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How do you wash your hair with & not get your cast wet? 6 days post op? -Charleston, WV
UPDATED FROM gabsalotxoxo
6 days post
I feel so gross not being able to wash my hair!!...
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I feel so gross not being able to wash my hair!! My face is oily around me nose. All this is driving me nuts! I'm literally skankin' it lol. I get my cast off tomorrow and when I do in going to wash my hair three or four times lol. However, I have another dr. Appt. tomorrow after I get my cast off & would love to wash my hair & somehow get all this oil off and around the tip of my nose before I go to it. I've heard of people washing their hair with their cast on but I can't recall how they did it. Any advice on how to wash it without getting my cast wet and how to get all this oil off the tip of my nose would be great :)
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UPDATED FROM gabsalotxoxo
5 days post
I'm five days post op :) yay!! Only two more days...
I'm five days post op :) yay!! Only two more days of thieving to wear this cast :) everything is going great except one thing. Everytime I go to clean my nose inside the top of it is nothing but a scab. Im really scared! Is this normal? I think this could be from a few things. A- my doctor didn't put anything at all in nose. I had no packing or splints and this scabby feeling is due from my nose being open and air getting in which means its healing. B- I really do need to go get a hummitafier, and this is from having the heat on in my house (it's to cold outside not too). Plus I usually keep it 5 degrees warmer than most people for my baby. C- I was instructed by the nurse a few days ago to clean my nose 3 times a day instead of once an hour because the "natural" stuff will help it heal and this is supposed to be happening. Any advice or suggestions would be helpful & greatly appreciated. I'm going to call my doctor here in a few hours when his office opens and ask him about it. Everytime I breath out of my nose, clean it or flare my nostrils it feels like nothing but a big hard scab on the inside. Everytime I go to clean it with saline and a q-tip instead of a little bit of blood (which was coming out before.) there is a brownish/ dark reddish gooy stuff (it looks like old dried blood) that is coming out on the q-tip and this is the "natural" stuff and its supposed to be coming out and that means its healing. It's such an awkward feeling that's driving me crazy!!
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January 9, 2013
OMG...the 1st 2 weeks I had nothing but hard yucky crusty scabs. I cleaned the entrance of the nostrils as instructed by the doctor but left the big scabs for him to remove when I went for my followups. I thought they would never go away. I just left it up to the doctor to remove them as I didn't want to pull at them too much and make things worse. It just takes time. I went to my doctor yesterday and he showed the the spot in my nostril where he said he had to tie my nose up like a turkey. I still can see it. I had that same brownish stuff coming out of my nose probably through the 14th day but finally stopped.
You had open rhinoplasty correct? I'm sure when you speak to the doctor he will explain what's going on in there. These doctors do so much and we as the patient don't really know exactly what they do but once they explain it..it all makes sense.
I also developed a fowl smell/taste in my nose. I thought it was an infection but when I told the doctor he said it was just the smell of dried blood combined with mucus. NASTY!! LOL
January 9, 2013
Yes I had open rhinoplasty. When I called my doctors office this morning I spoke with his nurse & she informed me that it was totally normal & that I still need to be spraying each nostril with saline spray once an hour. If I do that it will keep it moist & ease the discomfort somewhat. I started at pick at it around the tip & inside both nostril rims. Immediately after I applied anti bacterial cream all over it. I was so afraid of scarring I prob. Used the whole tube lol now I understand why my mother always ts me when I was little not to pick at my scabs. My nose has ready taken a huge beating let alone picking at it, making it worse, and causing ugly scars. Thank god for saline spray!! I've found arm & hammers simply saline to work the best for me and help with easing the discomfort. It's got a little pointy tip you barely stick in your nose. You push a button up for a mist spray to moisturizes and push the button down for more of a flow to flush & irrigate it. It was a little bit more expensive but boy was it worth it :) if your nose did that on your 14th day & mines doing that on its 5th the hopefully that means mine is healing quickly. I'm so excited to get this cast off Friday & post my pics! Your nose looks amazing :) hope your healing is going well!
January 9, 2013
I also use Simply Saline. I found Walmart had the best price..$5.24 for 3 oz. CVS was like $6.50 for 1.5oz. Arm&Hammer website has a $1 off coupon.
My doctor told me yesterday that he's glad I'm not a 'picker' at my scabs because that just causes minor traumas that only do bad. He said just leave it alone and things resolve themselves (kind of what your doctor's office said to do) Maybe me being a male I can put up with the ugly nostrils but women like to be all clean and boggy free ;). The more you pull at them the more you move the tip which is where the sutures are and that area needs to heal.
Isn't it funny how we all seem to admit our moms are right about things when we get into our 20's? :)
January 9, 2013
Good Luck, I have my consultation on Monday, I'm very nervous.
January 9, 2013
Thanks so much!! Goodluck to you also :) you'll know when you find the right surgeon. When you do you won't be nervous at all & he will make you feel totally comfortable & at ease with everything :) hang in there! You can do this!!
January 9, 2013
Good luck hun! It will be amazing, and remember beautiful is beautiful, there are plenty of not so attractive people out there with cute button noses...just because you had a larger nose didn't make you unattractive at all, now its just minor touches to a beautiful canvas :) All the best! xoxo
January 9, 2013
I am pleased you have found this site so supportive. I wouldn't be doing this if i hadn't found it; I would have chickened out months back. Chiro has provided a good response to your scab query. Thanks for describing it do well. I have read alot about cleaning nostrils but it hasn't been clear about what normal to expect in there. You are doing great and I am proud of your boldness in public!
January 9, 2013
Thanks a bunch!! I would've never had the courage or strength either if it wasn't for this site. I'm one of those people who has to know everything (and when I say everything I mean every little detail) before its done to me or chances are I won't go through with it. That's exactly what this site has given me! Basically step by step instructions & I love it :) I totally agree he gave a great explanation. Thank you I'm also proud of myself! One of my new years resolutions was to stick up for myself and not to let people walk over me. If I would've followed through with all of them throughout the years I would be skinner, rich, smart, healthy, prettier & fit!! Lol
January 9, 2013
But For once I'm going to follow through with this one! Best of luck you :)
January 9, 2013
My nose was scabbed until about 1 month post op, when finally they came off naturally. I had asked my doc if it was normal, and if he could remove them, but he wanted them to fall of on their own. I did not clean my nose, because my doc advised me not to. The scabs are annoying, but they do go away eventually. It is part of the process. Don't pick at them. I would sometimes, and then my nose would swell up a bit following me picking at them, so try not. GL with everything.
January 9, 2013
That is great advice!! Thanks so much :) it is really hard not too. I caught myself picking at it earlier around the tip & the rim of both nostrils. I immediately stopped & put a whole tube (literally) of anti bacterial cream on it so it wouldn't leave a big ole' ugly scar. I'm going to talk to my dr. About it on Friday when I go to get my cast off! I'm sure he will tell me the exact same thing, to let it fall off naturally.ive found a saline spray by arm and hammer that helps minimize the discomfort more so than the others. It has a little pointy tip you barely insert inside your nostril. You push the button up for a mist spray to moisturize it & push the button down for more of a flow to flush it. It was def. worth the few extra bucks. Once again your advice was really helpful :) thank you!
UPDATED FROM gabsalotxoxo
4 days post
I used to think that I was the only person in the...
I used to think that I was the only person in the world who had a big nose. Growing up I always thought why me? & that no one understood. I knew as soon as I finished high school and could finically afford it that I was going to get it fixed. When I found this site it was a big relief. It was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders knowing that so many other beautiful women also struggled with this same issue their whole life. For once I didn't feel so alone. I'm now 4 days post op and I'm feeling great :) I don't think I would've had the strength or courage to actually go through with this (even though I've wanted it more than I've ever wanted anything) without coming to this site. it's helped me tolerate what little pain I've had since surgery to everything from finding a great concealer to cover up the bruising. I'm feeling really thankful right now that I've found this sight & went through with surgery, and have a place to rant and rave, and also ask as many questions as I need. Everything is getting better daily and I'm so excited to get this cast off Friday! Today was the first day I went in public and I got so many stares and whispers as I walked past people. I just politely smiled and kept walking. A few people even stopped me because they thought my boyfriend beat me up. I couldn't believe it! I used to be ashamed to tell people that I was getting a nose job, but when they asked today I told them I just got a nose job with so much confidence. I was really proud of myself! I was expecting a bad reaction (because I had gotten it in the past when telling people) but all everyone said was that it looks great :) I'm so excited to post pics. I've taken them daily & as soon as I leave again I'm going to post them. I can finally breath out of both nostrils and no longer have to wear the drip pad. However, I continue to wear it at night (by choice) just in case. Now I only have to clean my nose real good three times a day instead of once an hour. I still can't feel the tip and that's the only thing that's still pretty swollen. I know it's totally normal and I keep telling myself that, but I can't help and play the what if? Game in the back of mind. Once again I'll post all my pics soon (if only I could do it from my phone!) "Happy Healing" to all :)
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