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Finally Got my Wish - Lone Tree, CO
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I've always hated my nose. My schnoz is inherited...
blondielynn08June 2, 2016
WORTH IT$7,400
I've always hated my nose. My schnoz is inherited from my father's side of the family, and I've been aware that it is too big for my face since about age 12. My family and friends used to tell me "there's nothing wrong with your nose" or "you'll grow into it". I'd roll my eyes and think well its not on YOUR face now is it... When I was 19 I broke it, so now not only was it too large for my face, it was crooked as well. I kept thinking, I can deal I can deal I can deal, beauty is not only skin deep, rhinoplasty is so expensive and scary... and it seems so unattainable. But when I turned 25 something clicked. My nose was still bothering me, EVERY, SINGLE, TIME I looked in the mirror, and I just thought ya know what? Everyone was wrong! I'm an adult now, and I still hate my nose. I haven't grown into it, and I'll never be happy with it as is. Bottom line- life is too short to be unhappy every single time you look in the mirror, and nothing anyone else says will ever change that. My mom may have thought my nose was just fine... but this nose is not on my mom's face, or my sister's, or my best friend's, it's on mine- and I have the power to make myself happier if I change some things about it. So I went for it =) And I'm really glad I listened to ME. Because it was my happiness on the line. If you do your research (thank goodness for this website) and you're very careful choosing your surgeon, and you're very clear about what you want with your PS, I believe there's no going wrong with rhinoplasty.
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March 2, 2018
Hi, I’d love to ask you some quetions about Dr. Weber because I am interested in having a revision rhino done by him. Any advice or general comments is greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
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UPDATED FROM blondielynn08
8 days post
This was the afternoon I got home from surgery
blondielynn08June 4, 2016
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June 4, 2016
I was feeling pretty good that day. Still had the anesthesia in my system, and I was staying on top of my pain meds every four hours, so yeah I was pretty comfortable. I feel that taking the pain meds on a regular schedule and not waiting till I was in pain to take them was important. They say that once you let the pain set in, it's harder to manage it with pain meds than if you had never let it get bad in the first place. Didn't sleep well that night, obviously. Not because I was in pain, but just because I'm not used to sleeping propped up, and breathing through my mouth. I'd fall asleep for one or two hours and wake up with a really dry mouth! Get a cool mist humidifier, and keep water nearby.
That's the right attitude -- life really is too darn short! I'm so glad that you had the courage to do this for yourself and that you're so happy that you did! So, you are 6 days post op, how are you feeling? Is your recovery going well -- do you have much swelling and bruising? Did you have an open or closed procedure? The community loves to see before and progress photos, would you consider sharing some with us? Oh, have you checked in here yet? It's a great place to connect with others who've just had or getting ready to have surgery.
Please keep us posted on how you're doing.