Rhino with Dr. G - Glendale, CA

May 2nd will be six months! I went today for my check-up with Dr. G. Nothing new to note. I felt sort of rushed but I guess there wasn't really much to discuss anyways. He said I don't have much swelling at all in my bridge, just in my tip. He said it's still hard/boxy/bulbous so it will refine out more. He also said this is the point where most people start complaining their tip is getting too low again, but that that likely won't be a problem for me since mine is still so high and will just drop to a normal place (he did mention that my columella has dropped a bit). I'm going back in six months for my year check-up.
I really like my nose as is so I really hope it doesn't change too much, although I know it likely will since I'm only 6 months out. I don't want it to get any smaller. I'm not going to worry about it though and will just see how things are in 6 months :)

*Just a heads up I might not leave all these photos up.

Tomorrow will be 5 months since surgery. Nothing too crazy to report - I'm super happy with my decision. Let me know if you have any specific questions!

1.) I have 2 bumps on my nose - one I noticed about 1 month out but I couldn't see it, Dr. G said it was probably swelling. Now that swelling in my nose has went down, I can see it, but mainly if I press down on it. It almost feels like a bone. I tried to get a picture of it but it's really hard to photograph. When I run my finger over it it almost feels like a ridge or dent in my bridge.

2.) I have a bump on my bridge, not sure if it's related to the bone-like bump. I feel like it gets worse when I wear glasses or sunglasses, so I think it's swelling but I'm not sure. I pointed it out in one of the photos.

3.) Neither of the bumps bother me. My nose is so much better than my old nose that I honestly can't complain. Same with my nostrils. They are still uneven, but I just don't care anymore. I'm trying not to get hung up on little things since I feel much more confident with my new nose anyways. I do hope my tip continues to lose its "roundness," but I'm not hung up on it.

4.) I will note that I feel like my nose has "settled" more / my tip has dropped more between months 4 and 5. It might just be because I'm used to my nose now, but for me I notice a difference.

I have a couple unrelated question for you girls!
1.) Have any of you had botox or fillers? What has your experience been like? I'm thinking about seeing if Dr. G can do the space between my eyebrows (botox) when I go in for my next appt, but I'm not sure how much botox he does. I'm also POSSIBLY considering fillers for under my eyes. I would like to possibly get my lips filled too, but only very subtle. I haven't totally decided yet, just considering it.

2.) If you have gone, have you gone to Dr. G, or if you are in LA, where else have you gone? I'm super paranoid about these things (I know we all are) but I want to make sure I go to someone with a lot of experience.

That's about it! I'll update after 6 months and when I see Dr. G for my next check-in.

February 3rd will be three months since surgery. I updated a lot at first, but decided not to focus so much on my nose as I think I was starting to freak out a bit. It really is true what other girls have said - there are "good" nose days (or weeks) and bad ones. So shortly after my 6 week update, I went home for Christmas and was accidentally hit in the nose. It hurt soooo bad, but I think I cried more because I thought it was ruined, haha. It was VERY swollen. I emailed Dr. G about it 10 minutes after it happened and he told me I shouldn't worry about it and don't do anything to it/touch it. The swelling went down within a day or two, and it seems totally fine.

Aside from that, I still get congested from time to time, and sometimes the bridge tingles. The bones next to it on my face (I guess in front of my sinuses?) hurt occasionally if I'm putting make-up on, but for the most part I typically treat my nose pretty normal now. I still can't blow it with satisfaction, but I try to be gentle.

So in general, I would say YES I am still very happy with my decision. So don't take what I am going to say next as a negative or anything bad against Dr. G or my surgery. Ultimately I am very happy with the shape of my nose, despite a few flaws/bad days. A couple weeks ago I became very upset after seeing a picture taken of me with flash where my nose just looked SO SMALL! I was so used to turning my face a certain way in photos to HIDE my nose, that I was shocked when I saw it. I felt my nose was too short for my face and was really upset with how uneven my nostrils are. My boyfriend told me I was nuts, and after a week I came out of my funk. And that's what it was - just a funk. This is a very emotional process still and I know there will be times where I'm unhappy. Now for instance, I am happy with my progress and realize that I have a ways to go until the swelling goes down. My tip is still very uneven and I think it's because of my nostrils. I have one side I like better than the other, because my nostril isn't as exposed. I'm going to be patient and wait until my six month check-up with Dr. G to bring it up. I also feel like I have a small bump on my bridge, maybe from wearing my glasses? Could be swelling, but honestly it doesn't bother me either way.

I am coming to like the imperfections and trying to be patient. I still love my new nose better than my old nose, but I have come to accept there will be times where I am emotional over it. That's just how it goes. I still do not regret this at all and am happy with my decision :)

I don't clean with saline every day anymore (except this week because I've had a bad cold), but I still sort of "clean" my nose out with q-tips because I still feel weird about putting pressure on it fully when blowing it. I sleep normally and wake up on my side all the time. I feel pretty back to normal. OHH!! At the two month mark the tearing in my eye starting going away. It's almost gone completely now. Only really happens if I'm already stuffy or it's cold outside. It's MUCH better now.