First Time Rhinoplasty Patient! Not Sure What to Expect, but Really Excited I Have Taken the First Step! - Chatswood, AU

Trust me it doesn't hurt! It just feels like you have a bad cold and just a bit of a headache! The best advice is to ice it as much as possible. It really helps with the swelling and it's so relieving

How exciting! Be prepared for a shock! Lol umm not that I can remember. I have bumped it slightly but nothing to the point where if felt like pain

Does it hurt? I was about to watch a video but my boyfriend recommended not doing so that way I don't picture everything while it's being done...I also slightly bumped it twice, I'm just really nervous that may have altered the results so I wanted to see if anyone has done that and still came out with great results..just a little nervous although I tried super hard to avoid that from happening.

What do you mean by taping the nose every night? Is that to make sure results remain? I also saw where you put something about rinsing the nose, what is the reason for that? That's the first I've heard about the rinsing part. Thanks!!!

Did you have your surgery with Dr Shahidi? No it doesnt hurt at all. Its actually a relief because i had a gel packing in my nose and when it gets taken out, its such a release of pressure. So after my cast was removed, i had to tape it back onto my nose every night to protect it when sleeping and to reduce the swelling. After 2 months my cast was too big for my nose so i have to tape directly onto the nose which reduces the swelling even further. The rinse is to help remove the rest of the packing inside the nose and it cleans it. You arnt allowed to pick it or anything

Well done!! Just rest up and let your body heal! I had bruising in one eye too because my bones were really hard. Good luck with the recovery :)

Hi Brooke!
So my quote for the surgeon fees was $9935 but after Medicare/ health fund rebates I paid $7900. My hospital would have cost $2500 but with health insurance I only had to pay $450 and the anaeathasist cost me $1300 but I only had to pay $800. The surgeons fee includes pre op and post op appointments for 1 year I think. Everyone's quote is different depending on your nose and what needs to be done so it's best to ask the surgeon.The initial consult cost me $250. I

took two weeks off work. The first week you are wearing a cast then when they take the cast off, it took a couple of days to have the energy to get back into the swing of work. I work in admin so it was ok. I think 2 weeks is enough but given you are in childcare there might be an increase chance of getting bumped in the nose by one of the kids so maybe 3 weeks would be better for you.

Thank you so much for replying and especially for replying so fast! How are you doing now? You look amazing but do you feel somewhat normal? And how long do you have to do the rinses and wear that cast?

Haha thankyou! Yeah I feel completely normal. My tip is still swollen and hard but other than that it's all good! So I wear the cast for the first 8 days then after cast removal you start the rinses. I rinsed my nose about 4 times a day for the first 3 weeks after that I only rinse morning and night..I have to tape directly to my nose now every night as well

Sorry to ask so many questions but how long did dr shahidi say you have to wear the cast at night? And when can you stop rinsing? Also how on earth did you manage to rinse at work!?

Lol it's ok! After the 8 days when the dr takes the cast off, he will give it to you to tape back onto your nose every night. The cast is there to protect your nose and to reduce the swelling. The past week and a half I stopped wearing the cast because it was too big for my nose/ as time goes on you can reduce the rinses. I'm going to continue rinsing morning and night but it just depends on how stuffy you get. At the start you rinse a lot because you have a gel packing inside your nose which dissolves as you rinse allowing you to breathe. At work I just went to the bathroom and rinsed quickly. No one managed to see me lol you get good at doing it and it becomes really easy and quick to do

Hey!
Thank you, so are you! All of my packing came out about 2 weeks after cast removal. Every now and then I would get a large chunk of snot come out but I hardly have anything come out now. I just do my rinse every night to clean it out now. Did dr s say you still have some up there? Xx

Oh that's awesome. Yep doc said I had a bit still up there :-( it looks like it's all coming out now but I still can't really breath from my right nostril....
I think maybe it's swelling also.
When I look in the mirror I like the shape of my nose but when I take photos on certain angles it still looks fat and big lol I'm guessing that's the swelling though. Raleigh did say I'm only 10% healed so long way to go still.
I forgot to ask about sunnies. I think I'll just wait it out till my next app in April.... He also told me to wait another month to swim and only in salt water.....
Hope your feeling better and healing well xx