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Unfortunately, I've noticed a problem with my nose and might need a minor revision
So I hate to say this, but I want to keep my review honest. As the swelling went down, I noticed that on the right side, on the tip of my nose, there is a sharp edge (cartilage?). It's not very noticeable visually right now, but I can feel it. And I think sometimes, from a specific angle, you can see it in photos. I'm fair that as my skin settles more, it will become more noticeable. It's already at an uncomfortable level for me.
I mentioned this to Dr.Kim during my post op and he said if it got worse and bothered me, he could do a revision (it would take 1-2 hours, shorter than my original surgery). I don't know if I want to do a revision with the same doctor though. Anyway, I have nothing planned yet to fix this but it's something I'll probably need to address at some point in the future.
I'm leaving my review as "worth it", only because I still prefer this nose to my original nose.
I mentioned this to Dr.Kim during my post op and he said if it got worse and bothered me, he could do a revision (it would take 1-2 hours, shorter than my original surgery). I don't know if I want to do a revision with the same doctor though. Anyway, I have nothing planned yet to fix this but it's something I'll probably need to address at some point in the future.
I'm leaving my review as "worth it", only because I still prefer this nose to my original nose.
About 1.5 months post op
Everything is healing well. I'm happy with my results. I included some more pictures.
It might not look like a big change, but keep in mind that every previous surgeon I went to told me they couldn't de-project my nose at all. This is probably the biggest change I could've possibly gotten. So I'm happy that my nose is no longer the center of attention on my face.
I included a smiling profile photo, since that shows how much my nose used to droop before the surgery.
Right now my only problem is a bit of crustiness inside the nose and an occasional runny nose. Other than that, it's not interfering with my life in any way anymore.
It might not look like a big change, but keep in mind that every previous surgeon I went to told me they couldn't de-project my nose at all. This is probably the biggest change I could've possibly gotten. So I'm happy that my nose is no longer the center of attention on my face.
I included a smiling profile photo, since that shows how much my nose used to droop before the surgery.
Right now my only problem is a bit of crustiness inside the nose and an occasional runny nose. Other than that, it's not interfering with my life in any way anymore.
Almost 3 weeks post op
I feel pretty good physically. I recently noticed that my nose is occasionally runny/moist. I'll mention it to my doctor at the next appointment to make sure everything is ok.
As far as results, it's hard to say. I have days when I feel good about it and days when I don't feel good about it, and those are hard. When I look at my profile photos, I feel like it's obviously an improvement.
But then I'm always able to find an angle where my tip looks large, or I feel like it's too long or too droopy. And I'm only 3 weeks post op, I had an open rhinoplasty and thick skin, and lots of tip work. So I know my tip will be big for a while from swelling. But it's hard to know how to feel about results when I can't picture how it will end up looking in the end. I think most days I'm happy though. I kind of forgot what my original nose looked like and it's easy to lose sight of that.
As far as results, it's hard to say. I have days when I feel good about it and days when I don't feel good about it, and those are hard. When I look at my profile photos, I feel like it's obviously an improvement.
But then I'm always able to find an angle where my tip looks large, or I feel like it's too long or too droopy. And I'm only 3 weeks post op, I had an open rhinoplasty and thick skin, and lots of tip work. So I know my tip will be big for a while from swelling. But it's hard to know how to feel about results when I can't picture how it will end up looking in the end. I think most days I'm happy though. I kind of forgot what my original nose looked like and it's easy to lose sight of that.
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Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
55 Francisco St., San Francisco, California
I'm still recovering from my procedure, so I can't speak for results yet. But I can say that his office staff has been awesome, and Dr. Kim seemed very genuine and straightforward. He told me what he could and couldn't do. I know that after the surgery I looked good, but I don't know how things will heal. I had a non trivial case, trying to deproject and refine a nose with thick skin, and I was told by a few surgeons that they couldn't do it. So far, it looks like Dr. Kim was able to give me a subtle but noticeable (to me) result.