BEYOND EXCITED & HAPPY For my New Nose - Glendale, CA

Not very much to update. Most symptoms have subided i.e. excessive mucus (boogers) that transitioned into super dry and itchy, extreme sensitivity to odors. Overall my breathing is so much better if not completely restored. I was a shallow nose breather, allergies and sinus colds previous felt like they would be the death of me. I haven't had a cold since Oct. Or expirienced allergies in the last few months. I can't say if it's a result of the surgery or just being lucky so far. I breathe more deeply and no longer feel like i am chasing every breath. Annoying things i still have to deal with: Swelling! Ugh, there are days my nose can be so swollen it feels super tight and I am very aware that my nose is still healing. I attribute the swelling to my salt intake and lack of water some days. When exercising i tend to notice my nose feels swollen also. Once my blood pressure lowers it seems to subside. Tightness/Stiffness of the nose from bridge to tip. The bridge still feels sensitive to pressure. I avoid swiping my hand across my nose in any direction to combat and itch or runny nose. It can be be uncomfortable at times to wear sunglasses for long periods of time. The amount of swelling usually will be the determining factor in how long i can wear them. Also from tip to base of the columella. I had a lot of reshaping of the tip which explains why it still feels under construction. I still feel as though everyday it is changing not drastically but there are good and ehh days, never bad. some days i find a bump and freak out then the next day it's gone. I really just let it be and enjoy everyday not worrying about my nose as i did for years before.

It is pretty hard to believe I will be 10 weeks Post op tomorrow. I had my 7 week post op appointment with Dr.G a few weeks ago. I mentioned a couple things to him about uneven swelling and some irregularities I can spot depending on the amount of swelling present. He said it will take many months for the swelling to go away completely, which I was well aware of. It's hard to describe, every time I point it out to my boyfriend what I feel or see he says "I can't see it." Lol I am still very happy with the result thus far.

EVERYDAY is different emotionally. I love my nose but sometimes i can hardly recognize myself. I do miss my old nose from time to time, to be honest. So when it swells i feel a little more like myself again. We lived many years together. Haha I've had to learn new make up techniques, I no longer have to contour to make it look smaller. It was quite a shake up to my brain, always feeling like i forgot several steps.

As for the other nagging things like tight/stiff tip of the nose still persists. When i close & squint one eye tightly to look through a camera lens I can feel a lot of pressure from beneath my eye along the bridge to the tip of my nose. I can wear sunglasses for a short period of time. It is not the most comfortable sensation to have something sitting on my nose. So i avoid it when possible. Air ways are clear, no breathing issuse. The inside can be quite itchy at times, I still can't pick my nose. WEIRD, TMI some would say but sometimes in order to get that one annoying booger i wish i could pick my nose . Haha I use hundreds of qtips instead. I stopped taping at 5 weeks. And still do a nasal rinse and moisturize in the evening.

Ask me anything you like. Hope you are all doing well. :)

Wanted to share some photos with everyone. I know it's what everyone wants to see. I am super happy with the results thus far.