Typical Asian Nose - Chicago, IL

My first PS, ever! I am excited about making this big change, but nervous about communicating my expectations well to him since I know communication is key in a successful rhinoplasty. I am seeking the typical asian nose job with alar/tip/bridge changes. I am getting less busy and hope to speak with him more soon :)

A week till my surgery! Preop wise, I think I've covered my bases. I cut out the social drinking, the caffeinated drinks, and I've tried to limit down my sodium intake. Tomorrow, I am picking up the prescription needed after my surgery, as well as postop food/medicinal items so I can settle in for a week in after the surgery and not have to get into my car.

However... today, I started getting pretty nervous. Before. I was preoccupied with finishing out the semester, and now that classes has ended for me, I've finally had time to think about what I'm doing. I'm the type of person to obsess over things and analyze everything to death so it's not surprising that I've been researching success/horror stories with rhinoplasty and I'm wondering what my rhinoplasty will fall underneath :/ I believe I possess realistic expectations of what I want, but I'm worried about what next week will bring. I'm a firm believer of doing things right the first time, so I really do not want a revision rhinoplasty afterwards. I'm looking at my nose right now and I don't hate my nose, I just really want an improvement. It's way too bulbous for me which disrupts the features of my face. I'm not seeking perfection, but I am seeking a nose that will tie in well with the rest of my features and make me less insecure. I am worried about rib cartilage absorption, undesired results because of miscommunication or possibly a horrible recovery period. I just want to get the surgery as soon as I can, and be HAPPY with my results. Ugh, so stressful. My family and friends think I will be fine, but they know I'm the type to nitpick and worry until all is said and done.

I scheduled an appointment to speak with him more about my concerns and doubts which hopefully he can ease so I calm down a bit before the surgery date next week. I'll update within a day or two!

I have to say, as the day looms closer and closer, my anxiety is growing. I feel like I possess realistic results of my nose and what I would like it to look like but so many people have told me that the person who has the surgery is the one who freaks out the most about it afterwards. We notice such a significant change while others barely notice at all! I keep telling myself that it will turn out okay but I don't want to jinx myself. I just can't wait for the 20th to get here already so I can recover from the surgery and move on from my fix up about my nose. To make things worse, a lot of my family is starting to tell me that they don't understand why I want to fix my nose. They think I look fine now, and it's so frustrating. I guess it's just me being negative. I really believe in Dr. Shah and his ability to do well with my nose, I'm just hoping the communication translates well to the final result. I've already planned to get a pretty drastic hair cut after my surgery to divert attention away from my face. I'm just hoping that the results are so fantastic my family will stop doubting me!

Now, I'm more concerned about the postop recovery phase. My family will be driving me home almost immediately after the surgery, and I'm really afraid of getting sick. It's a couple of hours to get home, and I get car sick enough already. Any thoughts about it anyone?? I've spoken to the surgicenter and they told me that they will have something in the IV to reduce nausea, but it's different for each person. As of now, my nerves are getting to me and I'm trying to enjoy the last few days with my nose and outside. I know I'm going to be a complete recluse after my surgery and a week after my swelling to look a bit normal. I have thick nasal skin so I'm afraid I'm going to be swelling a LOT and it's going to be very noticeable. I can't wait to have the surgery so I know exactly what I'm doing with instead of investigating a million different scenarios in my head! I'll update closer to the surgery date. Hopefully, my anxiety and my nervousness gets better :)