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18 Years Old & had Rhino, Septo, Turbinectomy, and Sinuses Done! - Las Vegas, NV
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I have always hated my nose since I was about 12...
WORTH IT$4,000
I have always hated my nose since I was about 12 years old and have always dreamed of having Rhinoplasty. Now is finally my time! I have had extremely bad allergies since I was little and have been on allergy shots for about 7 years now and nothing has helped. I've tried every allergy pill, nose spray, and they have remixed my serum in my shots several times. My allergist finally decided to give me a referral to an ENT to see if there was something else going on. Sure enough there was! I have a severe Deviated Septum and an Enlarged Turbinates. These things are severely blocking my breathing through my right nostril and also blocks some of the left nostril. The ENT told me this was exactly why my breathing and allergies are so bad. He said that it could only be corrected by surgery and referred me to the wonderful Dr. Walter Schroeder. I then spoke with Dr. Schroeder's nurse and booked a consultation. I also found out that Dr. Schroeder does Rhinoplasty surgeries as well and knew that I could have everything done at once. My consultation was today and I loved Dr. Schroeder from the minute I met him. We booked a surgery date for August 20th, 2015 and I couldn't be more excited! He told me that he will correct the Deviated Septum, shrink the Enlarged Turbinates, and can correct the large bump on the bridge of my nose all at once! My insurance is covering the Septoplasty and the Turbinectomy. I am thankfully only paying for the Rhinoplasty part out of pocket. I will upload some pictures soon! :)
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August 10, 2015
Please don't touch your turbinates.. they are vital organs in your body. Do research on Empty Nose Syndrome before you agree to that!
August 20, 2015
Thank you for the advice but I trust my surgeon and I believe that he knows what's best for me in my particular situation.
August 11, 2015
Hi ! I have the EXACT same problems - our noses even kinda look similar aha ! I'm getting surgery in a couple days, will tell you how it goes and let's hopefully be able to actually breathe through our noses :')
August 12, 2015
Good luck in your surgery! And yes please let me know how everything goes!
August 19, 2015
Hi ! Surgery was yesterday - everything's alright, it's just uncomfortable haha ! The thing is, with my allergies I often sneeze and it's sooo hard not to. I bruised a little bit and the bleeding stopped after a few hours. Good luck !
August 19, 2015
We have all the same problems! Yay! Lol.
UPDATED FROM kimberlyalexis
3 months pre
Pictures of my nose
Sorry for the bad quality but these are copies of the before photos the doctor took of me.
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May 17, 2015
That looks awesome!
October 2, 2015
Beautiful! I can wait to have my nose done. Mine is similar. Any post-operative advice ?
October 5, 2015
Thank you lots! I love my new nose. My best advice to you is to take it easy for 5-7 days! Also have someone there to take care of you for the first few days after surgery. Stock up on lots of ice packs, soups, and juices. A neck pillow is a MUST! Read through my whole review if you haven't already because I know there is a lot of other things I am forgetting right now and that'll be the most helpful because there SO much you need to know! Lol. Good luck to you! :)
Thanks for starting your story and uploading your photos. Those interior shots of your turbinates and deviated septum are so interesting! I'm looking forward to following along on your journey. Here's a list of pre- and post-op tips for you.