Rhino/septoplasty - Denver, CO

So my nose has slimmed down a LOT over the last two years. In some ways it has reverted back to it's old shape. But I don't mind so much. I have a very tiny bump on the bridge and a teeny bit of tilting to the same side that it had tilted toward before. But I didn't expect perfect results going in and knew that my old nose might show itself again over the years. It is still a huge improvement and I can breathe a lot easier. I think the minor imperfections make my nose for my face better and appear more natural. As if nothing was ever done at all. I'm still very happy.

I just want to correct my last post. I'm actually two months post op. Times flying by ;-)

also, I wanted to add that I did feel very unsure about my reflection at first. I looked very "alien" and I can see why a lot of people say they look like a lion. It's allllllllll swelling. I honestly don't even notice a difference when I look in the mirror any more. And even my friends/family say that it looks very natural. In fact, I had to tell most of them bc they didn't even notice. Now, I just feel like I look exactly how I am supposed to. Patience!

I am now one month post op and still have a lot of numbness in the tip of my nose but no more tenderness or lingering pain. I've bumped/bonked it a couple (really a ton) of times, but nothing aside from normal and it hasn't affected the healing process. I freaked out each time, but I think that was bc it was so numb and tender that I always thought it was worse that it was.

I'm still breathing great. It's really dry here and I've scabbed up a LOT. But my dr says I'm right on track so that must be pretty common. I've been using hydrogen peroxide to soften the scabs and that does help a lot, but I wouldn't suggest that unless your doctor says it's ok, bc mine says it can sometimes slow the healing process.

I'm still swollen especially in the tip where the numbness is holding out. But I love my results an I'm very glad I went ahead with the surgery. Defiantly worth it. I never expected the outcome to be "perfect" but it has exceeded my highest hope. I have little minor issues that only I notice, but most of it is turning out to be swelling and has been resolving itself every day.