35 Year Old Waited Forever to Get my Nose Done, Very Excited - Ketonah, NY

I have always had a very large nose but didn't really want to change it until in my 30s. I did a lot of research and chose Dr. Losquadro for his expertise in nose surgeries- a large portion of his practice is noses. I had the surgery 2 days ago and so far I am happy, although clearly I won't be able to fully evaluate until the cast is off. Here is what I can say so far... The procedures itself was easy, the nurses and doctors were just lovely and settled my nerves and explain what to expect, and I only had about 30 seconds in the operating room after they got me settled on the table to look around before they put me to sleep. Next thing I woke up, very groggy and a tiny bit dizzy, but not really in pain. My face felt full. After resting for a bit I was able to get into the wheelchair and get in the care to go home. I slept most of that day and just felt some throbbing soreness, nothing severe. 1st day after surgery I woke up feeling a little more congested and swollen, it is just tight over the bridge of my nose and my cheeks. I took tylenol and bromelain (supplement from pineapple) and my bruising so far has been minimal, just a little wisp of purple under each eye. I used hydrogen peroxide to loosen up some of the dried blood in my nose and then used the Neil Med saline rinse 2 times during the day (instructions from my doc). It seemed to help loosen all the dried goop a lot, I was actually able to breathe through both nostrils to some small extent. 1st day post op was mostly just lazy, I felt tired and my face was definitely tight, like a bit of a pressure headache. Tylenol was plenty strong to fix it, although I took a percocet last night to help me sleep. As I look in the mirror now on the 2nd day post surgery, I can already see that the underside of my nose is much less droopy and the bump on top is obviously gone- although I can't tell how that part looks yet since the cast is on. Overall it has been a smooth process, I can't believe its over and I'm just patiently waiting for the bandages come off for the big reveal. I will have to add pics from my phone separately because I can't do it from my computer.

Today I thought I would have more energy, but I have quite a bit of pressure, congestion and discomfort (not pain) but it makes it unpleasant to move around too much. Smoothies are my favorite thing in the world right now!

The most surprising thing was that last night, after doing my NeilMed, I could breath clearly with ease out of both nostrils! Amazing- after all the horrific reviews I read concerning congestion, I breathed delightfully last night. Also, bruising gave way to yellow this morning. I'm still puffy but I can see the swelling on the bridge has come down, starting to look a little more flat. My biggest complaints right now is the pressure I feel around my eyes , making it hard to read or concentrate on anything. I also have somewhat low energy still. But I'm being very kind to my body, resting when I feel like it, eating only when I feel like it (soft stuff still), and I'm diligently taking Bromelain (which I attribute to my minimal swelling), arnica, and Tylenol, which is doing enough for my pain. The incision under my nose is minimal, I love that the columella is less pronounced now, and I just can't wait until tues when the cast comes off! Also, someone from Dr Losquadros office has contacted me every day to check up on me, which has been great.