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My nose 2 months later - Australia, AU
UPDATED FROM JoM30
2 months post
8 weeks
WORTH IT$6,000
Well things are slowly improving still. Last week I noticed that the crookedness I was freaking out about last time has improved a lot. Some days it's more obvious than others but I'm heaps happier that I can see it's getting better, although I still have the uneven nostrils which obviously need more time. I har noticed though that I have what I think could be cartilage sticking out on the left side of my tip. It's so pointy that I feel as though it could poke through the skin soon! Has anyone had this??? Hopefully once the nostrils even up, that it will cover this up too.
All in all though, my nose is feeling much better, it doesn't hurt so much in the cold air, the numbness is going away and I have I'd say about 75% of feeling back and it doesn't hurt at all to touch. It hurts when I bump it a bit when I give the kids a kids, but not so bad, although I wouldn't want to hit it much harder.
Swelling is still up and down, but I can tell it's getting better. Normally by bed time I can feel it's all gone up the top and sides if the bridge.
All in all though, my nose is feeling much better, it doesn't hurt so much in the cold air, the numbness is going away and I have I'd say about 75% of feeling back and it doesn't hurt at all to touch. It hurts when I bump it a bit when I give the kids a kids, but not so bad, although I wouldn't want to hit it much harder.
Swelling is still up and down, but I can tell it's getting better. Normally by bed time I can feel it's all gone up the top and sides if the bridge.
UPDATED FROM JoM30
2 months post
6 weeks
Well I'm up to 6 weeks post op now, feels more like 6 months so it sucks to know that I've still got such a long wait before I see real results.
Following on from my last post... The very next day I did everything I could to get the swelling down, I took it easy, drank pineapple juice, water, low salt, slept upright etc etc and it definitely helped. It went back down to where it was before, but I'm still not convinced that it's gone completely. I'm so annoyed with myself that I forgot to ask my surgeon yesterday how much swelling he thinks is actually there.
I had my 6 weeks post op appointment yesterday, it was hardly worth going really. I was only in there for 5 minutes tops. But what I did learn from my appointment is that he (my surgeon) can see that my nose is a little crooked too and that my breathing will still need more time to improve. I mentioned that I have a lot more scar tissue in my left nostril than my right and he said it can take about 3 months for that to settle down. He held his thumb over each nostril and told me to breathe in and by doing that, I could tell how bad it actually was. I'm sure it will get there. I've added a photo of my nostrils so you can see what I mean. One you can see in and the other one you cant. I also think that might have something to do with the asymmetry of my nose. I'd love to hear of anyone else who has had uneven nostrils like this and if they eventually evened out?
My second photo shows two front on pictures of my face. The first one is how I see myself when I look in the mirror and the second one is how the iPad camera takes the picture when its in selfie mode. I'm really baffled because that's totally not how I see myself and I'm wondering how other people see me? My husband mostly agreed with the selfie and I'm actually quite horrified because I find my nose looks hideous in that one. I know it's still early days yet, but if this is how people see me, my self confidence has gone right back to where it started as it looks worse than it did before surgery. Ugh. I'll quiz hubby again when he gets home from work, I'm hoping he was just in a hurry to get to work and just agreed.
The third photo is obviously my profiles which I don't find has changed much for the last couple of weeks. Definitely happy with the side profiles.
So I my surgeon wants to see me at the 6 month mark, that gives plenty of time for things to settle and hopefully even out. If there's no change then I might ask him about revision surgery to correct the asymmetry as its really bothering me at the moment that I don't know how people see me. I'm not fussed about how I see me in the mirror which is only a little bit crooked, but I won't be able to put up it if people see it as the more crooked one. what would you guys do??? I don't get how it's so different, but anyways, moving on...
All in all, at this point, I'm still glad that I've done this, although there is still room for improvement.
Following on from my last post... The very next day I did everything I could to get the swelling down, I took it easy, drank pineapple juice, water, low salt, slept upright etc etc and it definitely helped. It went back down to where it was before, but I'm still not convinced that it's gone completely. I'm so annoyed with myself that I forgot to ask my surgeon yesterday how much swelling he thinks is actually there.
I had my 6 weeks post op appointment yesterday, it was hardly worth going really. I was only in there for 5 minutes tops. But what I did learn from my appointment is that he (my surgeon) can see that my nose is a little crooked too and that my breathing will still need more time to improve. I mentioned that I have a lot more scar tissue in my left nostril than my right and he said it can take about 3 months for that to settle down. He held his thumb over each nostril and told me to breathe in and by doing that, I could tell how bad it actually was. I'm sure it will get there. I've added a photo of my nostrils so you can see what I mean. One you can see in and the other one you cant. I also think that might have something to do with the asymmetry of my nose. I'd love to hear of anyone else who has had uneven nostrils like this and if they eventually evened out?
My second photo shows two front on pictures of my face. The first one is how I see myself when I look in the mirror and the second one is how the iPad camera takes the picture when its in selfie mode. I'm really baffled because that's totally not how I see myself and I'm wondering how other people see me? My husband mostly agreed with the selfie and I'm actually quite horrified because I find my nose looks hideous in that one. I know it's still early days yet, but if this is how people see me, my self confidence has gone right back to where it started as it looks worse than it did before surgery. Ugh. I'll quiz hubby again when he gets home from work, I'm hoping he was just in a hurry to get to work and just agreed.
The third photo is obviously my profiles which I don't find has changed much for the last couple of weeks. Definitely happy with the side profiles.
So I my surgeon wants to see me at the 6 month mark, that gives plenty of time for things to settle and hopefully even out. If there's no change then I might ask him about revision surgery to correct the asymmetry as its really bothering me at the moment that I don't know how people see me. I'm not fussed about how I see me in the mirror which is only a little bit crooked, but I won't be able to put up it if people see it as the more crooked one. what would you guys do??? I don't get how it's so different, but anyways, moving on...
All in all, at this point, I'm still glad that I've done this, although there is still room for improvement.
Replies (3)
M
March 5, 2014
Don't despair! It'll look assymetrical for awhile until the swelling subsides. I know that mine is slightly assymetrical because it was assymetrical before the surgery, therefore he had to take more off the right side of my tip to even it out, resulting in more swelling on one side
J
March 5, 2014
I'm so glad to read your comment, I actually never thought of the fact that he could have taken more off on one side, that makes a lot of sense as like yours, mine was crooked in the beginning too. I didn't mind it being crooked at it was only slight and it was me if you know what I mean, but now it seems more prominent from a certain angle and I guess started to freak out as I hadn't noticed it that bad before! haha. So I hope you're right, but for some reason I just have this niggling feeling that it's not going to get much better. I'm not trying to sound impatient, I have 4 kids so I'm actually a very patient person. I can't notice anything uneven about your nose, I think yours is just perfect for you! I love that you have a little dip, you must be so happy with it all! Has anybody (ppl that didn't know you were getting it done) said anything yet?
M
March 6, 2014
Haha glad I helped, sometimes we just need a different perspective and then we're like oh yeahhhhh why didn't i think of that?! Have you spoken to him about your concerns and asked if that's possibly it? When you look at each side from a profile view, you can tell that the right side is way more swollen than the left, and sometimes one nostril appears higher, which it wasn't like before. The only person who noticed that didn't hear it from an unfortunate rumour that was going around my circle of friends and acquaintances about me was my best friend's mom/boss. I do love it and I know you will too!
J
March 6, 2014
That's the great thing about this site, all the different perspectives. No I didn't really get a chance to ask him about anything unfortunately, have to wait for 6 months now. never mind. Oh no, rumours suck! I hope it wasn't a nasty one!
M
March 7, 2014
It wasn't nasty, it was true, but it shouldn't have been said cuz it's no one's business about my nose job and I didn't want anyone else knowing. They twisted my lie about it just being a septum issue and told everyone I had a nose job. While it was true, it still hurt that it happened and that they violated my trust
J
March 7, 2014
That's pretty harsh, even if it is true. It's none of their business what you had done and they should have taken your word for it. That's bad luck. I'm sure they'll all forget about it soon enough and find someone else to talk about. Don't let it get to you, you did this for yourself, no one else and you have such great results to keep your spirits up :-D
M
March 8, 2014
Exactly :) I was really pissed at first cuz I thought it was my BF who spilled the beans, but it was just a misunderstanding. It would upset me more if I hated my results but because I love my nose now I won't let their judgemens bother me
M
D
March 5, 2014
First of all at six weeks you are still super swollen. Second swelling is mostly uneven, and third your nose may get straight once swelling has gone down. It will take six months to see your results or maybe even a year if your body takes longer to heal. The tip is the last thing to go down. And based on your pictures you have lovely results even with this swelling. You need to chill and wait six mouths before judging.
J
March 5, 2014
Don't get me wrong, I'm really very happy with my results, just frustrated that I've got two different views and I don't know which one is true, probably both being at different angles, but I know there's nothing I can do but wait. I'm just skeptical as my nose was crooked before surgery and as the swelling goes down each week, I see it getting more crooked, like you said though, hopefully its just eneven swelling. Time will tell.
D
March 5, 2014
If you push on the sides of your nose lightly the swelling will get compressed and you will be able to see symmetry in your nose. How it will go back to where it was before in a few seconds. Swelling can make many views and you really should wait before freaking out. ;)
J
March 5, 2014
You mean the sides of the bridge? I can feel there's a little bit of swelling up there for sure. But I think the problem is more in my nostrils, and that whole area just feels stiff/hard. Yes I know I need to wait before I freak out haha, it was just a massive shock when I saw that picture. But I'm all better today :-)
C
March 5, 2014
I think your nose looks fantastic!!! I'm a nose person, and even if your nose has some healing left, I think it's adorable... which is exactly what a nose should be. I'm a week out from my own procedure (Smart Lipo on what were once cankles) and, while I can see a huge improvement, I still feel nervous it won't be quite what I want. I think paranoia is par for the course with this stuff. Well, again, I think your nose is looking quite good so don't fret. :)
J
March 5, 2014
Thank you... You put it perfectly, paranoia, its truly a horrible thing! I must read your review (if you have one?). Smart lipo sounds intriguing!
C
March 5, 2014
I do have a review... and I'll be adding more as I go along. Tomorrow I'm getting my stitches out... and then, next week, I'll begin the Venus Freeze so I don't end up with lumps or loose skin. I probably won't be totally healed for about 3 to 6 months! O_o
J
March 6, 2014
I just read your review, along with a couple others. Your results look really good so far! It sounds pretty involved, but then I don't know what's involved with normal lipo so I really don't have any idea
UPDATED FROM JoM30
1 month post
:-(
Feeling a bit sad about my progress this week. I've stepped my daily activities up this week, lots of cleaning, being out and about and just general moving around. I feel like my nose has just ballooned out again. I'm guessing its all the bending down due to the cleaning (picking washing up and general crap, scrubbing floors etc) that has done this. I also can't sleep as upright as I had been, for some reason I just can't get comfortable anymore and can't get to sleep, so I have to flatten out a bit. I wonder if that is contributing a bit too? Looking forward to my appointment next week with my surgeon to see what he reckons.
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