- Septoplasty, collapsed nasal valve repair, turbinectomy , and rhinoplasty

Wow I cannot believe it's been a year since my surgery. I'm happy with my nose. I love no longer being a mouth breather and I am enjoying having an improved sense of smell and taste. I swear my nose is still subtly changing. I used to read reviews about people saying the exact same thing and thought yeah right but now I'm a believer. In the beginning I saw such little change. If you're not happy with your results and arw in the beginning stages, like even 6 months post op, hang in there because changes still occur!

I can't believe 6 months has already passed! Time seemed to progress in slow motion shortly after my surgery but wow now it's flying! I'm very happy with my results. I think my nose looks as if I was born with it.
I must admit I was very skeptical early post op and didn't even like my nose until 5 months post op. I'm finally seeing how unrealistic I was about the entire process. I expected to come out of surgery and immediately see and love my results. This is usually never the case especially if you had an open rhinoplasty with medical issues.
I also thought one just walked into a surgeon's office and provided a picture of a nose and bam, that's what you got! Obviously I now realize how absolutely ridiculous this sounds! I understand how a good rhinoplasty should look natural and balance one's facial features without distracting from what makes a face beautifully unique.
I'm now thankful that my surgeon didn't listen completely to me and give me a nose that just would not look right on me. He is a hand surgeon as well and very particular.
My breathing has greatly improved but my allergies are in overdrive at the moment. I love no longer being a mouth breather!!!!
I would totally do it all over again in a heartbeat.

I have to say I'm happy with my results....finally! I can breathe better and I'm happy with the way my nose is looking. I still have swelling that goes and comes but for the most part, my nose is looking better.
I still have some numbness in my tip and still am very gentle with my nose when washing my face. I really like being able to breathe better but of course allergy season has arrived so I'm stuffy most days :(
It's honestly taken 5 months to like my nose. I really was afraid that a revision was in my future. This healing process has been a slow go but thankfully one with a good result.
Looking back, I think the paralysis of analysis was what kept me feeling discouraged. I constantly looked in the mirror and drove myself crazy. When life threw some more pressing issues at me, I kind of stopped looking at my nose. I was forced to put my nose on the back burner and you know what? I'm happy with it!
I know it's hard not to feel down if your results aren't quite "good" yet but hang in there!