Ready to Meet my New Nose. - Chicago, IL

It's been almost 3 years and my nose is still changing. It was tweaked a little bit last year. I had some rasping done on the sides of my nose along with some work on my turbinates. I've had a few steroid injections, but waited until after a year to get those done, per my request. I'm very conservative and so is Dr. Shah. I've learned that with having a rhinoplasty, you have to be patient and for me, it's not about perfection, it's about just making it better than what it was...and it is.

I've been very patient with the healing process (which isn't like me and I'm the one holding out on doing too much) but just recently I had Dr. Shah rasp the sides of my nose and do whatever he does with the turbinates. They grew back from the first time he did it. My breathing is even better than before and so is the shape of my nose. I'm really glad I chose to go through with it. I did it in the OR because I'm a "Sally". I'm not even ashamed to admit it! LOL. Even though it would've been free in the office, doing it there just isn't for me. Every visit I've had has been free, as well as all of the injections for swelling. I'm taking baby steps throughout this whole process. I go back in 8 months for a check up and may do a steroid injection for my tip swelling. I love how it looks now and don't want to do to much and regret it later. So, I'll just see how I feel in 8 months about it. Dr. Shah is great about just "waiting it out" as well. That's what I love about him. Too many changes at once isn't good for me. So, I'll check back in 8 months and let you all know if I received an injection or if it's the final result. Stay tuned! One final thing...I'm so glad I chose him as my Dr. He knows exactly what I'm going for and won't stop until I feel it's perfect for me. He's more of a perfectionist than I am and I don't know how that can be humanly possible, but it's true. ???? He really is the best ! ??

It hasn't quite been 2 months yet sine my surgery and my nose changes every day. It's getting more defined and less swollen. Some days I wake up and it's swollen more than others. I'm still stuffy and that fluctuates, too. I'm proud of myself for being OK with the slow transformation. I'm usually one to want the slightest imperfection fixed right now. No wonder I have anxiety. LOL. I just know this is a long road and things do change slowly over time. I'm seeing the slow changes and I like what I see. Dr Shah has transformed my life. He doesn't know how positively he's impacted my life and I will forever be grateful to him for that. My nose isn't perfect, but it's a better version of what I had. That's all I wanted and actually, it came out better than I had expected. Each day it gets better and better. The itching inside my nose gets intense sometimes. I just tap on the outside of my nose and that usually makes it go away. It all just means its healing.

I went to see Dr Shah on April 1st and got Botox. I figured I might as well do something to take my mind off my nose while its healing. I was SO scared to get it again. I had it done 2 years ago by a different Dr and my eyebrows drooped. It was AWFUL! But Dr Shah assured me that it wouldn't happen if he did it. It's been a week now and I LOVE the results. I got an eyebrow lift and the lines on my forehead are less. I don't have the frozen look, nor is my forehead numb. This was a great experience for me and unlike last time, I'm enjoying these results. :))) I'll try and update my pics, too. Overall, I'm a happy girl. :)))