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Rhinoplasty, almost 4 years later!

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3 years post

It's about time for an update!

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Hey everyone!

Not much to update here. I'm still breathing really well, though my allergies have been pretty rough this winter. I still get 5-FU injections periodically in the nose tip, but as you can see by the updated pictures, the swelling in the tip has drastically improved. I included both a profile shot and a front facing shot.

I still need to write a review for the other procedure I had done in 2013, but another day. Just wanted to update that things are still going very well almost four years out!

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February 4, 2015
Your nose looks really good!
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February 4, 2015
You look amazing! Congrats!!! Was the other procedure you had a lip lift?
February 5, 2015
Just want to say you look amazing. I'm about 3 weeks post-op (same surgeon) and I still have so much swelling. When the cast came off my nose looked smaller than it is now. I'm satisfied with how my nose looks but have similar issues to yours. Lots of tip swelling and I think I might need bone rasping which I think is pretty common. There is a bony protrusion on the right side of my nose. It's barely visible but I can feel it and see it on pictures. Was it painful? Did the steroid shots have side effects for you? I know this will be a long process but I'm so happy to have that ugly thing off my face. You look so much better with your new nose. Perfect.
July 31, 2017
Did you get the rasping done? I think I may need it as well.
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March 7, 2016
I'm happy for people that had good experience with him but it does bother me that a lot of pre-noses that he does perform nosejobs are a hundred times better than my before nose. I had a skype consultation with him two years ago and it seriously postponed me in my deicison making for the nosejob - he didn't want to perform a nosejob on me at all despite contradictory statements such as "the bump is what makes your nose look short, but I can shave that down if you come to surgery". Ehm that means my nose would look worse if that's the only thing that he would do. Maybe because I share similar ethnicity as him that it caused a problem but I don't know. Unfortuneatly I feel for me that he is pretty much like the surgeons in my home country they will come with execuses when it comes to ethnic patients that "oh you don't need a tip reduction" justfying to do less work instead of going the extra mile to actually please the customer, instead of just admitting that "No, I don't have experience in ethnique rhinoplasty" or "No, I think you would look worse with a nosejob and that's the reason I don't want to make a rhinoplasty"
March 8, 2016
Thats it. I'm showing your pictures to whoever I go to. We have really similar 'before' noses, except mine is still a 'before' nose. I love love love the definition in your nose. I was scared to get a rhinoplasty because I feel like I have a 'difficult' nose and it would end up looking fake and obvious. But your nose is one of the only noses that resembles mine (a boxy tip) that has had a nose job and looks amazing. I love that it looks naturanium and still has a sort of boxy tip but with definition. Thanks for the inspiration!
March 8, 2016
Haha I have no idea why natural autocorrected to naturanium but okay
UPDATED FROM 1V
3 years post

Post op, 3 years!

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I don't have pictures to update with right now. I'm sorry! I've been through a lot of changes the past few months so it has been difficult to keep up with everything.

My breathing is still on point. By that I mean amazing. No sinus infections, allergies are mild, breathing is clear about 90% of the time. I love my breathing.

My nose still looks great, though the tip for some reason is still swollen. I still receive injections every few months. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last July and while I don't think the nose tip swelling is related to any of that, it would not surprise me if my body likes to prolong healing for scar tissue just to keep life interesting.

I will update with pictures soon. Promise!

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May 22, 2014
Your nose looks so great. I love it!
UPDATED FROM 1V
2 years post

Nose job success - 2 years 6 months later

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I'm updating with my traditional, gross, full flash, no make-up pictures. Aren't you all so lucky. ;)

I included a columella picture this time, too. Someone requested one. Please pardon the nose hair. You can see that there is no scar.

I had another procedure at the beginning of this year and plan on eventually adding this update with chronological pictures, too, but for now, I'm just including the nose pictures.

I am supposed to see Dr. Shah sometime this month. There is still tip swelling so I'm not sure what's next for that as I've also had some health changes and I don't know if that may change what is done or not done.

Overall, I'm still very happy with my nose and as always, thrilled with my breathing.

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October 12, 2013
your review is by far the most informational because you post the full frontal/side pics with flash so its easy to see the progress, unlike some of us with our crappy computer/phone cams ;) Your most recent ones look perfect in my opinion.
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October 12, 2013
Thank you so much! I know the pictures aren't flattering, but I want to give it to you guys honestly. I wear makeup in real life, but for some reason, I always feel inclined to post plastic surgery pictures with a naked face.
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October 12, 2013
well youre naturally striking so i'm sure with makeup youre even more gorgeous
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October 13, 2013
Wow, thank you so much!
October 12, 2013
great results. You look very pretty and you look like it's your birth nose as it suits your face.
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October 13, 2013
Thank you! I feel the same way. :)
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October 16, 2013
Thanks for continuing to post pictures years after the surgery. Your nose looks great, you are very pretty!
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October 17, 2013
Thank you so much! I think it is hard for some people after rhinoplasty because, at least for me, I expected much faster healing and pretty nose results. There was definitely an immediate change in my bridge and my breathing, but the swelling has been slow to resolve. Continuing to take pictures is encouraging because I get to see the progress and I hope to give encouragement to other people who may be discouraged with their own healing progress.
November 24, 2013
Fabulous! he's done a good job! xx
November 24, 2013
Fabulous! he's done a good job! xx
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December 13, 2013
Thank you! Agreed!