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25//Rhino//Feelin' Fine. Glendale, CA

UPDATED FROM alooo12
28 days post

4 weeks

WORTH IT$9,500
I can't tell if the swelling has improved. I've tried to stop obsessing. I've limited myself to one nose photo session per week...otherwise I will go insane. It's not healthy to be so fixated, especially when the recovery process takes this long. I'm eagerly waiting my 6 week mark because others have said that's when their swelling started to shrink. Some of us are just plastic surgery late bloomers.

I'm very happy with my side profile as well as the 3/4. Front will hopefully grow on me. I mean, shrink on me. ; )

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Vladimir Grigoryants, MD

Vladimir Grigoryants, MD

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it definitely looks like the swelling is coming down!
yessss! I honestly don't see it. I mean I see a difference from my first couple of weeks to now, but from week 2 to week 4, I just don't see a huge difference.
Its looking great and swelling has definitely reduced.
yay! i'm probably too critical still...but i'm glad you noticed : )
the swelling is going down, you are looking prettier and prettier
gosh thanks! I'm glad someone thinks the swelling is going down, cause I'm not feeling it yet!
Wait 2 more weeks. I think the swelling gets better after 6 weeks. We both have thick skin and round nose.
That's good to know--I definitely wasn't sure if I had thick skin, but I believe ya.
Looking great! Love how petite the profile is. My surgery is Monday so I'm getting anxious. I can't wait till my 1 month mark, that seems to be when things start looking really normal again.
thanks : ) I really do love my profile. that is so exciting you're getting your surgery soon, but also nerve-wrecking. just remind yourself you have a very talented surgeon, as well as a skilled anesthesiologist, plus very caring nurses. i was very nervous going under, but the chances of something wrong happening a very slim. i forget what the odds were, but it was ridiculously low. i kept telling myself on the way to the hospital, I'd make more sense if i were nervous driving in a car (because car accidents are more likely) than going to get surgery. that calmed me down, telling my fears they weren't very logical. if you're young, in good health, than surgery is considerably safer. if you're worried about what your nose will look like, try to keep a healthy expectation. that means, not perfection. I know I'm whining about my slow progress, but the truth is that my nose looks so much better now as it is than before. good luck to you, you're really going to shine after surgery : )
Oh gosh, you just made me feel loads better, thank you!!
UPDATED FROM alooo12
21 days post

Getting a lil' paranoid

I just have to share a pic of what my nose has been doing--it's not only that the tip is venturing off to the right, but my right mid-bridge is lowering and scooping in. It feel very different from my left bridge. I emailed the Dr. G now, but what do you guys think? Has this kind of thing happened to you?

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It happened to me right after surgery and never changed. However, your case is different because it just appeared today. I think it is swelling. Let's wait and see what Dr G says. Have you been doing the nose exercises? Will pray it is only swelling.
Yep, but he switched out my exercises. he told me to stop pressing my tip to the right and actually press my left bone in at the bridge because the swelling was popping my bone out on the left side, which made my tip look like it's veering to the right. also, this swelling has been happening for the past week, not just yesterday.
Hopefully its to do with the swelling. What does Dr G say?
he told me to stop pressing my tip to the right and actually press my left bone in at the bridge because the swelling was popping my bone out on the left side, which made my tip look like it's veering to the right.
seems like swelling. swelling is such a [RS bleep]! let us know what Dr. G says.
omg, swelling is such a [RS bleep]! that's exactly what he said, swelling. Also, he told me to stop pressing my tip to the right and actually press my left bone in at the bridge because the swelling was popping my bone out on the left side, which made my tip look like it's veering to the right.
Keep us posted. Merry Xmas!! Can't wait for your swelling to subside!
I've read that some people take steroids to help with swelling. Did Dr. G prescribe it for you?
I hope the swelling improves soon. Hang in there. Your nose will look beautiful!
He has not prescribed any steroids. I'm going to wait it out until the 6 week mark and if it doesn't improve, I'll go seek a second opinion. I'm really hoping it will look good!
UPDATED FROM alooo12
20 days post

When you don't cringe anymore about your profile...

Guys, I went to the movies last night and while waiting in line for popcorn I realized that I don't have to tilt my head to the side to hide my profile. Do you know how freeing that is? I can just let me nose stick out (or maybe not so much anymore haha), and feel unashamed?!

I'm still working on loving my front. I know it will take time. But it was pleasantly surprising to feel confidence and stick my neck out more.

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That's awesome
it's a great feeling!!!
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