24 Year Old Finally Decided to Do a Rhinoplasty - Colorado

I realized I have forgotten to put up a some good side by side comparison pictures so here they are. Keep in mind that my new nose is still swollen; I'll post new comparison pics in the coming weeks/months as the swelling goes down :)

So today is officially two weeks post-op and I feel awesome! My stitches are nearly all healed up. The front incision is still a little discolored and swollen, and the stitches in my nostrils are taking a little more time to heal. The sutures that were protruding from my skin have dissolved and fallen off so I no longer have short strings in my nose, which is nice! I've kept up a regime of cleaning with peroxide and using saline nasal spray. I have greatly decreased the amount of vasaline I use since I no longer have wounds for the most part. My swelling hasn't changed much which is both good and bad. I'm glad it hasn't increased or become too uneven but I'm so anxious for the swelling to subside!!
I am getting a little bit of pain . . . two days ago, I would intermittently get a sharp stinging pain right beneath the outer incision. I panicked a bit when it was still occurring the next day so I called my surgeon. Apparently my nerves are growing back . . . kinda creepy to think about . . . and that can cause some pain. I won't lie, this is quite uncomfortable but it is short burst of pain so I'm dealing with it pretty well. I haven't had any so far today, yay! But my surgeon warned it me it could take a couple of weeks.
Other than that all is well. My nose is still fragile so I'm still extremely careful around it. I've noticed that when I attempt to sleep without being elevated my nose is more swollen and uncomfortable the next morning so I've just continued sleeping as upright as possible. My recovery has been a wonderful journey so far; There are no words that can describe how happy I am that I went through with the surgery. If any of you who read this has questions for me, please feel free to ask under the comments section! Thanks for reading!

So yesterday was day 5 Post-OP and I had the splint removed. My surgeon was incredibly careful, and it was only slightly painful, more just uncomfortable really. It took him a couple of minutes to do it because he was being so gently about, thank goodness! He handed me a mirror right after and I started crying the minute I saw my new nose... it is soooo beautiful!! I'm so excited to see what it looks like once the swelling goes down and it is all healed. I am 110% glad that I made the choice to go through with the rhinoplasty. I absolutely love my nose now, and it's not even healed!! He warned me that the next few weeks will be challenging. This is because now that the splint is off, my nose is allowed to swell. He said that there will probably be days that I love my nose ( like today! :D ) and there will be days that I hate it because the swelling is increased and/or uneven. He said now it's just a game of ultimate patience. I also have a new massaging routine that I get to begin Post-OP day 7 that will help reduce the swelling. I also have to apply pressure to the left side of my nose because it apparently wants to heal crooked. We're hoping that by applying the pressure it will help convince it to heal more straight. I've also noticed that my skin is acting weird, most likely from the anesthesia and perhaps the tape. It has a weird texture and is really shiny, not oily, just shiny.... thank goodness my surgeon gives a complimentary peel series with his surgeries!! The inside of my nose has also started itching, right now I'm taking that as a sign my stitches are healing... I'm hoping that is the case! Oh and I also was able to eat a slice of pizza tonight! Whoo for solid food! My journey has been amazing so far and I am completely satisfied with my results. choosing to go through with the rhinoplasty, especially with Dr. Weber as my surgeon, has been one of the best decision I have ever made!