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It's my turn now to Share Rhinoplasty Experience – Glendale, CA
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I have been battling inferiority complex syndrome...
livehardSeptember 20, 2014
WORTH IT$9,500
I have been battling inferiority complex syndrome :) from a long time due to my wide nose but was very nervous to have any surgery on it.I had a functional surgery when I was about 16 yrs of age to treat a medical condition but it was not cosmetic at all.After that I feel my nose has wider and uglier.Not sure if it is because of that or with growing age
From my time I was 19,I started to feel that I am quite smart but my nose is a big minus on my face and is taking away all my charm .Ever since then I was wanting to do some thing about it and do research on it on and off when ever I feel depressed but I was busy and occupied with my schooling and working towards shaping a good career for my self. More over I there is no way I could get so much money to do it too at that time. So I could never materialise my thoughts.
After I started working and started making money I was nervous if the procdure will ruin me and was battling to do it or not .But those were pestering me and I finally decided that if I don't do it now I will repent for the rest of my life so I decided to do it and then started researching a lot for more than a year .
I finally decided to go with Dr.Vladimir Grigoryants from Glendale,CA and things moved very swiftly after that .Usually the wait time is 6-8 months (including the appointment and surgery date with this doctor)but I could do it all in a month.I directly mailed him my pictures ,paid for surgery and booked the surgery date that was left by some other patient without even meeting him once as I was very desperate.
I completed my surgery on 09/10/2014 and it has been 9 days now .I am not rating anything here and getting to a conclusion yet about the surgery but I just want to genuinely say how I feel about it as it goes.So keep following my post if you want to know it turned to be good or bad.
From my time I was 19,I started to feel that I am quite smart but my nose is a big minus on my face and is taking away all my charm .Ever since then I was wanting to do some thing about it and do research on it on and off when ever I feel depressed but I was busy and occupied with my schooling and working towards shaping a good career for my self. More over I there is no way I could get so much money to do it too at that time. So I could never materialise my thoughts.
After I started working and started making money I was nervous if the procdure will ruin me and was battling to do it or not .But those were pestering me and I finally decided that if I don't do it now I will repent for the rest of my life so I decided to do it and then started researching a lot for more than a year .
I finally decided to go with Dr.Vladimir Grigoryants from Glendale,CA and things moved very swiftly after that .Usually the wait time is 6-8 months (including the appointment and surgery date with this doctor)but I could do it all in a month.I directly mailed him my pictures ,paid for surgery and booked the surgery date that was left by some other patient without even meeting him once as I was very desperate.
I completed my surgery on 09/10/2014 and it has been 9 days now .I am not rating anything here and getting to a conclusion yet about the surgery but I just want to genuinely say how I feel about it as it goes.So keep following my post if you want to know it turned to be good or bad.
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UPDATED FROM livehard
13 days post
Surgery Experience till date - ie ;11 days Post-operative
livehardSeptember 22, 2014
A question to people out there who had Rhinoplasty .How many days did it take for you to recognize yourself ? or is there any body out there who could never see themselves again and turn out to be different person forever? It is 11 days post surgery for me and I can't even recognize myself .
Here is my experience as of now and I am sorry to say that it would be very negative at this point :
I will try to post more pictures later as things get better .
Day of surgery:
I have been to the Hospital by 10 am,went over all the paper work ,met the surgery team and got knocked off with anesthesia at close to 1 pm I guess .I got up to see my self in the observation room at about 4 pm and the nurse told you are doing fine and will be discharged shortly .Things are normal as expected with swelling but very mild pain and I told the nurse that I don't need painkillers through IV. I left home and had difficulty and surprisingly slept well on the day of surgery.
Day 1 and 2 :
Had mostly liquid diet and juices .Tried watching a lot of movies on day 1 and day 2 to distract myself from discomfort .Had trouble in sleeping during the nights with the head inclined at 45 degrees and breathing with mouth was difficult too .So I just watched lot TV for distraction and slept only when I could sleep without worrying much about it.
Day 3 : I was just following my tricks to distract my self and keep my self as comfortable as possible which worked fine.On day 4 my cast became very loose and it came off by itself which made me nervous but when I called the doctor's office they said it is normal and nothing to worry about it .
Day 4 and Day 5 :The nights were very dis comfortable and I was feeling like hell on both these days .My distraction tricks did not work any more and I could not cheat the body any more .I was having a lot of discomfort , felt breathlessness , choked inside and slept very little .I was trying to be strong and repeatedly thinking to myself "NO PAIN NO GAIN " :) to push myself .
Day 6 CAST OFF DAY : I have been desperately counting hours from day 5 for this day to come ,so that my cast would be removed and I can breath well .I went to the doctor at around 6 pm in the evening and got the cast removed with all the dressing inside .While removing the dressing Dr.Vladimir Grigoryants strongly said to me that I would have a lot of swelling to make sure my looks won't be a surprise to me .
The dressing was removed and I went and stood in front of the mirror and was shocked to see myself.I totally looked like a different person to myself could not even recognize myself.I looked completely weird and horrible .I was expecting to have a swelling but never thought it will disfigure me completely.Nobody can even recognize me and my close friends who saw me immediately were shocked.I was completely down at that point as I always thought Rhinoplasty should make the OLD ME to look better but not bring out a completely weird person out of me .
Day 7 and Day 8 : I was very down and thought I should never have done and was smart the way I was before and out of mere desire of becoming much smarter I ruined my life.The distance between the seem to more due to the swelling between the eyes/Though I knew that the swelling will play with my emotions and I was expecting all this , I could not help myself and felt depressed.
Day 9 : I am trying hard to console myself and become string but still the depression phase as nobody including me are able to recognize me .When I look myself in to the mirror I feel like a pig.
Day 10 and 11 : The swelling has gone little and I feel little better emotionally than before .I am trying to be optimistic now and hoping it will get better in future .
Barring all these emotions ,a few results seem to be as planned by us .We planned on narrowing down the dorsum of the nose and the alar base and refining the tip .The alar base really got narrow as planned but the dorsum of the nose is the same and the nose instead of being a pyramidal shape it is like a block of log on the face as the alar base is narrowed but the apex of the nose close to the eyes is still wide .
Here is the summary so far :
Goals of Surgery :
-Overall narrowing of the nose .
-Narrow the dorsum of the nose and the alar base and give more definition to the bulbous tip.
-I knew nothing much can be doe with the bulbous tip but just wanted it to have the best definition possible
Outcome as of now ie; on Day 11 after Surgery:
-The alar base is narrowed and results were seen immediately after surgery which is as planned and I am happy with it .
-But the worst part the upper part of the nose ie; the dorsum of the nose did not narrow down and the nose looks ugly like a log on the face .The pyramidal shape of the nose of the nose is lost and it looks ugly.I do understand their is swelling still but I am nervous that I can't even recognize myself even after 11 days of surgery .I need to go to work from tomorrow and feel bad that my colleagues will not recognize me and speak of me as having a failed plastic surgery :(.But I don't care it is my life and only I can make it or break it .
-Hoping for some magic to happen and I just get my old face back soon and people start recognizing me ( most importantly at least me :) ) .Right now I cant even recognize myself .
I am very anxious about the outcome and I don't know how long should I stay depressed like this .I would feel much better if I can at least recognize myself .
Here is my experience as of now and I am sorry to say that it would be very negative at this point :
I will try to post more pictures later as things get better .
Day of surgery:
I have been to the Hospital by 10 am,went over all the paper work ,met the surgery team and got knocked off with anesthesia at close to 1 pm I guess .I got up to see my self in the observation room at about 4 pm and the nurse told you are doing fine and will be discharged shortly .Things are normal as expected with swelling but very mild pain and I told the nurse that I don't need painkillers through IV. I left home and had difficulty and surprisingly slept well on the day of surgery.
Day 1 and 2 :
Had mostly liquid diet and juices .Tried watching a lot of movies on day 1 and day 2 to distract myself from discomfort .Had trouble in sleeping during the nights with the head inclined at 45 degrees and breathing with mouth was difficult too .So I just watched lot TV for distraction and slept only when I could sleep without worrying much about it.
Day 3 : I was just following my tricks to distract my self and keep my self as comfortable as possible which worked fine.On day 4 my cast became very loose and it came off by itself which made me nervous but when I called the doctor's office they said it is normal and nothing to worry about it .
Day 4 and Day 5 :The nights were very dis comfortable and I was feeling like hell on both these days .My distraction tricks did not work any more and I could not cheat the body any more .I was having a lot of discomfort , felt breathlessness , choked inside and slept very little .I was trying to be strong and repeatedly thinking to myself "NO PAIN NO GAIN " :) to push myself .
Day 6 CAST OFF DAY : I have been desperately counting hours from day 5 for this day to come ,so that my cast would be removed and I can breath well .I went to the doctor at around 6 pm in the evening and got the cast removed with all the dressing inside .While removing the dressing Dr.Vladimir Grigoryants strongly said to me that I would have a lot of swelling to make sure my looks won't be a surprise to me .
The dressing was removed and I went and stood in front of the mirror and was shocked to see myself.I totally looked like a different person to myself could not even recognize myself.I looked completely weird and horrible .I was expecting to have a swelling but never thought it will disfigure me completely.Nobody can even recognize me and my close friends who saw me immediately were shocked.I was completely down at that point as I always thought Rhinoplasty should make the OLD ME to look better but not bring out a completely weird person out of me .
Day 7 and Day 8 : I was very down and thought I should never have done and was smart the way I was before and out of mere desire of becoming much smarter I ruined my life.The distance between the seem to more due to the swelling between the eyes/Though I knew that the swelling will play with my emotions and I was expecting all this , I could not help myself and felt depressed.
Day 9 : I am trying hard to console myself and become string but still the depression phase as nobody including me are able to recognize me .When I look myself in to the mirror I feel like a pig.
Day 10 and 11 : The swelling has gone little and I feel little better emotionally than before .I am trying to be optimistic now and hoping it will get better in future .
Barring all these emotions ,a few results seem to be as planned by us .We planned on narrowing down the dorsum of the nose and the alar base and refining the tip .The alar base really got narrow as planned but the dorsum of the nose is the same and the nose instead of being a pyramidal shape it is like a block of log on the face as the alar base is narrowed but the apex of the nose close to the eyes is still wide .
Here is the summary so far :
Goals of Surgery :
-Overall narrowing of the nose .
-Narrow the dorsum of the nose and the alar base and give more definition to the bulbous tip.
-I knew nothing much can be doe with the bulbous tip but just wanted it to have the best definition possible
Outcome as of now ie; on Day 11 after Surgery:
-The alar base is narrowed and results were seen immediately after surgery which is as planned and I am happy with it .
-But the worst part the upper part of the nose ie; the dorsum of the nose did not narrow down and the nose looks ugly like a log on the face .The pyramidal shape of the nose of the nose is lost and it looks ugly.I do understand their is swelling still but I am nervous that I can't even recognize myself even after 11 days of surgery .I need to go to work from tomorrow and feel bad that my colleagues will not recognize me and speak of me as having a failed plastic surgery :(.But I don't care it is my life and only I can make it or break it .
-Hoping for some magic to happen and I just get my old face back soon and people start recognizing me ( most importantly at least me :) ) .Right now I cant even recognize myself .
I am very anxious about the outcome and I don't know how long should I stay depressed like this .I would feel much better if I can at least recognize myself .
Replies (7)
September 22, 2014
I think you nose looks fine and it definitely needs A lOT of time to heal like 6 months. You do not look like a pig. Please remember it take s6 months or more for the end result.
Try to be positive and hang in there.
The healing phases we go through are very emotional but don't let these emotions defeat you and get the best of you.
Happy Monday!
September 22, 2014
Thank you Bella ,I too hope the same and trying hard to stay positive .I think it is a metamorphosis phase and I am hoping to evolve in to a new person whom I always wanted to be in 6 to 8 months :) ..It s just that the waiting time is painful but I hope it is worth the effort at the end.
September 22, 2014
I agree,the waiting is the WORST part but in my experience it has always prevailed and been Worth it. I hope this will be your outcome :0)
September 22, 2014
I think your results look great!! Yes it is a dramatic difference but a good one. I think because the change is so drastic your having a hard time coping. Seeing your results are making me want to consider having a consult with him about my revision. My only hesitancy is that he does not just focus on the nose and does other procedures. I have a complex revision, and am looking for a drastic but natural result. Your results will only get better with time!:)
September 22, 2014
Yes ,The change is quite dramatic and my nostrils are lot narrower but the rest the my nose does not match up with the nostrils yet and I feel that makes it look very ugly .I know it is just 12 days post operative ,so i am trying to optimistic still and hoping that the swelling would subside and I get a uniformly shaped nose .I see that their are a chances for that to happen and if it happens as expected I think I will end up getting the best Rhinoplasty ever.But i don't know that yet ,so I am just waiting and trying to accept the present reality .
September 22, 2014
Thank you for writing up so many details about your experience. I'm sure it will be helpful for others. You are still early days for sure. Here's what doctors say about rhinoplasty swelling and how long it takes to come down. Please keep us posted as you continue to heal. I think your results look different, but quite good! Of course, what matters is what you think. I truly hope you come to peace with your results over time.
UPDATED FROM livehard
14 days post
Day-13 Seems to getting better :)
livehardSeptember 24, 2014
Things are getting better now and I can recognize myself now :).Swelling is reduced comparatively and I see some hope now in future .Started going to work and fell in to my daily routine.I am still not blowing my nose, but I am cleaning it with paper towels dipped in Olive oil as suggested . Dr.Vladimir Grigoryants said ,I can blow my nose in a week but I will hang on for 2 more weeks just to pad on extra safety .But I am sleeping normally and my breathing got better today .
Going by the progress I had so far things seem to optimistic but I don't want to assume anything .All I can say is I just got better compared to initial Post -operative days during which I was really depressed .But I still can't say if my nose got any better after surgery . Hope I will write these words some day in my future updates. This seems to great emotional ride to me and I am starting to understand this game .Stay tuned folks the game is still on and I am still waiting to win it :)
Going by the progress I had so far things seem to optimistic but I don't want to assume anything .All I can say is I just got better compared to initial Post -operative days during which I was really depressed .But I still can't say if my nose got any better after surgery . Hope I will write these words some day in my future updates. This seems to great emotional ride to me and I am starting to understand this game .Stay tuned folks the game is still on and I am still waiting to win it :)
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September 24, 2014
Hang in there! I had surgery with Dr. G 3 weeks ago today and I'm finally starting to like my results. The first ti weeks are the hardest but it gets better. Day 17/18 was a turning point for me. I like what I'm seeing and know it will only get better. You look good and swelling will get better everyday.
September 24, 2014
Thank you Cheive for letting me know that and yes I believe you are right and it is going to get better but experiencing it is really wonderful and I think I am getting close to it gradually .
September 24, 2014
I think he did excellent work on your nose. I've had mine done 3 times by two different surgeons and the change isn't enough. Wait for the swelling to go down and you will see it become more defined over time, and the tip will drop too. Changing someone's nose can change the whole look of their face because when your nose is smaller your eyes and other features stand out more. Your original nose matched your ethnicity and your new nose looks more Caucasian, so maybe that's your identity struggle. Either way, I think you got lucky.
September 24, 2014
That was very good assessment and yes I think you are right .I am unable to copy the changes done as they seem to prominent but I am getting used to it and it is also getting better with time.I am at peace now as I know I just need to hang on for a while to see the actual results.
September 27, 2014
This is a great review! Thanks for writing so candidly and ever so well, might I add. I am so happy to hear that things are picking up compared to post-op and hope it will get way better because I too am going to Dr. Grigoryants for the same goals.
September 30, 2014
please wait at least 3 weeks post to make a judgement about your nose. I, too, looked completely disfigured and couldn't recognize myself until about the 3 week mark. I felt the same way you're feeling.. completely regretting my decision, but now I couldn't be happier. I know its hard to see how much your nose will change over the next few months, but it really will. Give it time. On the plus side, I think it looks great!
October 1, 2014
Hi Poly,Thank you very much .Their is definitely lot of change in my nose but I still think my old nose suits my face better .It may be because of the swelling I still have that makes me feel so .It is 20 days post rhino for me which may be too early to judge but just to say as of now I am unhappy but am still waiting for the miracle to happen some day .When did you start seeing that miracle on you ? I read your review on Rhinoplasty like more than 10 times till now.It makes me feel better whenever I am depressed about my new look .Hope my story has a has a happy ending like yours.
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