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A New Beginning- African American Rhinoplasty - Atlanta, GA

UPDATED FROM ANEWBEGINNING24
7 days post

Cast removal

$7,770
The cast removal was painless the only discomfort I had was when dr. Maloney cut my remaining stitches that didn't resolve. I feel silly about panicking about my nostrils in my prior post I am liking the curved nostrils the dr gave me they don't flare out as much. My right nostril is still uneven but I chalk that up to me still having swelling. My tip is still very swollen I know from reading other people posts that my tip will be the last to subside. In order for my tip to be more refined dr. Maloney skinned my nasal tip I have to see him each month for steroid injections to prevent scarring. I can't wait for all the swelling to go away and I get to see my end result especially in my tip right now it's so bulbous! I understand my nose has a long way to go in swelling wise but In all I love my new nose it's like my old nose but smaller.

In the first pic you can see how different my nose looks once the cast was off compared to the other pics that were taken an hour later.

ANEWBEGINNING24's provider

Brian Maloney, MD, FACS

Brian Maloney, MD, FACS

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified Otolaryngologist

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The pics didn't upload in the order I had them. The pic that I am in the car is the pic I took once the cast was off
You look great hunny! Just wait till all the swelling goes down... And thanks for the tip about the arnica gel almost no swelling yet!
Ty & Awesome I'm glad I could help. I also advise taking stool softeners since you're taking so many meds i didn't listen to my dr and I'm paying the consequences dearly :-(
You look amazing! The results are very natural and you still look like your old self, just improved. Congrats! Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Congrats it looks great. Wait til the swelling goes down it will be more refined. I am so happy for you.
You look beautiful doll! Please keep updating :-) I heard this doc did nene leakes' nose too
Now you have me worried Nene leaked nose looks awful. Where did you get this info from??
I immediately typed her name in real self search and I saw a post from adthomas81 saying David Whitman did her nose
Yep, Dr. Whitman did Nene's nose -- at least that's what I've read on multiple sites and articles. Aren't you relieved?! LOL. Nene's birth/prior nose looked much better than her current nose. I think he narrowed her nostrils too much without adjusting her tip accordingly which gets it an "anteater look". I've seen good results by your doctor dear. So no worries. I'm sure your nose will be another one of his success stories.
Yeah I saw that here on realself...sorry I probably got the two names confused because one girl on here went to both docs (Maloney and whiteman) and I remember seeing that one of them did nene..oops
Your nose looks amazing. Very natural and suits your face even with the swelling. Will only get better from here
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Day of treatment

Day of Surgery

I had my closed rhinoplasy today thankfully I do not have any bruising and or racoon eyes. I believe taking the bromelain pills, arnica gel and tablets 1 week prior as well as taking vitamin c plus a multivitamin two weeks prior to my surgery played a huge part in preventing swelling and bruising. Hopefully I am not speaking too soon. Currently I still have a slight sore throat and mild decongestion and no nausea I woke up to a headache in which I took tylenol for. I can definitely see the size difference with my new nose it's way smaller in width the only concern I have is my nostrils appears rotated or turned down. My right nostril was always bigger than my right so the Dr. did his best to make it even with my left. I am not sure if it's swelling and is too soon to panic but I am not liking my nostrils at the moment. I spoke to him earlier about it but I believed he thought I was asking about the width and not the turned down appearance. My follow up is next Wednesday I will definitely bring this to his attention this way I can point at what exactly I am referring to. I do believe I am panicking too soon I know it's only day one but I would love some honest feedback about my nostrils thanks anyone.

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If I were you I wouldn't look in the mirror for at least a week. I panicked every time I looked in the mirror before my cast was taken off. My nose looked piggy and turned up, my nostrils looked triangular and my tip was huge. Within 2 minutes of taking my cast off most of my concerns were put to rest. I'm sure your result will be beautiful!
I know it's so hard!
I only times I look at my nose is when I change my bandages. I pray this isn't my end look for my nostrils
It's not just wait until you go back to take off your cast. And then you will see the full result. I thought my nostrils were uneven too. Until yesterday when I got my cast off and they are really straight It will be ok PM me if you want to chit chat more about it :)
I agree w NYR2016.. It will chageveryday give it at least a week but see the difference already and it's Beautiful!!
It does appear from your before pics of your nostrils that he may have cut and sutured them down. But it's looks so beautiful!! I think it made your other features just pop. Trust, the nose changes as it heals and if you like your nose right after you most likely love your new nose. Happy healing :)
One day in and you literally look like I've seen people look one week post. It's way, way, way too early to even come to any conclusions - but you look really good! The change is pretty obvious even with the bandaging and swelling. Sit back and relax and have a speedy and safe recovery. Glad it's over and went well for you! Congrats!
I see what you mean, but you notice its turned down because before it was "up". It looks good/normal to me :)
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What did he say that he would do to your nose? Or what did you advised of him
Sorry just so the previous post best of luck. He's charging you a good price
Best of luck. I'm having a procedure (ethic revision rhinoplasty) with Dr Brian Maloney next month. Look forward to reading your updates. Xx
Thank you I hope you get the desired outcome that you want. Do you plan on updating your journey?
I'm not sure if I'll update my journey. Did you have any reservations about using a bridge implant? At first I didn't want one due to reports of infections and the implant extruding. But then Dr Maloney convinced me it would help me to achieve my desired outcome.
Good luck Hun. I know you're excited. I think for an AA rhinoplasty as long as they don't pinch the tip or cause too much nostril show.
thank you!
Your nose looks wonderful! It looks like a nose you were born with!
I'm sorry! When I looked at your photos I thought you had already had it done! I do think it looks great now, but what matters is that YOU are happy because as you said tomorrow is never promised.
I also had a rhinoplasty in 2006, and people said my nose was fine before, but I wasn't happy so I did a little tweaking in order to be more satisfied with my appearance.
I have never regretted it. Maybe I didn't change my appearance completely and to some it would seem the money wasn't well spent, but to ME, it made a world of difference, and now I love looking at my nose in profile.
I noticed how beautiful you are before reading anything. I pray the results are what your looking to gain. Best wishes!