Tertiary Revision Rhinoplasty with Lucian Ion (London) - Rib Graft - London, GB

Hi I've been getting Some questions About my result with dr Ion and Figured it would be good to give a brief update on the situation. Lately I've been noticing flaws in my nose again. My whole face is asymmetric so it's difficult to really form an opinion to the symmetry of my nose. My tip is slightly tilted to the right still, but a lot less than it was. I still love the side views. The front is still much better than it was but I 'm regretting not having had anything done about my nostrils. The bridge of my nose still has irregularities. Less than before but still I feel that my right side is slightly bulgier than my left. Swelling is almost gone I guess, Though it does still seem to linger around my tip area. One thing That annoys me a lot is the fact that my nostrils still flare when I smile and the tip seems to get pulled down a bit. It still looks somewhat long from some angles. I would have liked a more upturned tip. I 'll address it to dr Ion when I see him for my 1 year check up in August. I'm going to post some "realistic" pictures in different lighting so you have a better idea about what to possibly expect. Again, my nose had already been butchered twice before dr Ion touched it. I never expected perfection. [RS bleep]

Had my 4 month PO check up with Mr Ion. I greeted him with "My hero!" Which he kind of just let slide. He asked how I was and how I felt about the result. I said I think it's a huge improvement. He agreed but seemed less happy with the nose as I was. He asked about my breathing and my rib area which were both fine. He took some pictures and displayed the difference briefly on the computer screen. All the while he was really serious and I couldn't stop smiling. Dr Ion said there was still some swelling especially between my eyes and above and around the tip. He offered to give me a steroid shot, but sort of advised against it as there is some chance of infection and/or damage. I'm patient so declined the offer. The swelling will go down on its own as well. I asked about the small pcs of cartilage on my tip that sometimes become slightly visible. The dr assured me that it's very minimal (true) and it should still go down a bit over time. That was basically it... I wanted to explain how thankful I was and how much he'd helped me, but he seemed a bit embarrassed by the praise, so I cut my rant a bit short. Lol! After that, all that was left was to give him my super sentimental chrismas card and I was on my way again. Dr Ion is so humble! I love it :-) god bless his soul! I will add some before and afters. I realize that some people would not be perfectly happy with this nose, but for me, it's the best one I ever had and I'm grateful for it! Plus this is far from my final result so give it some time :-)

Sorry I forget to mention that one of the grafts on my tip seems a bit too long. I can see a tiny bulb on my nose where it's pushing against the skin from the inside. Not noticeable to anyone else though. Will tell dr Ion next time I see him. X