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Love My New Nose; So Grateful! 1 Year: Final Update (Surgery 5/22/13) - Long Island, NY
UPDATED FROM takingchances'13
1 year post
One Year Later & Still Loving It! (Final Update)
WORTH IT
So, I've officially passed my 1 year mark. I had my surgery on May 22, 2013 and it is now June 10th, 2014. I can't believe how fast this past year has gone. I still love my nose and couldn't be happier with my decision. The new confidence I have discovered within myself because of this surgery truly makes it all worth it. I had 18 wonderful years with my old nose, but I'm looking forward to the rest of my life with a nose that I love!
I wish everyone going through this process (and those considering it) all the best. Thank you to those who have followed my story; I really do appreciate the love & support that the RealSelf community showed to me... you all made my experience that much better!
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I wish everyone going through this process (and those considering it) all the best. Thank you to those who have followed my story; I really do appreciate the love & support that the RealSelf community showed to me... you all made my experience that much better!
:)
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M
December 26, 2013
You look beautiful! Thanks for the update!
T
A
May 11, 2014
Hi can I just check with you I had surgery 11 days ago and got a small bump like you described, did yours go and if so how long did it take, I still feel self conscious because of mine.
T
June 10, 2014
I don't know if you can see it in my one year picture, but I do have a very slight bump still. I do believe it went down a bit from where it was after my surgery. Don't worry though, you're only 11 days out from surgery and there's still a lot of swelling! If you're concerned, I would talk to your doctor about it as he could relieve some of your worries. With that being said, I love my new nose, slight bump & all. I don't even notice the bump now that everything has healed and it's gone down quite a bit :)
UPDATED FROM takingchances'13
7 months post
7 months post-op
So, I just passed my 7 month post-op mark... I still feel SO much more comfortable in my own skin. I can feel that I have more confidence in day-to-day things. I'm no longer afraid that people can't see past my nose. It may not be everyone's definition of "perfect," but noses aren't a one size fits all kinda thing. The important thing is that it fits me so well and looks natural. I love it! I'm so beyond grateful that I was able to have this done, because it's given me a new outlook! How you feel about yourself reflects in every part of your life.
In response to anyone who thinks that plastic surgery is a shallow/superficial/whatever you wanna call it thing to do: I realize that it may seem sad that this is the society we live in. But to me, if something like this can make such a huge difference in someone's life, then it's not a bad thing at all. It only becomes an issue, in my opinion, when people are getting revision after revision to try to achieve perfection, and when people start getting more than a "few" procedures done. There is absolutely an ethical component to what a plastic surgeon does... during my own consultation, my doctor even gave me somewhat of a psych assessment to make sure I was in this for the right reasons and had the right intentions (there are very real mental illnesses associated with body images). I changed one feature (very naturally thanks to my doctor) and I'm still totally recognizable; in fact, when I told one of my best friends, she said she hadn't even known! I showed her before/afters so she could see the difference. I'm still myself, and no I'm not getting anything else done, because I'm so happy with where I am! And yes, I was SO happy before (if you ask anyone, they'll tell you how bubbly I am and have always been!)... I'm very blessed... but this has just been such a wonderful thing for me!
In response to anyone who thinks that plastic surgery is a shallow/superficial/whatever you wanna call it thing to do: I realize that it may seem sad that this is the society we live in. But to me, if something like this can make such a huge difference in someone's life, then it's not a bad thing at all. It only becomes an issue, in my opinion, when people are getting revision after revision to try to achieve perfection, and when people start getting more than a "few" procedures done. There is absolutely an ethical component to what a plastic surgeon does... during my own consultation, my doctor even gave me somewhat of a psych assessment to make sure I was in this for the right reasons and had the right intentions (there are very real mental illnesses associated with body images). I changed one feature (very naturally thanks to my doctor) and I'm still totally recognizable; in fact, when I told one of my best friends, she said she hadn't even known! I showed her before/afters so she could see the difference. I'm still myself, and no I'm not getting anything else done, because I'm so happy with where I am! And yes, I was SO happy before (if you ask anyone, they'll tell you how bubbly I am and have always been!)... I'm very blessed... but this has just been such a wonderful thing for me!
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