Rhino-septo-turb reduction - 8 Months Post Op (love it!) - Melbourne, AU

Silly me, previous update is at 8 months and not 9.....I'm getting ahead of myself ;)

Hi everyone! This will be brief because there isn't too much to say. My nose still has some swelling in the tip which increases and decreases all the time depending on what I'm doing, the heat of the day, food etc, but it is confined mainly to the very tip now. This past week I have seen a few people who haven't seen me for awhile and the general comments are like "wow, you look so vibrant and alive", "you are looking young".....of which I can only really attribute to my shorter prettier nose. My Mum looked at a couple of recent pics and said how gorgeous I am looking and said it must be my nose. So these sorts of comments just confirm it was a great decision to have this done. See you again at 12 months!! x

How fast time is traveling since surgery; it's hard to believe still that I had rhinoplasty and I am now 6 months post op! How exciting that I have made the 1/2 way mark to 100% healing (well hopefully). I don't have much to report but thought I would mark the date with something so it might be useful to others to read how I have progressed. Well, my scar has healed beautifully & is almost invisible except when I am hot then it goes a deeper pink. I honestly don't know if the swelling has changed much since my last review.....maybe a little less, particularly to the right side that I thought was my septum twisting; it still goes up and down on a daily basis. One thing I notice when it is swollen is that I feel like I have mucous (but haven't) and it gets a strange smell (like bread baking). I haven't had a cold at all or been sick so have no idea how my nose will feel. It is still quite rigid in the tip so I continue to use Q-tips morning & night as wiping with a tissue/handkerchief is ineffective. Oh, & I still get an indentation across my bridge when I wear glasses, so I am guessing there is a wee bit more swelling there as well. I can't wait to
see what my nose looks like at 12 months because I am very happy at this stage, and the novelty hasn't worn off.....many times a day I feel my new small straight nose shape and feel so amazed and happy. I hope to update next at 9 months and finally at 12. Hugs to you all! :-)