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22 Year Old from UK - the Journey Begins! - London, GB
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Hello RealSelfers! This has been a really...
ElleNoseJourneyMarch 25, 2015
$7,600
Hello RealSelfers!
This has been a really difficult journey so far, I am continuously wondering if I am doing the right thing or whether I could be putting this money towards other things (I would love to travel – I graduate this summer). However, having read so many of your helpful stories and meeting Mr Ion, I am confident I am making the right decision for me.
I don’t think I have a “terrible” nose; I just really dislike the hump and the way I look from the side. So many of my friends react “why are you having this done?” but I have wanted this for a long time.
So far I have purchased:
• Arnica tablets
• Arnica cooling gel
• Nasal rinse
• V shaped pillow
• Neck pillow
• Humidifier
• Vaseline
I have deliberated putting pictures up, as I have only told a limited few that I am getting this done. But I thought I would show you what my nose currently looks like and the morphs created as so many of you other reviewers have been kind enough to share yours.
This website has been so helpful, so I am hoping to share my experience to help anyone in the same position and receive some insight for those who have been through this journey already!
Any other tips/purchases for pre/post op would be appreciated – the nerves are definitely kicking in now!
This has been a really difficult journey so far, I am continuously wondering if I am doing the right thing or whether I could be putting this money towards other things (I would love to travel – I graduate this summer). However, having read so many of your helpful stories and meeting Mr Ion, I am confident I am making the right decision for me.
I don’t think I have a “terrible” nose; I just really dislike the hump and the way I look from the side. So many of my friends react “why are you having this done?” but I have wanted this for a long time.
So far I have purchased:
• Arnica tablets
• Arnica cooling gel
• Nasal rinse
• V shaped pillow
• Neck pillow
• Humidifier
• Vaseline
I have deliberated putting pictures up, as I have only told a limited few that I am getting this done. But I thought I would show you what my nose currently looks like and the morphs created as so many of you other reviewers have been kind enough to share yours.
This website has been so helpful, so I am hoping to share my experience to help anyone in the same position and receive some insight for those who have been through this journey already!
Any other tips/purchases for pre/post op would be appreciated – the nerves are definitely kicking in now!
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March 28, 2015
Hey, hope it all goes well for you! I've just booked surgery with Mr Ion for 9th June!! Can't believe I'm doing it! I'll be watching for your updates with interest!! Xx
UPDATED FROM ElleNoseJourney
Day of treatment
Done!
ElleNoseJourneyApril 15, 2015
I did it!
Hey everyone, I would firstly like to say a huge thank you for everyone's advice/ comments on my original post - it has helped me so much! Apologies I have not replied, I did not receive email notifications but have changed my settings so should be better at replying now :)
So yesterday I had my rhinoplasty with dr ion. I can't tell you how scared I have been the last week leading up to it (I have to admit, I am one of those people who will find something to worry about lol), but the Weymouth hospital, dr ion, the anaesthetist and the nurses have were all fantastic.
Dr ion said the op went well and it is true what people say, I really am feeling no pain at the moment! However sleeping is a big issue - just had my first sleepless night. Sleeping upright is hard and i hate the drippy feeling of blood on the gauze but apparently this should stop soon - fingers crossed! The anaesthetic was great as it literally knocks you out even when you wake up, I could really do with some of that now haha.
I asked if Mr Ion could take a picture in surgery of the finished result which he did and it looked exactly liked my morph! However i am trying not to get myself too excited yet as I know I have a long road of swelling ahead etc.
I sneezed twice on the way home (the panic lol!!) but managed to sneeze through my mouth.
I am currently sporting two very black eyes, will hopefully upload some pictures when I don't look so horrific.
Think that's all for now, I'm going to get back to yoghurt, pineapple juice and trash TV :D
X
Hey everyone, I would firstly like to say a huge thank you for everyone's advice/ comments on my original post - it has helped me so much! Apologies I have not replied, I did not receive email notifications but have changed my settings so should be better at replying now :)
So yesterday I had my rhinoplasty with dr ion. I can't tell you how scared I have been the last week leading up to it (I have to admit, I am one of those people who will find something to worry about lol), but the Weymouth hospital, dr ion, the anaesthetist and the nurses have were all fantastic.
Dr ion said the op went well and it is true what people say, I really am feeling no pain at the moment! However sleeping is a big issue - just had my first sleepless night. Sleeping upright is hard and i hate the drippy feeling of blood on the gauze but apparently this should stop soon - fingers crossed! The anaesthetic was great as it literally knocks you out even when you wake up, I could really do with some of that now haha.
I asked if Mr Ion could take a picture in surgery of the finished result which he did and it looked exactly liked my morph! However i am trying not to get myself too excited yet as I know I have a long road of swelling ahead etc.
I sneezed twice on the way home (the panic lol!!) but managed to sneeze through my mouth.
I am currently sporting two very black eyes, will hopefully upload some pictures when I don't look so horrific.
Think that's all for now, I'm going to get back to yoghurt, pineapple juice and trash TV :D
X
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April 15, 2015
I'm so glad you're ok, it must be a relief now that the worry of going through with it is over.
I had surgery booked with Ion last year but I got so scared of everything; I worried about it going wrong and mainly not waking up from the anaesthetic. I'm such a worrier and ended up cancelling it because I was having doubts and I know this is something you need to be 100% in to go through with it.
How was your breathing when you came round? Could you breathe through your nose? I'm like you and only want my nose tweaking, but in one way that makes me nervous in case the surgeon goes too far and everything looks different. Did you think your nostrils and projection changed on the photo he showed you? Or just the view from the side? I like my nose from the left hand side but not the right as it looks completely different, and I always shy away from talking to people if they look at me from that angle.
I hope you don't mind me asking all these questions!! And I hope your recovery goes well and you can be more confident in yourself from now on [RS bleep]
April 15, 2015
Hello, you sound just like me so I can 100% understand where you are coming from, I had all these thoughts over the last week to the point of even considering cancelling! However reading so many positive reviews on Ion really helps :) my breathing was fine after the op, however I am breathing through my
Mouth at the moment as the sound/ feel of the blood when I breathe (sorry TMI!) really grosses me out haha. Hopefully when the blood stops dripping I can start breathing through my nose again. Again, same as you, I initially just wanted a slight change with my hump taken out of my nose,
but Dr Ion made some
Changes to my nostrils and between my eyebrows (so sorry I am useless with the rhinoplasty jargon!) I only
Caught a quick glimpse of the picture but it does look quite different to my original nose - whether this is a good or bad thing we will see! I hope this helps you, if you have any more questions fire away :) [RS bleep]
April 15, 2015
Welcome to the other side! I'm glad it went well for you so far and may you heal super fast [RS bleep]
April 15, 2015
Thank you so much - your
Post really helped me in making me know I was making the right decision :) xx
April 15, 2015
Ah, clearly synchronicitus timing!
Now play The Recovery Game and each time something feels or looks gross remind yourself that practically all the Holllywood Elite have been through your experience too.
It somehow made me feel better! X
April 15, 2015
Hello, thank you very much for your post, I have a very similar nose than you and I am very considering to do it as well. I met Dr Julian de Silva but Dr Ion seems really good, I will book a consultation with him. Did you have a close or open rhinoplasty? Can you please update picture? Of course when you are ready! Thank you!
April 15, 2015
Hey JuJu, I had a open rhinoplasty. Obviously I cannot see my Final
Result yet but up to this point I would certainly
Recommend a consult with ion :) X
April 15, 2015
Did he make the changes on the morph when he discussed them with you? When he was doing mine I was worried as he kept changing things that I didn't want changing, and suggested breaking my nose when I only want the tip changing. That scared me a little as I don't think I need it breaking as I'm not after it being perfect, just the bits I don't like correcting. But maybe I just need to be more clear in what I say. It's such a hard decision to make. I'm torn between him and Mike Tyler who seems to be more conservative in his approach, but there are so many good reviews on Ion part of me feels like I'd be silly not to go with him if you know what I mean x
April 15, 2015
I'm so pleased to hear it went well for you! I was wondering yesterday how you were getting on, as I'll be doing it in June!
You're very brave to go through with it, as I am having all the same worries as you were, but that's only natural!
Hope you continue to feel well, I'm very excited for you! Xx
April 16, 2015
Thank you Alison, I will make sure I update to let you know how i got on - I know how much it helped me reading reviews of ion before my op so hopefully mine can help you in the same way :) xx
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