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30 Years Old - After a Revision Nose Job - Feeling Like a Freak - Israel
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Hi All, Today is September 8th, 2014 - 4 days ago...
RaptorSeptember 8, 2014
$8,500
Hi All,
Today is September 8th, 2014 - 4 days ago I went through a revision rhino.
First op was a long time ago; My first operation resulted in a slide nose and really visible bulges (I'm brown skinned, middle eastern). Though really liking myself from very specific angles,I almost never wanted to take pictures and was really aware of myself (no particular social issues)
A few months ago I started researching and made sure I'm going to the best Dr. around (I'm not from the states).
So, as per Doc, my nose what very feminine, with a slide, raised tip and a bit "meety" in the lower end of tip (between nostrils). Since my first surgery took out so much out - I needed an implant.
Dr. explain he will take the material needed from the side of the scalp and from the right ear.
Anyways, to make a long story short:
When I woke up after the surgery I wanted to see some of the results and removed the tape that was blocking my nostrils (taped to hold the bleeding) and I was totally shocked/hysterical. feels like crap all over again. profile looks great from what I can see but from the front it is just horrific.
I actually look like a pig (not over-reacting) the most visible thing on my face are my nostrils, which are huge and disproportionate and tip is high, exposing it even more. I look so different, in a bad way. even those special angles which I kind'a loved my self are now gone :( :( :(
I look totally different (did I mention piggish?)
I keep reading that Doctors say (including mine) that you cannot judge 4 days after but - I'm mean, in order for me to like myself now I need a significant change - meaning nose tip/nostrils width and elevation + nostrils to be >>significantly
Today is September 8th, 2014 - 4 days ago I went through a revision rhino.
First op was a long time ago; My first operation resulted in a slide nose and really visible bulges (I'm brown skinned, middle eastern). Though really liking myself from very specific angles,I almost never wanted to take pictures and was really aware of myself (no particular social issues)
A few months ago I started researching and made sure I'm going to the best Dr. around (I'm not from the states).
So, as per Doc, my nose what very feminine, with a slide, raised tip and a bit "meety" in the lower end of tip (between nostrils). Since my first surgery took out so much out - I needed an implant.
Dr. explain he will take the material needed from the side of the scalp and from the right ear.
Anyways, to make a long story short:
When I woke up after the surgery I wanted to see some of the results and removed the tape that was blocking my nostrils (taped to hold the bleeding) and I was totally shocked/hysterical. feels like crap all over again. profile looks great from what I can see but from the front it is just horrific.
I actually look like a pig (not over-reacting) the most visible thing on my face are my nostrils, which are huge and disproportionate and tip is high, exposing it even more. I look so different, in a bad way. even those special angles which I kind'a loved my self are now gone :( :( :(
I look totally different (did I mention piggish?)
I keep reading that Doctors say (including mine) that you cannot judge 4 days after but - I'm mean, in order for me to like myself now I need a significant change - meaning nose tip/nostrils width and elevation + nostrils to be >>significantly
UPDATED FROM Raptor
14 days post
2 Weeks post-op: Swelling reduced a bit. Look's still on the weird side.
RaptorSeptember 19, 2014
First - Thanks for the comments.
I'm a little shy with pics at the moment but I'll see what I can do :)
As you know, this is my 2nd Rhino (Revision) and I must say it is an emotional roller-coaster (yes, even for men). being perfectionist and rhinos is a risky combination.
So, cast was taken off a few days ago - my nose looked huge + a profile hump which seems like swelling. I was pretty shocked and the doc kept on saying how good it looks (which kind of annoyed me) and gave me those generic answers for all my questions; pretty much saying that it's all about swelling and tissue recovery. *best description would be: it looked like somebody put a nose on my nose... like they do in TV satires.
That said, since then, swelling gradually went down a bit the nose looks a bit more natural:
Left/Right profiles - looks natural (ish) with a swollen bridge hump - I guess that due to the graft+fascia implant that was used to reconstruct my lost bridge.
Front view - Looks less piggish and a bit less swollen. nostrils are uneven where one points up and narrower and the other is lower and wider (could that be fixed?). also, a graft was placed in the left upper tip as a filler, it is rock hard and makes the nose look much wider than before. I really hope grafts gets swollen as well.
So because of the above, on front view, my nose looks weird and crooked in a more visible way than before (it was never straight, but I expected this to be fixed for the $$$ paid)
Again, I hope this can be attributed to swelling and tissue 'shock'.
So, to summarize 15 days post-op --> I think it looks better than first week and first few days after cast removed.
*Fascia - I have stitches on the side of the scalp - I put some coconut oil and water to keep it moist... hopefully it will reduce scarring.
**Ear Graft: I have stitches behind the ear + graft was harvested from the inner ear rings so it's pretty visible and the tissue is soft and feels hollow to the touch and the skin looks a bit loose - will my ear fully recover?
***Numbness: My ear is still numb. My nose is rock hard and you can't really know if it is swollen or just frozen in a rock solid state.
OK, nuff said - I will keep with the updates
If anyone had a similar experience and/or can answer my questions and concerns - it would be much appreciated!
Thank you!
I'm a little shy with pics at the moment but I'll see what I can do :)
As you know, this is my 2nd Rhino (Revision) and I must say it is an emotional roller-coaster (yes, even for men). being perfectionist and rhinos is a risky combination.
So, cast was taken off a few days ago - my nose looked huge + a profile hump which seems like swelling. I was pretty shocked and the doc kept on saying how good it looks (which kind of annoyed me) and gave me those generic answers for all my questions; pretty much saying that it's all about swelling and tissue recovery. *best description would be: it looked like somebody put a nose on my nose... like they do in TV satires.
That said, since then, swelling gradually went down a bit the nose looks a bit more natural:
Left/Right profiles - looks natural (ish) with a swollen bridge hump - I guess that due to the graft+fascia implant that was used to reconstruct my lost bridge.
Front view - Looks less piggish and a bit less swollen. nostrils are uneven where one points up and narrower and the other is lower and wider (could that be fixed?). also, a graft was placed in the left upper tip as a filler, it is rock hard and makes the nose look much wider than before. I really hope grafts gets swollen as well.
So because of the above, on front view, my nose looks weird and crooked in a more visible way than before (it was never straight, but I expected this to be fixed for the $$$ paid)
Again, I hope this can be attributed to swelling and tissue 'shock'.
So, to summarize 15 days post-op --> I think it looks better than first week and first few days after cast removed.
*Fascia - I have stitches on the side of the scalp - I put some coconut oil and water to keep it moist... hopefully it will reduce scarring.
**Ear Graft: I have stitches behind the ear + graft was harvested from the inner ear rings so it's pretty visible and the tissue is soft and feels hollow to the touch and the skin looks a bit loose - will my ear fully recover?
***Numbness: My ear is still numb. My nose is rock hard and you can't really know if it is swollen or just frozen in a rock solid state.
OK, nuff said - I will keep with the updates
If anyone had a similar experience and/or can answer my questions and concerns - it would be much appreciated!
Thank you!
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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!!
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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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