37yrs Gb Primary Septo/rhino Inc Cartilage Graft, Nose Has Grown More Wonky over Time! - London, GB

After many years of holding out doing something about my nose and hating myself in every single photo ever, I have finally decided its now or never just do it!! I hope it will make me feel more confident, more femine and younger if I am lucky. But that's just it! Reading all these really helpful reviews has made me realize you just don't know what will happen with the recovery and final result. I am convinced however that I have chosen a well qualified surgeon in Dr fallahdar and I am really hopeful I will get a natural result. A nose that actually suits my face, is smaller and doesn't spread across my face when I smile. If any of you have had a Rhino with Dr Fallahdar or have a similar nose to mine I would love to hear from you.

So I have done it and booked my surgery for the 10th May, I have booked a second consultation with Dr Fallahdar next week just want to make sure we are on the same page!!!! Just though I would post this picture to show the problems I now have, effecting my breathing!

Yesterday I had my second and consultation and per op assessment with Mr Fallahdar and nurse Alice. I asked Mr F to talk me through the procedure and I think now I am really clear on what will happen...so, he is going to break my noise using two tiny incisions either side of my bridge, he is then going to shave down the hump and the bones either side to make my nose narrower. He will then fix the two bones bones that make the column if my noise back together. He explained that during this process he will correct my deviation however due to the other muscles and asymmetry already in my face it will not be a perfectly symmetrical result. He told me that this part of the operation however will be the easy part! The difficult part will be trying to find enough good quality cartilage to add to the sides and the tip shape and stop it collapsing when I breath in. He said he won't know until he goes in but thanks there will be an 80% chance I will be gappy with the result, leaving 20% chance. Will ask for a revision.

I really appreciated his honesty and frankness and I now feel prepared for what is to come. My main concern now is my healing. I have withdrawn from nicitune supplements now as I know this restricts oxygen levels and my heart rate and Bp were good at my previous op assessment with nurse Alice. Mr F did point out a couple if yellow bruises n my forearm and asked me about it. I told him tat I bruise easily and this is one of my main concerns about having such extensive work done on my face.

He gave me some really helpful advice to cut out the following 2 weeks before which should help
Garlic,
Onions
Red wine especially, but no alcohol
No anti inflammatories at all, iburophen etc.

He also said there is no point taking Arnica tablets or using the gel before surgery, though I have read from other people that they thought this helped! I will be getting a memory foam neck support though as I have seen people swear they are a life saver!!!!

I am booked in for the 10th and will be staying overnight due to the packing and the complexity of the op. I am not scared about having the operation itself, just worried that my own ability to heal well may scupper my results........fingers crossed!!

I have added some more before pics, hope you find them helpful!