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Never Thought I Would Do This, but Here I Am - Glendale, CA
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I am really exhausted from the flight,...
icantbelieveiamgoingforitMay 20, 2014
WORTH IT$8,500
I am really exhausted from the flight, appointments and errands, so don't judge if some of this sounds like nonsense ;)
Background info: I am not one of those people that hated their nose their whole life. I never paid too much attention to it to be honest. I have a pretty normal nose, especially if you don't look at it too close up. The first thing that started bothering me about my nose was the asymmetry. I started to notice that it curves to the right side. As time progressed this bothered me more and more and I developed other imperfections as I started to get closer to my 30s (I am currently in my late 20s), such as a bump on the bridge and the size of my nose increased also. I will post pictures of my nose later on - too tired to crop my face out right now. I consulted with some of the top rhinoplasty surgeons in North America over the past few months and after much thought decided to finally have my surgery performed by Dr. Grigoryants. He was highly recommended by his former patients and his before and afters look great. We met today and he seems like a really nice person. We had a really casual conversation, which was not what I was expecting. I prepared a whole speech and a ton of photos to show him, instead the conversation just flowed and he really seemed to get what I want. He told me what he was planning to do and asked for my opinion. I showed him some photos and we discussed them. I didn't feel rushed at all, but after I left I feel like I still had more to say/ask. I think I feel this way because I am really nervous. He does seem to know what he is doing, so I'm just going to try to trust that he will do his best, as he said he would :)
Background info: I am not one of those people that hated their nose their whole life. I never paid too much attention to it to be honest. I have a pretty normal nose, especially if you don't look at it too close up. The first thing that started bothering me about my nose was the asymmetry. I started to notice that it curves to the right side. As time progressed this bothered me more and more and I developed other imperfections as I started to get closer to my 30s (I am currently in my late 20s), such as a bump on the bridge and the size of my nose increased also. I will post pictures of my nose later on - too tired to crop my face out right now. I consulted with some of the top rhinoplasty surgeons in North America over the past few months and after much thought decided to finally have my surgery performed by Dr. Grigoryants. He was highly recommended by his former patients and his before and afters look great. We met today and he seems like a really nice person. We had a really casual conversation, which was not what I was expecting. I prepared a whole speech and a ton of photos to show him, instead the conversation just flowed and he really seemed to get what I want. He told me what he was planning to do and asked for my opinion. I showed him some photos and we discussed them. I didn't feel rushed at all, but after I left I feel like I still had more to say/ask. I think I feel this way because I am really nervous. He does seem to know what he is doing, so I'm just going to try to trust that he will do his best, as he said he would :)
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Day of treatment
Day 1
icantbelieveiamgoingforitMay 21, 2014
I am going to make this short and go into details later. So far I just wanted to say that it's been going pretty well. The worst of it was getting a needle inserted into my hand and then getting the pain meds & anesthesia put in through it - it felt very unpleasant & somewhat painful, but tolerable. After the surgery, I felt some pain - mostly at the bases of my nostrils where he made incisions to reduce the size. I also felt pretty nauseous, but got some meds for that, so I didn't throw up. I got meds for the pain also & it worked perfectly - I didn't feel drugged, just no more paint. It's been a few hours, so the nausea and mild pain is starting to return. I took arnica & it seemed to have helped (I hope). Apart from that, I just wanted to say that I'm finding icing my face to be the most annoying thing right now - I get tired holding it & I am scared of touching my nose accidentally. Apart from that I wanted to say that I had a really pleasant experience at Verdugo Hills Hospital. I have been to several hospitals in my lifetime & this experience has been the best by far. The staff is very helpful and friendly. Everyone I met has been really wonderful.
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Day 2
icantbelieveiamgoingforitMay 21, 2014
I will be adding pics eventually, so stay tooned, Im just feeling a little out of it so that's not a priority right now.
I'm feeling worse today than I did yesterday, which is what I was expecting based on what I read about recovery. I have huge bruises & undereye bags due to the swelling. I also have a concern that arose last night - I ended up throwing up (a lot) when the anti-nausea meds wore off. I also had some solid foods beforehand, so the puke was a little chunky (sorry for the gross details) & some of it flowed inside my nose. Now, I'm worried if it's stuck there or if it could have damaged internal stitches. It looks like one of the stitches at the base of my nose separated slightly as compared to the other side, so I'm feeling kind of anxious about it. I emailed Dr. G & he asked me to send him pix, but my phone camera doesn't really show what I'm talking about. Just praying/hoping for the best
I'm feeling worse today than I did yesterday, which is what I was expecting based on what I read about recovery. I have huge bruises & undereye bags due to the swelling. I also have a concern that arose last night - I ended up throwing up (a lot) when the anti-nausea meds wore off. I also had some solid foods beforehand, so the puke was a little chunky (sorry for the gross details) & some of it flowed inside my nose. Now, I'm worried if it's stuck there or if it could have damaged internal stitches. It looks like one of the stitches at the base of my nose separated slightly as compared to the other side, so I'm feeling kind of anxious about it. I emailed Dr. G & he asked me to send him pix, but my phone camera doesn't really show what I'm talking about. Just praying/hoping for the best
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May 21, 2014
Ack, I'm sorry about the vomiting! That stinks. Lots of people throw up after rhinoplasties though and are okay. Can you go back in to see Dr. G. to ease your mind?
May 21, 2014
I sent him my pics and although they are not very clear because I took them on my phone, he said it's normal & not to worry
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