I underwent asian rhinoplasty, with Dr. Taghva, about 2 months ago. I recognized she wasn’t sought out often for rhinoplasties, but I considered her because I wanted to get another procedure done simultaneously. I was satisfied with the results she displayed in the before & after gallery, and when I visited her during my virtual and in-person consultations, she was very upfront and realistic about what she believed I should and should not get done. Her transparency and extensive experience with Asian patients, and tendency towards conservativeness when doing surgeries, is what really drew me in — there’s many unscrupulous surgeons who’ll do procedures for money, but Taghva (or at least gives off the impression that she) only performs surgeries she believes will benefit a patient.
I ended up getting a tip augmentation with a donated rib cartilage, and alar base reduction. The consultation that led to this decision was pretty short — I asked about bridge slimming, but she advised against it because it was too invasive, and she didn’t think it would suit my face. Surgery day went smoothly — when I woke, there was little pain, mostly brain fog from general anesthesia. However in my first 48 hours post-op, I developed a low-grade fever from anesthesia, my nose (and face) ached making it difficult to sleep without meds, and my nose bled profusely, requiring me to replace my gauze mustache 4-5x/day. These symptoms of short-term inflammation cleared up quickly, and the Dr. and her team of nurses including Kory and Ella scheduled frequent check-ups in my first week post. Ella was incredibly sweet, and offered us additional red light therapy treatments to help speed up wound healing :)
2 months post-op my nose is very natural-looking — smaller (front-view) than my original nose, although the tip is still a little high from the side (not high enough to be noticeable by the untrained eye). I honestly don’t think anyone has been able to notice my nose has been operated on, which is a pleasant surprise. Something to note however, is that I still had dark blue (non-dissolvable type) stitches poking out the bottom of my nostrils the first month post — somehow they all disappeared during the healing process, except one which (per the Dr’s recommendation) I plucked out myself. My nostril scars are smoother and significantly less noticeable than month 1 post, although they’re still present. Somehow I’m dealing with both hyper and hypotrophic scarring, as well as two random bumps that look like colorless pimples. Still waiting for the tip swelling to dissipate and my scars to even out, but I’m hopeful that my nose job will begin looking even more subtle/natural in the coming months! Overall, very grateful to the whole team: Donna, Kory, Ella, and Dr. Taghva, for their kindness, positivity, and responsiveness — they’ve made rhinoplasty and recovery as pleasant an experience possible!
