He read my mind! - Carmel Valley, CA

So first off sorry for all the type o's on the first entry! I was up late reading about experiences and quickly decided to make my own!
But anyways my surgery was today And I am honestly feeling pretty great. I had absolutely no nausea thank god and only a little pain. Michelle, my nurse, was amazing and made the whole experience actually pretty fun. I don't have much bruising yet much well see tomorrow. The worst part is the dry mouth. I've been home for about 2.5 hours and took a nap. So far so good!

Okay so its been about 6 hours since I got home and I honestly feel great.. Ive eaten a lot of ice cream and ice chips, and have had no nausea whatsoever. I have been through about 5 or 6 surgeries and every single one has been hell. I wake up puking, crying, and just completely out of it for days so this has seriously been a fantastic experience. I could kiss Dr. Baron if I saw him right now hahah.
But as far as pain, I have only taken tylenol. Pain medicine also makes me sick and I knew I wouldnt want to take it so I kind of wish I never spent the money but its better to be safe than sorry. My drip pad seemed to bleed alot at first, but that has also slowed down a lot and is more comfortable. My eyes have some bruising now but really they just look super tan. I was surprised to find out they ended up breaking my nose so Im expecting more bruising. Overall, I feel like I didnt even have anything done!! Seriously.. my nose just feels stuffy and my lips are super dry. Other than that Im sitting on my bed doing homework right now... amazing.

Last night sucked. I woke up around 3 and didn't fall back asleep until around 5. I was so nauseas falling asleep and in some pain at the tip of my nose. It's now only 8 and I am exhausted but know I won't be able to fall asleep. I'm still pretty nauseous and eating some ice chips. I can't wait to be able to take the drip pad off, but the tape at the tip of my nose has a ton of dried up blood. I'm supposed to return to work on Monday and I'm not sure that will be acceptable.. Anyone else have this problem?

I woke up today with ridiculous swelling.. I slept pretty good last night but underneath my eyes is swollen so bad and I can't really find the energy to get off the couch. I've considered calling my doctor but don't want to be annoying on the weekend since a lot of people online said that the third day is the worst for swelling. If anyone thinks I should be worried please let me know.

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Day 4 and I feel almost like myself again! Yesterday my face blew up like a balloon and I was having serious doubts about why I did this to myself, but I'm feeling so much better now. I still woke up feeling pretty bad with a dry mouth, but by 12 I was playing with son. My dad also said I don't have to go back to work until the cast is off so Im so excited to relax finally!
I have literally had no bruising whatsoever. I have the tiniest yellow lines under my eyes. I've been taking Bromelain and Arnica but I honestly think its the work of my doctor. Anyways, I finally showered today and ate some real food. Now I'm just sitting back waiting for Thursday morning to come!

By the way, I have to write about how my PS sent me flowers, chocolates, and bath beads!! I got them the day after my surgery and was ecstatic. It really is the little things. I am so glad I chose Dr. Karam and his staff.

Tomorrow I get my cast off! This week has gone by so fast, but the first few days were soooo slow. I almost didn't know if Id make it. Today I literally feel back to myself. There was barely any pressure on my nose, but I still can't breathe out of it. I even got up and showered and did my hair and makeup. My boyfriend was shocked! Haha.
I'm nervous about tomorrow. I'm afraid it won't be what I imagined and ill look weird or something. I keep reminding myself that I trust
Dr. Karam completely but it's still so nerve wracking. I understand it will still be swollen and I won't really know what the end result will be but I just hope I'm happy with it for now!

I got my cast off! I seriously thought I was going to puke on the drive there because I was so nervous. I had my son with me so that made things a little better. The woman slowly pried it off which was a little uncomfortable but not at all painful and explained how swollen everything was and that it would go down. Both her and the other receptionist who have helped me had their noses done by my doctor and they look FANTASTIC so that has kept me reassured this whole time also. I do want to warn others that after the cast came off I got a terrible headache for about an hour and didnt have my tylenol on me so be prepared!
But anyways I love my profile!!! It's still super swollen but even so it is such an improvement from what I had. From the front is a little embarrassing because it seriously does look like a sausage. Haha I dont know how often Ill be going out this weekend, but I know it will go down. Overall I couldnt be happier with my decision to do this. This is the best birthday present I could have ever given myself.

I am already two weeks post op! My nose is still pretty swollen and maybe even bigger than when I first had the cast off but I am still so so happy with it! I can feel the swelling get worse throughout the day but I'd say the worst part is the stitches. They still haven't all fallen out and some are right where you can see them so I look like I have a booger! I even tried pulling and that was a huge mistake haha. I blew my nose yesterday and can now also breath sooo much better!

It has now been over a year since having my surgery and I am beyond happy with the results! I honestly feel like this has been my nose my whole life and I no longer constantly check myself from the side. I used to be SO self-conscious of people seeing my profile and now I never even think about it. I have also lost weight and am simply happy.
If you are reading this and thinking about having this operation done, do it. Find the best doctor you can and just go for it. I promise you will love the results if the doctor is as good as Dr. Karam.