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Three year review w/ pictures
UPDATED FROM mullinsd2
3 years post
Three year Review
WORTH IT$6,910
Hey everyone! It has been about three years since my surgery. I am happy to say that it is something that helped me gain confidence back in myself. I thought about it for nearly a year after I had surgery-- I thought about it 24/7. The most difficult part of the surgery is the mental aspect. You get lost in your own thoughts and, if you weren't open with everyone regarding the surgery, you think people are going to notice it in a bad way. I did not have a SINGLE person say anything to me about it... that says a lot about the mindset that I had ; I thought it was such a big deal (it was to me) but nobody really noticed. I am happy with the subtle changes that Dr. Kulbersh performed, and I rarely think about my side profile any more, which was the main reason I had the surgery. I was so obsessed with changing it, so I did! I am happy with everything and look back at the decision as a very intelligent one, because I knew that it would bother me psychologically until I at least tried to 'fix it'. Anyway, if you want to get this done, and it has bothered you for years, DO IT. I am telling you that the temporary feeling of discomfort that you will have from the surgery is worth the stability of mind that will come afterwards. Idk about a lot of you, but it was something that I could not get off my mind before I had the surgery done; it affected my mood... sad but true. Make sure you do your homework; pick someone who has your best interest in mind; pick someone that is not over-zealous; pick someone like Dr. Kulbersh...! Thanks for all the support. I am providing my final pictures below. Much love! I will be checking back in to answer any questions.
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UPDATED FROM mullinsd2
3 months post
whoa
Holy crap I just looked at some of the older pictures I posted, and there definitely is a difference. As soon as I get my camera cord I will post more pictures so you can really compare. Seems like it took me a lot longer than others to get rid of residual swelling. Hopefully this can serve as a reminder/hope for others as to how long it can take.
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J
June 19, 2013
Hey!!! I'm so glad a lot of swelling went down for u at the 3 month mark! I hope I can say the same in a few weeks :) I wanted to ask u if u knew anything about the whole sun exposure thing. I know from other ppl and from my dr that I should wear sunblock and a hat... But I'm not sure why? What would happen to your nose?
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L
July 26, 2013
Hey I have the same problem, got a dorsal hump removed and now the front view is like 3 times wider than my old nose:( i wish my dr had discussed that with me earlier.I also had spreader grafts put in. How is the front of ur nose looking now?
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M
July 27, 2013
As cliche and trite it is, you just have to 'give it time.' The longer the convalescence period, the better the result shows. I'm at or over 4 months now, and i think the shrinking of the skin to the underlying structure is continuing to reveal more definition.
UPDATED FROM mullinsd2
3 months post
Three Months
Yesterday was officially three months, and front view swelling is starting to dissipate. It took around 2 1/2 months before I began to feel pleased with the deswelling (apparently that isn't a word? w.e). Dr. Kulbersh told me there is still some swelling in the tip, but other than that I can expect very subtle changes up until 6 months. I will get the before and afters at the six month period and post them. Other than that, I don't know what else to say. I have been checking up on some other people's statuses, and it looks like most of you are pleased- that is great to see! Here are some low quality pics from the ipad; I can't seem to find my camera cord. O h yeah, I accidentally got too much sun the other day, and it didn't seem to affect my nose negatively. However, I did have on sunscreen (spf 30). Have a good one!
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