Revision rhinoplasty with Dr. Grigoryants

Hello all! Apologies for not updating. When people are happy with their results I guess they tend to go on with their lives and not dwell on it, whereas if I'd had an unsatisfactory result I'd probably still be posting.

It took about four months for my swelling to subside and for me to stop seeing changes. It's a bit straighter than I imagined (I didn't get the cute supra-tip break) and there are very slight asymmetries, but overall it's a huge improvement and I'm very happy.

I did get a small dent on one side, which I had seen in another review with Dr. G. It was a small divot that I could place my finger into. No-one else ever pointed it out to me but it bothered me, so I got 0.1ml of filler injected into it and now it's gone. I'm a little worried that it may mean something went wrong (that, along with my breathing not being perfect anymore) but overall I'm so happy with the look that I'm not too concerned. My breathing was immaculate when the surgery was first performed and slowly declined over the months. One nostril is perfect and the other, I can barely breathe out of. I may go and see someone later and check that everything is ok, but I highly doubt I would get a third surgery. The risks are simply too great.

My greatest advice would be that if you are considering surgery, make sure that:
1) You are so unhappy with your nose that you would rather have the potential risks happen to you (i.e. collapse, infection) than the current nose on your face. Surgery is no small undertaking.
2) Choose a surgeon whose style you like and who performs many. Who is open to questioning, can show you a lot of their work, and similar cases. Get it right the first time!
3) As well as you choose your surgeon, do not have this surgery unless you are prepared to accept that you may have to do it again.

So that's that! As for the photos – I apologise that you cannot see my nose in proportion to my face but it simply takes too much time to edit them that way. I hope you can at least see the improvements in the swelling. :)

Hello my lovelies!

Not much has changed at one month post, hence no updated photos. Since I've been home I've been careful with my salt intake, no alcohol at all, drinking lots of water, cleaning religiously, and taping at night. I have been naughty and sleeping on my stomach though and I don't care! I love my sleep too much.

There are no physical changes whatsoever in photos, however I do see small fluctuations in person day to day. My nose looks it's best in tape, tbh. Second best is in the morning directly after the tape has been taken off, and third is with makeup on and some contouring. I can't wait for the swelling to go down more!

Still not loving the tip (it looks bulbous and slightly masculine) or the three quarter views, but I'm putting it down to swelling. It is definitely an improvement from my primary, and I think I could learn to love it just the way it is. However from my extensive reading I have found that revisions take longer for the swelling to go down so my original idea of 'one month and it will look great!' has now changed to three months. So I will re-evaluate at three months and let you all know how I feel about it then!

Until then - thank you for all the wonderful comments and sharing of experiences. I'll still be reading all of your updates and checking back regularly :)

One day home and I'm already back to work! Why can't holidays last forever ;)

I chose not to tell anyone apart from close friends this time around. Unfortunately I'm notorious in my workplace for getting botox and fillers so one girl did ask me what I'd had done! No-one else noticed, and I honestly think that if no-one knew I had touched my face in the past, no-one would have said anything. The girl who approached me was certain I had my lips done, lol! I denied it all and she didn't guess once about the nose, she just said I looked different from the side and couldn't pick it. I feel like a naughty little schoolchild hehe.

So for those who are self conscious about going back to work and not wanting anyone to know: it is very doubtful that people will put a finger to it. They may notice you look slightly different or that proportions have changed, but no-one will guess the extremities of a nose job. They make think a different hairstyle, new makeup, or in my case lip injections as I've gotten them before :P

Good luck for those heading back to work soon :)