24, Rhinoplasty in Texas, US

I haven’t logged into RealSelf in SO long and figured since I did I’d post a 6 year update for my nose job and some long-term reflections.

On family / people “noticing”: I regret not being brave enough to just have my face out there in my old updates because the stickers I put to hide my identity are obnoxious and the quality is low, so apologies, but when you’re 24 in a family that thinks plastic surgery is crazy and vain it’s tough and also I really used to be unhappy with how I looked before my surgery so I don’t have a ton of photos from before. Now that I’m 30 I couldn’t care less what my family or anyone has to say about this at all so enjoy the photos. Funny enough, my mom who I love dearly who has made her views on plastic surgery very clear either 1) never noticed, or 2) did notice and decided to never say anything to me. Isn’t that crazy? I was most worried about her reaction and it’s quite literally never been brought up. No one new I meet ever asks if I’ve had a nose job which means it must fit my face great.

Have I had any breathing issues or complications? I just ran my first marathon in life this year and a pretty fast one for a first-timer at that, so no, no breathing issues or snoring to speak of. I breathe great! I don’t consider this a complication but the one thing that I have noticed emerge over the years is that there is a tiny bump of bone that sticks out more juuuussttt slightly on my right side on the bridge of my nose and it casts a shadow in certain lights - I tried to capture it in this update but couldn’t capture it on an iPhone, it’s very subtle. As an observant perfectionist, I notice it, and I think it might just be a piece of bone that wasn’t perfectly shaved down because it may have been missed due to swelling, but quite literally no one notices but me and I’m not sure it bothers me enough to pay to do anything about it anyway. Maybe if I have a stupid amount of money later in life - then again, maybe l’ll care even less.

Would I do anything differently? I think if I made the decision now at this age I would’ve asked for something slightly more chiseled / structured looking, but I still think I look great and I love my decision. At 24 I was afraid to look too different and “done.” This surgery gave me an insane amount of confidence and I don’t have a single regret going through with it, I would do it again in a heartbeat, in every lifetime, etc. My nose was the one facial feature in every single photo I hated, and this completely removed that feeling for the remainder of my 20s and presumably the rest of my life. Dr. Funk, his coordinator, and all the nurses who cared for me treated me incredibly well and I can’t thank them enough.

Hi everyone, these before and afters are from last week (Aug 30 was when these afters were taken on my iphone X) at 22 days post op.
Functionally, I am struggling to be patient as the swelling still affects my breathing at times (night, when I exercise, when I'm outside in the heat - I notice it's not back to usual and I can't breathe as well or I breathe heavier, but I'm only 4 weeks out as of yesterday, Sept 5 so I'm trying to be patient). My next followup is next Friday (Sept 13), will update then or that weekend sometime. No pain or anything though.

Hi, all! Thank you for your comments and encouragement, sorry for the delay. I got my tape off and my nose feels and looks awesome. I can still feel that my breathing isn't 100% back due to swelling, but nothing hurts, and I am able to breathe through my nose again - feels wonderful. My nose is incredibly straight, and looks awesome.

Seriously - so glad I went with my gut and chose Dr. F. It might be luck that I am somebody who usually heals very quickly from things and is healthy, but he is also a fantastic surgeon. I have no regrets.

Here are some before and afters I through together for you. I will take more as time progresses and update, promise!