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Day 7
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Day 7
Splint comes off tomorrow. I'm both nervous and excited. I will be able to wash my face properly instead of using baby wipes! I think it would be nice to finally get out the house, and do some shopping. I've been holed up for an entire week now.
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April 29, 2017
Amazing.. results!!!!
April 30, 2017
He broke my nose to bring in the bridge and I had a tip refinement (my own cartilage was used). I also had an alar base reduction. So pretty much the full works.
April 30, 2017
Yup I had the exact same thing except he needed extra cartilage & he harvested from my ear.
April 30, 2017
It doesn't long extreme at all, it look natural you can look like yourself.
May 11, 2017
I meant it doesn't look and that you still look like yourself lol. Auto correct is a mug :)
May 11, 2017
Thanks! I told him I wud not have liked the outcome if my nose was too pinched. My biggest fear was getting the triangular nostrils often seen in the Jackson family. Triangular nostrils is an indication that the nose was too pinched and unnatural.
May 12, 2017
Yea I see a lot of ppl on here get an implant put in and the nose looks pinched closed and others are telling them they look amazing!! I'm like it look like they can't breathe or clean their nose. So I certainly agree with you.
May 12, 2017
I'm with u. I saw a black chick on here that had a proper bell pepper pre-surgery. And her nose job was unrealistically excessive. She had an implant put in and her nose was very pinched. U cud even see the outline of the implant. All u saw was more goretex than nose and people were like, "u look amazing!" I cudnt believe it. I had to be real and tell her it just didn't look natural.
May 12, 2017
I'm not too fond of having a foreign object in my face unless I have to. That just goes to show how much experience a doctor has of all he wants to use is an implant to build a bridge on a patient. To me that's just the lazy quick way, to joust cut the nose open, place that in and sew the nose back up.
May 13, 2017
thank you xx did you have local or general anesthetic, if local how was it haha?
UPDATED FROM Mstoyazworld
It's been almost 3 weeks since surgery.…
It's been almost 3 weeks since surgery. Well, two weeks and 5 days to be exact. Last week, I went back to work and everything was fine. Only two of my work colleagues know I had it done, and say the swelling is hardly noticeable. I waited a week before returning to work after splint removal. I was a little disheartened when the splint came off, but the swelling in my tip has gone down significantly. The bridge looks really nice, and I'm really starting to love my results. I can't wait to see how it looks when I wear full make-up. As of now, I was told to avoid wearing foundation, so I just wear lip gloss. I'll have some photos up soon.
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UPDATED FROM Mstoyazworld
Sooooo, it's been a month since I've had my…
Sooooo, it's been a month since I've had my surgery. I am happy with how things are progressing. There is still some swelling in my tip, but I'm only 4 weeks in and it's only noticeable to me. I've had people say I look different and very pretty but no one has directly addressed my nose. So that's good! I've posted a comparison pic, and you can definitely see a change!
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April 11, 2017
I love it. So natural. What exactly did your doctor do?
April 11, 2017
He brought it in and raised it slightly. He also used my own cartilage to build the tip, and reduced my nostrils a little. Yes, it's very natural because that is what I asked for. I wanted conservative. I don't think my face would look good if I had something drastic. All I wanted was a slightly version of what I had. I just want the swelling to go down some more in the tip, and I'll be happy. I know it's going to take time because the swelling in the top takes the longest especially if you have thick skin like I do.
April 11, 2017
Did he use your own cartilage to raise it slightly? I love the no nostril show.
Congrats
Congrats
April 11, 2017
He broke the bone, though not quite sure what he did to raise the bridge. My next follow-up appointment is on April 27th. I will ask more questions about what else was done during the procedure.
April 11, 2017
Oh ok. Yes if you don't mind let me know what he used to raise your bridge or if he used anything at all. I like the height of your bridge. Its not over done.
April 13, 2017
I love your results! Very natural and subtle.
April 26, 2017
Thank you. The tip is still hard and swollen but it's been 6 weeks. I'm going to talk to him about it tomorrow during my follow-up appointment.
April 26, 2017
looks amazing! how much was it all!? i live in the UK and really want rhinoplasty! im considering going to america
April 26, 2017
also does he do many African american noses, there are not any reviews on him
April 26, 2017
That was my main concern. There were no reviews. Not even bad ones. But he is a former BAAPS president and local so I wanted to check him out. I have a kid so going to America wasn't an option for me. You only get to see his work du ring consultations. I liked what I saw especially what he did with his black patients. I decided to go with him there and then.
Welcome to the community -- I hope you find lots of support here. I can't wait to hear more about your results -- good luck!