Septoplasty/Rhinoplasty with the amazing Dr. Mehta

Hello, all. It's been quite some time since I've last updated!

Upon reading my update posts... It is so funny to see how mixed my emotions have been throughout my healing process. One thing I will say for those who are considering plastic surgery, please realize that it will be a very emotional process and that you will have mixed feelings. I started having doubts of whether it had been worth having the surgery at many points.

I still continue to have my good and bad days. Some days I love the way my nose is looking, and others I feel like it doesn't look good. I am still experiencing swelling, too. It's been nearly a year since my surgery! My anniversary date is on Aug. 13th.

Here's an update on what's been going on with my nose. In my last posts, I was concerned with cartilage and my nostrils being uneven. That came about due to the uneven swelling. It's all subsiding since. My bridge is narrowing down, and my tip is also becoming more defined. My tip is still a little swollen, but overall - I am very pleased with my results.

My full results won't be seen at least until a year and a half, according to my Dr. due to my skin being on the thicker side.

Yesterday I had an appt with my doctor and he had given me an injection once again on my supra tip, my pin cushion (side of nose) and my scar between my brows. On my scarring between my nostrils, we tried microneedling. That left me pretty red but overall the process was usual. It was my first time trying the microneedling and it wasn't too bad. The steroid shots help to subside my swelling. I will see him again for another follow-up in September.

Beginning to have mixed feelings about my progress. Some days I feel better about the way my nose looks than others. I am certainly breathing much better, but sometimes I feel like my nose isn't looking the way I'd like it to. I don't think I'm progressing well most of the time. I am still having an issue with the cartilage on the left side of my bridge. And then it's my nostrils. The left one is smaller than the other, and it's caving in more. This is especially noticeable in video footage. Dr. Mehta stated that it will be defining even more and that we will be injecting the supra tip and the scars on my next appointment. Looking forward to his insight.

Hello all,
I had a follow-up appointment with Dr. Mehta about two weeks ago and I had mentioned that he would be doing an in-house procedure to fracture my nasal bones.

Judging by the photos I sent him and [what seemed to me was] that my nasal bones were shifting to the left. To my pleasant surprise... they are not. In photos, I could see the slight curve (still can sometimes, it varies) but it was actually just cartilage. So it will be healing on it's own. I was so happy to hear that. Though, it was too late and I had already taken the sedative and was VERY out of it. I unfortunately don't remember what else had happened or was discussed during my appointment. I just know he didn't have to fracture anything and that he gave me another steroid shot in my pin cushion and scar. See update photos.