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This is it! Augumentation Rhinoplasty (Asian nose) Manila, Philippines
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I had my very first consultation with Dr. Arzadon...
nosediary123September 28, 2013
$2,000
I had my very first consultation with Dr. Arzadon the other day. His specialty is ENT. I decided to consult with him because he is my friends rhinoplasty surgeon. I love her nose and so I am hoping he can work some magic on my nose too.
I was excited and anxious at the same time. Dr. asked me what I was there to see him for and then he asked if he could examine me. My heart was honestly palpitating as he examined. He had told me that my skin (between the eyes) were thin, my alar base is quite wide, my nose tip is bolus, and that I had a very short columella. BUT I was still a candidate for rhinoplasty augmentation.
He then sat down with me and discussed what rhinoplasty was and the different types of material used. I had already done my research so he didn't have to do much explaining. I told him my concern with using my own tissue/cartilage. I told him I was torn between silicone and gore-tex. He told me with silicone, you can def' see the shape and how define it is. The gore-tex is more of a natural look. I told him, I want a natural look but not so natural that it doesn't look like I even had anything done to my nose. He said silicone would give me that "WOW" factor. The only thing is that through research, I heard many bad stuff that can happen with silicone. I told my surgeon the doubts I had. Basically, had told me that regardless of using silicone or gore-tex there are risks involved. He went into detail and I understand what he was trying to say. I am just thinking about the future tho... let's say I get silicone and my baby smacks/hits my nose. With an "L" shape silicone, I feel it will most likely get misaligned as a whole compared to the gore-tex. I may be wrong tho.
Dr. wants me to get my labs done first to see if I am safe to go under the knife. I will ask him in the next consultation which implant he will recommend for me.
I was excited and anxious at the same time. Dr. asked me what I was there to see him for and then he asked if he could examine me. My heart was honestly palpitating as he examined. He had told me that my skin (between the eyes) were thin, my alar base is quite wide, my nose tip is bolus, and that I had a very short columella. BUT I was still a candidate for rhinoplasty augmentation.
He then sat down with me and discussed what rhinoplasty was and the different types of material used. I had already done my research so he didn't have to do much explaining. I told him my concern with using my own tissue/cartilage. I told him I was torn between silicone and gore-tex. He told me with silicone, you can def' see the shape and how define it is. The gore-tex is more of a natural look. I told him, I want a natural look but not so natural that it doesn't look like I even had anything done to my nose. He said silicone would give me that "WOW" factor. The only thing is that through research, I heard many bad stuff that can happen with silicone. I told my surgeon the doubts I had. Basically, had told me that regardless of using silicone or gore-tex there are risks involved. He went into detail and I understand what he was trying to say. I am just thinking about the future tho... let's say I get silicone and my baby smacks/hits my nose. With an "L" shape silicone, I feel it will most likely get misaligned as a whole compared to the gore-tex. I may be wrong tho.
Dr. wants me to get my labs done first to see if I am safe to go under the knife. I will ask him in the next consultation which implant he will recommend for me.
UPDATED FROM nosediary123
9 days pre
Scheduled!
nosediary123October 8, 2013
My surgery will be on October 18. :)
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2 days post
Day 3 Post-op!
nosediary123October 21, 2013
I can't believe it... I actually went through with the procedure!
All is well. Thank God that the operation was a success.
My operation was scheduled on October 18 @ 7am.
I arrived to the OR & had to change into my gown. It’s funny because at first, I put the gown on backwards… During the wait, I tried to keep myself relaxed. I was nervous, but not really. After 45 minutes of waiting, the nurse said it was show time! Once in the operating room, I was snug under some warm blankets (yay!). The surgeon joked around and asked me if I wanted to be relaxed or alert during the operation. He had the nurse administer an anti-anxiety drug so that I would be relaxed during the operation. That drug def' did it's job! I was under general anesthesia. No, I did not feel any pain. All I felt was the surgeon touching my nose. As far as I could remember, I was awake the whole time, but most of the time my eyes were closed. Thinking back on it... I actually may have zoned in & out of consciousness...
The operation felt like it was only 30 minutes. In reality, I'm guessing it was about an hour to 1 ½ hours. Before the surgeon placed the bandages, he had me hold a mirror so that he could show me my new nose. To be quite honest, I couldn’t really see my nose. I didn't have my glasses on & the anti-anxiety drugs were still in my system so I wasn't quiet aware. I just know I ‘saw’ my nose & when the surgeon had asked me if I liked the tip, I responded with an uh-huh, but in my head I told myself that I wanted my old nose back.
They wheeled me back into the recovery room where I was told to place an ice pack on my face. I asked the nurse for a mirror, but she didn't have one. I had an emo moment and teared up a bit because I was thinking my surgery was a mistake.
As soon as I was discharged I headed straight to the restroom. I looked myself in the mirror so that I could examine my new nose. I guess when doc had asked me on the operation table, I wasn't aware of how it really looked cuz of the meds effects on me. But when I looked at my nose again in the mirror, I thought it looked fine.
The anesthesia started to wear off less than an hour after the procedure. I experience pain at that point but it was bearable (toothaches and cramps are more painful). If I took my pain med on time, I could have avoided it.
3 days post-op:
The discomforts
- I nose bled for about a day… that was annoying
- If I stall on taking my pain meds, I experience some discomfort (not really pain) as if I have a minor headache.
- I can’t open my mouth wide so I have to take my time when I eat.
- I get freaked out when I feel like I have to sneeze.
- My face gets super oily!
- I can barely move my upper lip.
- Puffy eyes as if I was crying for several hours.
Yay!
- I’ve been able to sleep comfortably.
- No vomiting
- Not in any pain
- I can still function properly
- I can breath through my nose
All is well. Thank God that the operation was a success.
My operation was scheduled on October 18 @ 7am.
I arrived to the OR & had to change into my gown. It’s funny because at first, I put the gown on backwards… During the wait, I tried to keep myself relaxed. I was nervous, but not really. After 45 minutes of waiting, the nurse said it was show time! Once in the operating room, I was snug under some warm blankets (yay!). The surgeon joked around and asked me if I wanted to be relaxed or alert during the operation. He had the nurse administer an anti-anxiety drug so that I would be relaxed during the operation. That drug def' did it's job! I was under general anesthesia. No, I did not feel any pain. All I felt was the surgeon touching my nose. As far as I could remember, I was awake the whole time, but most of the time my eyes were closed. Thinking back on it... I actually may have zoned in & out of consciousness...
The operation felt like it was only 30 minutes. In reality, I'm guessing it was about an hour to 1 ½ hours. Before the surgeon placed the bandages, he had me hold a mirror so that he could show me my new nose. To be quite honest, I couldn’t really see my nose. I didn't have my glasses on & the anti-anxiety drugs were still in my system so I wasn't quiet aware. I just know I ‘saw’ my nose & when the surgeon had asked me if I liked the tip, I responded with an uh-huh, but in my head I told myself that I wanted my old nose back.
They wheeled me back into the recovery room where I was told to place an ice pack on my face. I asked the nurse for a mirror, but she didn't have one. I had an emo moment and teared up a bit because I was thinking my surgery was a mistake.
As soon as I was discharged I headed straight to the restroom. I looked myself in the mirror so that I could examine my new nose. I guess when doc had asked me on the operation table, I wasn't aware of how it really looked cuz of the meds effects on me. But when I looked at my nose again in the mirror, I thought it looked fine.
The anesthesia started to wear off less than an hour after the procedure. I experience pain at that point but it was bearable (toothaches and cramps are more painful). If I took my pain med on time, I could have avoided it.
3 days post-op:
The discomforts
- I nose bled for about a day… that was annoying
- If I stall on taking my pain meds, I experience some discomfort (not really pain) as if I have a minor headache.
- I can’t open my mouth wide so I have to take my time when I eat.
- I get freaked out when I feel like I have to sneeze.
- My face gets super oily!
- I can barely move my upper lip.
- Puffy eyes as if I was crying for several hours.
Yay!
- I’ve been able to sleep comfortably.
- No vomiting
- Not in any pain
- I can still function properly
- I can breath through my nose
It is wonderful that you are doing research on your own before deciding which way to go with the procedure. You mentioned the consultation you has was your "very first". Do you have some other consults planned at this time so you can hear a variety of opinions?