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30 Years Old - After a Revision Nose Job - Feeling Like a Freak - Israel
UPDATED FROM Raptor
6 months post
6 months after - meh
RaptorMarch 28, 2015
$8,500
Hi all, it's been a while.
So, -still not happy about this whole unnecessary adventure. I actually kind'a miss my old nose, with all its imperfections. but, anyways, what's done is done.
I really doubt that any visible changes will come after this point. maybe only really subtle ones.
I'm planning to see the Dr. soon, to see what can be done. Not taking BS answers.
I need to gently reduce the width of the nose + reduce the bumps which makes it look uneven + check what can be done about the mess he did with the uneven nostrils.
So, we'll see how this go... I just want to get it over with.
Moral of the story:
1. Be very clear with your surgeon as to what you want and what he can deliver!!
3. Do your research!
3. If the guy is over confident (I have a feeling female surgeons are better listeners) - think twice or make it very clear that you're the one in charge of your body!!!
Peace out,
Me
So, -still not happy about this whole unnecessary adventure. I actually kind'a miss my old nose, with all its imperfections. but, anyways, what's done is done.
I really doubt that any visible changes will come after this point. maybe only really subtle ones.
I'm planning to see the Dr. soon, to see what can be done. Not taking BS answers.
I need to gently reduce the width of the nose + reduce the bumps which makes it look uneven + check what can be done about the mess he did with the uneven nostrils.
So, we'll see how this go... I just want to get it over with.
Moral of the story:
1. Be very clear with your surgeon as to what you want and what he can deliver!!
3. Do your research!
3. If the guy is over confident (I have a feeling female surgeons are better listeners) - think twice or make it very clear that you're the one in charge of your body!!!
Peace out,
Me
UPDATED FROM Raptor
1 month post
1 Month Post-Op - Getting better by the week
RaptorOctober 6, 2014
Hi All,
I'm still swollen but noticeably less... My nose is starting to get a normal shape. less piggy and less upwards tilted.
One day I feel it's kind of huge, the other I kind of like it... ups and downs but definitely not a roller-coaster as it was at the beginning.
Nostril numbness is starting to wear-off.
Nose tip is still hard + the base of the nose (under the tip, above the upper lip) still feels hard and I'm really doing my best to avoid any contact, fills weird/hurts when pressing. I don't/can't use tissue to wipe my nose; I've packed a ton of ear picks for that. still a bit runny.
Side-view: though still swollen, looks much better than before - most importantly - a lot more natural looking.
Front view - left-right tip and nostrils are not even and I have this bump on the right side which I don't believe will dissolve. that said; as the swollenness goes down it is definitely less noticeable.
I went to a post-op checkup at the Dr's a few days ago - he said that there is still a long way to go and that reconstructive revisions like this takes time, at least 6 to 12 months to the tissues to settle.
All-in-all, I feel much better, I think I also breath better. I returned to my daily cycling sessions - soon getting back to the gym, we'll see how that will go ;) [hopefully nothing pops whilst lifting ;)]
Long way to go but it was important for me to share.
I'll keep posting as I go - your support is much appreciated pplz!
I'll post a picture next time ;)
I'm still swollen but noticeably less... My nose is starting to get a normal shape. less piggy and less upwards tilted.
One day I feel it's kind of huge, the other I kind of like it... ups and downs but definitely not a roller-coaster as it was at the beginning.
Nostril numbness is starting to wear-off.
Nose tip is still hard + the base of the nose (under the tip, above the upper lip) still feels hard and I'm really doing my best to avoid any contact, fills weird/hurts when pressing. I don't/can't use tissue to wipe my nose; I've packed a ton of ear picks for that. still a bit runny.
Side-view: though still swollen, looks much better than before - most importantly - a lot more natural looking.
Front view - left-right tip and nostrils are not even and I have this bump on the right side which I don't believe will dissolve. that said; as the swollenness goes down it is definitely less noticeable.
I went to a post-op checkup at the Dr's a few days ago - he said that there is still a long way to go and that reconstructive revisions like this takes time, at least 6 to 12 months to the tissues to settle.
All-in-all, I feel much better, I think I also breath better. I returned to my daily cycling sessions - soon getting back to the gym, we'll see how that will go ;) [hopefully nothing pops whilst lifting ;)]
Long way to go but it was important for me to share.
I'll keep posting as I go - your support is much appreciated pplz!
I'll post a picture next time ;)
Replies (1)
October 17, 2014
Hi,
Thank you for your review. I had surgery 5 months ago and I'm going to the emotional roller coaster. I'm hoping it's just the swelling, because I hate my nose too, and my nose looks piggish also, I thought it was just the way it was going to look, but maybe it's just the swelling. You have given me hope that maybe it will get better with time, and when the swelling goes down. I pray and hope I will like my nose in time. My surgeon was a revision specialist, and has a great reputation. I have been thinking something went wrong, but maybe it is just the swelling. It is so hard to look in the mirror, and hate my nose everyday. I hope I end up liking my nose.I hope your swelling goes down, and you end up liking the outcome of your nose. Thank you for sharing you have made me feel so much better, that the way I feel right now may be normal and others feel the same way. We both need to hang in there, and be positive. Sending you LOL
UPDATED FROM Raptor
19 days post
Almost 3 weeks post-op - Tip looks bulbous and crooked + uneven nostrils = tip looks so prominent
RaptorSeptember 24, 2014
Almost 3 weeks post-op:
My nose tip looks bulbous and crooked + uneven nostrils = tip looks so prominent :(
I didn't have a wide tip before and I feel like this revision was a mistake that made my nose/face so weird.
I didn't ask for a tip winding so why the hell surgeons just do what they want?!! (added graft at one side, the other side is hard as well so I guess he did something there as well, which is the complete opposite of what I wanted.
The way it is after 3 weeks, I'm not looking for subtle changes - I need 15-30% reduction!!
what can I expect in 2-3 months in terms of being swollen?
I keep asking close people about how it looks, requesting them to be honest - everybody mentions front view to be weird and crooked and that it wasn't like that before (due to wide tip, tip bulges and uneven nostrils)
what can be done??! if I'd need yet another (hate to think about it) revision - would it be a difficult procedure or easier that this one?
I have added recent pictures
Please reply with inputs!
Thanks!!
My nose tip looks bulbous and crooked + uneven nostrils = tip looks so prominent :(
I didn't have a wide tip before and I feel like this revision was a mistake that made my nose/face so weird.
I didn't ask for a tip winding so why the hell surgeons just do what they want?!! (added graft at one side, the other side is hard as well so I guess he did something there as well, which is the complete opposite of what I wanted.
The way it is after 3 weeks, I'm not looking for subtle changes - I need 15-30% reduction!!
what can I expect in 2-3 months in terms of being swollen?
I keep asking close people about how it looks, requesting them to be honest - everybody mentions front view to be weird and crooked and that it wasn't like that before (due to wide tip, tip bulges and uneven nostrils)
what can be done??! if I'd need yet another (hate to think about it) revision - would it be a difficult procedure or easier that this one?
I have added recent pictures
Please reply with inputs!
Thanks!!
Replies (5)
September 25, 2014
Hey, I'm 9 months post a revision rhinoplasty and I'm sure mine is REALLY swollen STILL. My revision was focused solely within the tip to make it smaller, and the swelling is making it more bulbous and asymmetric than it was before. I'm going to give it 2.5 years before I finally judge it...... I hope mine is swelling anyway! :/
Yours looks like swelling to me try not to worry it's very very early
September 25, 2014
Thanks for this, I hope you're right :-*
I understand the being swollen part, but I find it hard to believe a healing difference can be so dramatic.
It's been 9 months for you and you're giving it 2.5 more years? I wish I was as patient as you :)
September 25, 2014
I'm not that patient haha. I look at it every day and regret ever having let somebody ruin my old nose. Then I try to be positive. Very up and down! I don't think I would ever have surgery again but in 2 years I will probably find an expert doctor to do a non-surgical nose job with fillers, to even out any potential asymmetries and change the current convex shape. I know the tip will get smaller and it will shrink, I just don't have any idea how much! Gahhhhh
September 26, 2014
yeah... I shouldn't have touched mine either, I was so hot before ;-)
If it stays wide and crooked like that I'll have insist on another revision. a very small one + pictures + drawings + a pinch of a threat ;)
btw - what makes you assume that two years from now you'll find a worthy expert? :)
Feel free to send pics - I never* lie!
September 26, 2014
Haha, I was totally hot before! I've already become a lot more savvy about surgeons.. just takes time to research so fingers crossed! Just be wary of going to the same surgeon if you don't like what he did! I'm actually doing the same though haha- the surgeon who did my nose also did my breasts and he's now, after a pinch of legal talk, removing my implants for free. After research and having lots of consultations with excellent surgeons, the vibe is that he should be more than capable of removing them. But I think with facial surgery- you need a real perfectionist and artist and someone that will LISTEN to what you're after! I'll get some nose pictures to you soon for sure :)
September 30, 2014
I'm a perfectionist as well so completely know what you're going through. I don't want anybody's nose, I just want my own but I want to to be symmetrical and perfect! My surgeon was a slob (fat and sweaty and grubby clothes, I should have known just looking at that that he wasn't a perfectionist) and he warned me against wanting perfect symmetry but said he'd do his best. I placed too much trust in him. :( I definitely want a revision but I've promised myself I'll do fillers in the meanwhile to tide myself over until I see the full result (experts say 1 year) and then go to one of the best specialists in the US (I'm abroad too but the best seem to be in LA and New York, and I think the nose you have for the rest of your life is worth the money).
I would wait and see how yours does (swelling can make SUCH a big difference, just look at how much an ankle swells when you sprain it) and maybe see if corticosteroid shots help with swelling and try fillers to even it out. I know it won't help much with nostrils but it really does help visually with symmetry.
I'm so sorry to hear how you feel, when I got the cast off my rhino the first think I did was cry. :( I really go through depressed period as well but try to keep myself going with the thought that one day it will be fixed (maybe in a couple of years they'll have better techniques and equipment, who knows?!) :)
October 5, 2014
Hi, :). I totally understand your anxiety, the whole surgery experience can be nerve wracking but if I can give you some advice it would just be to calm down and try to relax (easier said than done, I know, ;) ). Swelling can be very impressive, but trust me it will go down.
Now, does that mean you will love your nose in a few months ? We really can't say, but the changes can be pretty big so I'd say don't stress it out too much. There's not more you can do for now except taking your time, rest, and be healthy.
Wish you all the best, xx.
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I'm having the same problem...
I did two Rhinoplasty surgeries that went bad and now I need another :(
Can you please write me in a private message me the name of the un-skilled doctor?
and are you satisfied now? or did you do another surgery with another doctor?
I'm from Israel as well.
Thank you!!!