Finally Getting my Nose Done! (And Fat Transfer) - Baltimore, MD

Hi guys
Sorry for not updating this more regularly. I really wish this site had an app!

In any event, it's been over a year and I can say not much has changed in my satisfaction category. I'm not utterly thrilled but I'm not disappointed either. I've been back to see the dr probably twice since my last update. Every time he tells me to give it more time. I mean does it take 10 years for things to get back to normal??? It is however slowing getting there. I still don't have full feeling in my nose or top lip. I'm extremely concerned that there is nerve damage. He says that because he cut under my lip, that's why it's taking longer. Although he never mentioned that before and I might have gone with him just cutting on the outside. Smiling still doesn't give me the look I want because it still looks big to me. Now, it totally fits my face without smiling but we could have gone smaller. So if you're going with my dr, please take note that he is extremely conservative and I get that but you might want to push him to do what u want. Someone told me the same thing and I didn't listen. The clicking is not as bad as it was, the issue to me is that the cartilage under my tip isn't secured to anything so it's moving around. He thinks it should stay that way or I'll have a stiff nose.

There's still a slight bump at the top but I doubt I'll fix it. I've invested way too much money already.

It still leans to the right but he claims he doesn't see it.

Under my eyes are still dark and hollow but I went in twice for filler injections and it looks much better.

Smooches!
Kai

Hey peeps!
Everything is holding up just swell. So I had my third follow-up with Dr. Boahene a few days ago and he thinks everything looks fine. I gave him my list of concerns and as I thought, every answer was that I need to give it more time. Eh I'm not convinced but I just I gotta trust the process. Let me go over the issues. Oh sorry to start off all negative lol. I'm still happy!

Nostrils: More uniformed but still a tad off. Not noticeable so if it doesn’t change I'm ok.
Numbness: tip, in-between nose and lip, and middle of upper lip is still numb but definitely improving. He said that it's not really numb, just feels funny. Said that if he stuck me with a needle that I would feel it. I agree so I have to just wait for the nerves to reconnect fully. Much better though but I can't fully move my top lip. This is the worst of all the issues. Still feels a bit sore as well.
Size: He says is still have a chance to get smaller but I doubt it.
Angle: leaning to the right is much better but still a tad off. I think it’s because of the cartilage issue I'll discuss.
Hump: He can feel and see the slight hump. Says to wait a year or so to see if it bothers me. If it does then he can go in with a needle and file it down in his office.
Under my eyes: Fat has gone away. He thinks there is still some there (I don't). He claims sometimes after time the fat plumps back up. I don’t see that happening. I have an appt to do a filler on the 30th. He's going to under fill in case his replump theory is true.
Columella: When I wiggle or scratch my nose there's this clicking thing that happens. He says it’s the cartilage that he put in to hold my tip up that’s moving around. He said give it a few weeks to see if it changes. If not there is something he can do to hold it in place but says he has never had to do that because it resolves on its own. There is also some extra cartilage on the inside right that’s a bit bulky. I think that’s what making it appear to lean to the right. Again he said give it time and see and if it still isn’t right he can reshape it somehow in the office.

So that's all folks. Still glad I did it. Might have gone a bit smaller since my no smiling with teeth issue isn’t resolved but all in all I'm content. Hope this helps!


Kai

Hi guys
Not much to report on. I'm still loving my nose. I would say that I'm 85% satisfied with my nose and that says a lot seeing how picky I am.

Nostrils: they are slowly getting more uniformed but still a tad off. Waiting a year before I make any final judgments.
Numbness: nose, in-between nose and lip, and middle of upper lip is still numb but definitely improving
Size: hasn't changed much to me since surgery. hoping for it to get a tad smaller but I'll live if it doesn't (he could have gone a bit smaller because it still looks a bit big when I smile with teeth but it looks perfect when I'm not smiling)
Angle: still leans to the right, which is the side he cut, more visible when I smile. Getting a smidge better. Waiting a year for the final judgment.
Hump: completely gone when you look at me but if I stretch my face or feel the left side there is a small bump still present. Not anything I'd fix.
Under my eyes: bruising still present but slowly going away. totally disappointed :-( I'll discuss this with him at my follow-up in June.