It's Done and I Wish I Had More Patience - Denver, CO

Yes. I'm in the regret phase at the moment not having the best reveal after the cast was taken off yesterday. Once I pull more of myself together I will update with more pictures.

Hang in there . I know with wide noses it takes more time . Since they don't actually cut the skin it's like taking king size sheet and putting it on full/twin size matress . Anderneth the skin all that stuff is swollen. Only time will shrink the skin to a new structure underneath .It does appear that nose looks bigger after cast comes of, it swells up pretty fast, I just kept taping it ( the tip too-ask your doc when to start taping) drink more water than you use to drink and just wait wait wait . It will only get better .

Thank you KK Lucky Lady. I'm really in need of support. Honestly I'm not too bothered by my nose, it hasn't even swelled up that much so honestly it looks really silken and fake right now. I know and was prepared for the fact it would be stiff loosen up with time, there is another feature I was ultimately not one bit prepared for.......the alteration of my smile. I will try and download after pics soon. My upper lip has completely covered up my teeth, you can't see them at all even when I'm talking, much less when I smile. It makes me look cartoonish and awful:( I am fully aware and realize this is likely due to swelling but as I starred to research and look at pictures here I find that many people don't have this problem, you can still see their teeth when they smile even days after the surgery. What is so upsetting is that for people who have lost their teeth smile they report it can take a whole 6 months to a year to get it back. And I actually did have some of my nostrils cut I think in order to have a stitch that would prevent my nose from getting so wide when I smile, but that now too has reports on here of permanently altering your smile. This just throws me for a loop, I had done so much research and was prepared for so much and a swollen nose, but this one really is depressing as it completely alters my appearance and face in a negative way. Trying to relax and give it time but the look is so distorting.

The same has happened to me. I am currently 7 days post op and the best thing about my face and my most distinct trait-- my smile is completely gone. Not only can I not smile without looking freakishly cartoonish like you mentioned, but it actually hurts when trying to smile wide or laugh. Do you also feel pain when smiling too wide? Has your smile improved any? I'm so sorry you had to experience this too as it is really a depressing thing to go through.

Who was your doctor? Do you recommend him/her?

I went to a doctor at the Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand. There are a lot of positive reviews from people who have gotten their rhinos done there, however, unfortunately, I was not one of those lucky ones. As with all procedures, there's a risk with any doctor. At this point, I'm not sure what went wrong yet.

Hello, my doc is Dr. Linda Huang. I figure I will give a full review after the whole process with followup, etc. is done. If you have any specific questions for me private message me and I will try to answer any info about my experience so far.

Okay, were about he same amount of time post op, let's keep in touch and see how long it takes to get our smile back, hopefully just a few weeks.

How many days out are you now? Any improvements in your smile? Mine is the same:( I've noticed a less tight feel to the nose though.

I'm 11 days out now. I actually had a infection on day 8 in one nostril that I am still fighting :-( So I have been focusing my efforts on getting that under control, but as for my smile, it hasn't changed much.. But I found that putting a very hot compress on the upper lip for about 15 mins at night and in the morning has helped. I just run a washcloth under very hot water, squeeze it out, and place it on my upper lip. After that, I usually try to practice smiling in the mirror. It has helped a little in improving the nerve endings for slightly better control when smiling ! Hope that helps!