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Not happy
UPDATED FROM katiesmith90
12 years post
Not happy, looking at third revision
$4,100
Since my first surgery, I had to have a revision surgery a few years later with John as I wasn’t happy. After all the swelling had gone down I had a little upper dorsal bony prominence between my eyes across the bridge of my nose (couldn’t see if but could feel it) and I felt that my nose was still just very long (no bump) but no revision to the tip so my columella was still showing. After my second revision, the lump had gone but I hadn’t really noticed anything different particularly about the tip and once again the hanging columella was still on show.
It’s now been 13 years (which is crazy) since my first surgery and my journey isn’t over. I’m looking at having a third revision surgery to improve the tip which is still long and feels bulbous and to fix the low hanging columella. It’s been a really difficult few years and a serious lack of confidence has come from it.
I visited John back in September 2024 for another consultation to talk through my options and he referred me to other specialists.
I am now saving up for a third surgery which is looking at around £10,000 - something I can’t believe I’m doing when I really thought I’d only have to do this once.
This is just my personal opinion and now a lot of time has gone by and there’s no more swelling to go down, I feel I can be open about my experience as I am not particularly happy.
It’s now been 13 years (which is crazy) since my first surgery and my journey isn’t over. I’m looking at having a third revision surgery to improve the tip which is still long and feels bulbous and to fix the low hanging columella. It’s been a really difficult few years and a serious lack of confidence has come from it.
I visited John back in September 2024 for another consultation to talk through my options and he referred me to other specialists.
I am now saving up for a third surgery which is looking at around £10,000 - something I can’t believe I’m doing when I really thought I’d only have to do this once.
This is just my personal opinion and now a lot of time has gone by and there’s no more swelling to go down, I feel I can be open about my experience as I am not particularly happy.
UPDATED FROM katiesmith90
1 month post
So it has been one month and one week after...
So it has been one month and one week after surgery and I am so happy with my nose. It hasn't changed my appearence at all which is very weird, but everything looks softer :)
I am not used to it yet and still feel i have a big nose but am reasured when I touch it. Hope everyone is doing well and have uploaded a new pic now!! :)
xx
I am not used to it yet and still feel i have a big nose but am reasured when I touch it. Hope everyone is doing well and have uploaded a new pic now!! :)
xx
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Thanks for the update & new pic. Your nose looks beautiful...I am thrilled for you.
Your new nose looks amazing , I bet your so happy with it , Im getting rhinoplasty next week and was just wondering if there was anything you would recommend me getting , I've bought lots of DVDs a neck pillow and antiseptic cream so far [RS bleep]
Hello Jill, very sorry for not replying, I was away for a while but am back now. How did your op go??? I bet you were so nervous, it is a very daunting process but worth it! How are you feeling? [RS bleep]
Hi hope you ate healing well , my op was fine not half as bad as I thought pain wise , I'm just quite swollen at the miniute on the tip of my nose hoping that will go down quite quick :) xx
So glad to hear about and see your progress. Your nose looks great! Question: are you still swollen? Some people say you can be swollen for 6 months or more, which I'm not looking forward to...
Nose is not swollen anymore, I have a follow up appointment next monday so hopefully.... everything is fine. I can feel a tiny bump on the beginning of the bridge but it isn't visable. It feels like bone but im not sure, it looks fab though so i am so happy with it.
Hi! How are things going with you? Thanks for your last update. You are many weeks now post-op. Has the swelling gone down? Any other changes? I am now at day 5 post-op and finally coming around now. I had my hump removed from my bridge and cartilage around my bulbous tip reduced, but the actual tip was not turned up/rotated etc. I got SO swollen! My eyes especially got so puffy and I couldn't wear my contacts for the first few days so that was kind of limiting. I got bruising but not as bad as I expected. The bruising I did get is now fading and it's yellow, which is a good sign. The first few days felt like they were moving in slow motion. I slept a lot and just tried to take it easy. It's been hard though because anytime I talk or do little things around the house I feel like I'm exerting myself and that I need to lay down. I've been trying to eat soft foods but it's hard. I'm worried that I'm moving my mouth too much. I also was watching funny Youtube videos last night and laughed several times which I've heard isn't great for the nose. ALso, I keep looking in the mirror thinking my nose looks big still! I'm looking at my tip area and it looks enlarged but I'm really hoping it's just the swelling. I just want to be assured that I made the right decision. DId you ever feel that way too?
Oh well... anyway, just wanted to touch base. It's nice to feel that there's a sense of community on this site because it can be a weird, uncertain time! I am lucky though my family has been taking good care of me. I am hoping it all works out.
Hello Marie, very sorry for the late reply, i've been away so haven't been able to well wish anyone. Oooooh I hope you're okay now that its been a few weeks. How do you feel? It is soooo strange after isn't it, but my swelling was incredible, it was hardly there apart from a little bit of bruising, I was very very lucky. I wouldn't worry too much about eating, I felt funny at first, kind of like my teeth were wobbly but I think thats just the anesthetic still existing in your body and making you feel generally under the weather. Don't worry about the size of the nose, it is still swollen and what with the cast on, it can appear bigger. When I had mine done, I wasn't even sure he changed anything and was so upset i'd paid ALL that money but when I had the cast taken off, I was mesmerised and couldn't be more happy. How are you feeling now?? Have you any piccies??? I'm glad you've got great support- it's so very important when you've had any operation, especially something so delicate and on your face. [RS bleep]
Wow you look amazing, I love your new nose! How is your recovery going? That was a big change, you look gorgeous!!
UPDATED FROM katiesmith90
22 days post
It has now been 3 weeks since my surgery and I...
It has now been 3 weeks since my surgery and I feel great... It is quite strange how not many people have noticed too much of a difference even though there IS a big difference, I guess it really means that people don't focus too much on your nose and more of you as an overall. It is a very personal choice and having it done should only be done for you and nobody else. I haven't got used to it, or if I have I have just accepted it already and don't really think of it. It is still swollen and a bit lumpy around the side and the top but it is clear I no longer have a bump. The tip is still quite big I think, bigger than I wanted but am hoping that because it still feels quite hard that it is because that is the swelling.
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It has now been 3 weeks since my surgery and I feel great... It is quite strange how not many people have noticed too much of a difference even though there IS a big difference, I guess it really means that people don't focus too much on your nose and more of you as an overall. It is a very personal choice and having it done should only be done for you and nobody else. I haven't got used to it, or if I have I have just accepted it already and don't really think of it. It is still swollen and a bit lumpy around the side and the top but it is clear I no longer have a bump. The tip is still quite big I think, bigger than I wanted but am hoping that because it still feels quite hard that it is because that is the swelling.
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