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I've been generally unhappy with my nose for...
I've been generally unhappy with my nose for years, but it has never been a big deal. Cosmetic surgery always seemed like an unaffordable luxury, entirely out of the realm of possibility so I never gave rhinoplasty serious thought.
Now I am in a position where my job affords me the disposable income and vacation time to make rhinoplasty a reality. I have read a lot of online reviews, and chose Dr. Deluca in Albany, New York to do my surgery. I live and work in Beijing, China so I will be traveling to the US for this and then sticking around for a while to visit family in New York.
I want to limit the duration of bruising after surgery as much as possible, so I know I'll need arnica. Any other suggestions are appreciated. :)
I look forward to updating after my surgery.
Now I am in a position where my job affords me the disposable income and vacation time to make rhinoplasty a reality. I have read a lot of online reviews, and chose Dr. Deluca in Albany, New York to do my surgery. I live and work in Beijing, China so I will be traveling to the US for this and then sticking around for a while to visit family in New York.
I want to limit the duration of bruising after surgery as much as possible, so I know I'll need arnica. Any other suggestions are appreciated. :)
I look forward to updating after my surgery.
Day of
i came to Albany the day before my surgery to do the consult. The office is super clean and stylish; the staff is very friendly. The wait time is minimal, as is the time with Dr DeLuca. He didn't seem rushed at all, I just totally blanked on all my questions.
My surgery was at 6:30am today. Everything was very professional and nice. Talked with the whole surgical team who were understanding and reassuring in dealing with my anxiety.
Coming out of anesthesia wasn't fun. I felt super tired and my head was so fuzzy I had a hard time dealing with the necessities for getting back to the hotel. I had help, but it felt like a mental marathon. I slept most of the day propped up on a million pillows.
No pain, pressure, or discomfort yet. I am taking so many different pills. Pain killers, antibiotics, anti-nausea, arnica, and bromeline (?) all of which were prescribed by the doctor. Pills are hard to swallow for me, so that and the drip pad across my face are the more troublesome aspects of the day.
I will try to remember to take a picture each day so I can show the progression of bruising, etc.
My surgery was at 6:30am today. Everything was very professional and nice. Talked with the whole surgical team who were understanding and reassuring in dealing with my anxiety.
Coming out of anesthesia wasn't fun. I felt super tired and my head was so fuzzy I had a hard time dealing with the necessities for getting back to the hotel. I had help, but it felt like a mental marathon. I slept most of the day propped up on a million pillows.
No pain, pressure, or discomfort yet. I am taking so many different pills. Pain killers, antibiotics, anti-nausea, arnica, and bromeline (?) all of which were prescribed by the doctor. Pills are hard to swallow for me, so that and the drip pad across my face are the more troublesome aspects of the day.
I will try to remember to take a picture each day so I can show the progression of bruising, etc.
recovery day 1
I felt okay. Less loopy from the drugs. Had my one day follow up, just to make sure everything was ok. I haven't bruised much, don't feel any pain or pressure...just a tad...full? Like when you have a runny nose but can't blow it. Still taking it easy and not terribly hungry. My mouth was dry and my throat was sore so I am only eating soft foods. Also applying ice to keep the swelling down.
My tip looks super huge. I hope it's just swelling because the rest of my nose looks smaller and a huge tip would ruin the overall look.
I was expecting recovery to be way more intense than this. So far, so good. I go back on Monday to have the cast removed.
My tip looks super huge. I hope it's just swelling because the rest of my nose looks smaller and a huge tip would ruin the overall look.
I was expecting recovery to be way more intense than this. So far, so good. I go back on Monday to have the cast removed.
Provider Review
Great experience with Dr. DeLuca, his staff, and the surgical center where I had my rhinoplasty. The girls in the office we really helpful in getting everything squared away, since I live in Asia.