it makes me only want to talk to them from certain angles. my nose hasn't always been this way, only since grade 11 and Im not to sure why it changed, but no one in my family has it either. I have already gone for 2 consultations and I really like Dr chan so far but i wasn't able to find any of her nose job work online so that kind of makes me nervous . We plan on getting it done in the next few months I do have my concerns and as this slowly becomes a reality I get nervouser, and nervouser. Im scared that a new nose wont suit me, or it will just look really weird. I guess it will all work out in the end though.
