The Last Revision

I am now 1 year and 3 months post op and am thrilled with the results! I have never felt more confident and comfortable with the look of my nose. I’ve received several compliments from strangers about having a nice nose/profile in the past few months. I can’t tell you what this means to me. Game changer.

As far as healing goes, it took a while for me. I have been getting steroid shots periodically during this past year. I actually had one injection during a recent visit so I suspect there is a small amount of swelling left in my nose. I am hoping to get a bit more definition around the supra tip area eventually.

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I had my cast removed yesterday. My nose looks larger than it did before in every direction. I thought I resembled an avatar character when I first saw it. I am trying to stay positive and hoping it’s just very badly swollen at this early stage. Dr Frankel, Dr. Culver, and Vicki have been supportive and tried to remind me that I have much healing ahead of me.

According to Chinese face readings, if you change your nose, you change your destiny. If that is true, mine has been altered multiple times. My rhinoplasty journey began 10 years ago. After my first surgery, I developed tip bossae, a scooped out bridge, and an over projected profile. In 2015, I had a second procedure with another surgeon to correct these issues. My nose was brought closer to my face and was augmented with fascia and other grafts to create a more natural appearance. This time my nose turned out bulky and overly shortened. The result was disappointing and did not fit my face.

After consulting with Dr. Frankel, Profiles, and Dr. Fleming to see what could be done, I decided to move forward with Dr. Frankel. I had been following his work for years and felt most comfortable with his skills and aesthetic vision for my nose. My third (and final!) rhinoplasty with irradiated rib graft was this week and I am now 7 days post op. Despite some anxiety the morning of the procedure, I have had a positive experience at the lasky clinic so far. The nurse prepping me for surgery was excellent and really helped ameliorate my concerns. Dr. Frankel was prepared to discuss last minute details before the surgery and left me feeling confident that he had achieved our goals afterwards. I’m a bit nervous about the swelling process, but excited to see my new nose soon!