Out of Town Patient Rhinoplasty - Two Weeks Post Op! - Glendale, CA

Continuing from where I left off, day 7/8 post-op were spent exploring LA. I still had prominent yellow bruising underneath my left eye/cheek (which did not fade until about day 13 post op). My skin was also in horrible condition. It was extremely sensitive, irritated and flaky, yet oily at the same time?! I also remember feeling sooo congested (cleaning my nose was such a process the first few days). Following cast removal, I also immediately started taking vitamin c, zinc and turmeric pills (as prescribed by my naturopath) to boost my immune system. I flew home after 8 days in LA. Initially, I was nervous about the air pressure and how it would affect my new nose, but all in all, it was completely fine.

Fast forward to today- I am technically 17 days post op. My nose has it's ups and downs throughout the day depending on what im doing/eating but overall, i really believe it's refining more and more every day. Time and patience really is key! Right now, I am over the moon with my results and so happy i underwent surgery- it was definitely one of the best decisions i have ever made in my life. I have never felt more confident, comfortable and beautiful in my own skin than I do now. If this is my nose at two weeks post op, I can only imagine what it will look like in two months, or two years from now.

If anyone has any questions or would like advice, please don’t be shy I am more than happy to help! Happy healing to those of you currently in recovery. And to those of you who are still pre-op, I hope you all get the nose of your dreams. [RS bleep]

Accidentally posted the last review without proofreading/ posting all of the photos I wanted. OOPS. Will be back soon with more updates, I promise!

Hello Realself!

Long time no see. A lot has happened since we last spoke, so I will do my best to break up the past two weeks into comprehensive mini updates.

I was supposed to get my cast removed on Day 6 post op, but I was getting very restless. I missed smelling, tasting and breathing so badly, so I called the office to ask if I could get it removed a day earlier and to my delight, they had a last minute cancellation and were able to squeeze me in! So at five days post op, I got my cast removed.

I knew my nose would be incredibly swollen and wouldn’t take its final shape until a few weeks/months from then, so I tried not to get my hopes up too high and walk in with no expectations, but damn. I felt like my whole life had led up to that moment! When Dr. G removed my cast, he said that my nose looked beautiful (this comment seems so small, but it came as quite the shock to me. No one outside of my immediate family had ever called my nose "beautiful"). He said he would like to see me for a final post-op appointment in a year from now when all of the swelling has gone down. He showed me how to tape my nose, and also told me to tape every night for the next two weeks. We went over a few last minute details and off I went.

When I got home, the first thing I did was shower and oh my, cleaning my body and my hair was just the best feeling in the entire world. After I was all squeaky clean, I looked at myself in the mirror for the first time and was unsure of what I saw looking back at me. On one hand, my profile was GORGEOUS. The slope of my nose is what I have been dreaming about for years and years. However, the front of my nose was not so glamorous.

Between day five and six, I was very overwhelmed whenever I saw myself in the mirror (not particularly in a good way). And I have no shame in saying I had a good cry about it too. What I came to realize is that the surgery part is the easiest bit. the waiting game is the hardest. I just had to keep reminding myself that this is a normal part of the recovery process and that it's okay to be this swollen. So what I look like a pig? I've always hated the tip of my nose and should be happy that the droopy tip is finally gone!