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Dr. Jeffrey Darrow review
1-month post surgery
Another thing I noticed is that my nose is super sensitive to the cold, because it’s winter here and the temperatures have been consistently below freezing, my nose feels really “raw” and sensitive when I’m outside. It’s uncomfortable to say the least, so I’ve been wearing a winter face mask and that really helps. Overall, the nose is tender to touch and still very sensitive.
I’ve been taping my nose overnight and I think I’ll continue to do so for another 2 weeks, for a total of 6 weeks post-surgery; after that I don’t think it would make a difference.
The swelling has been gradually going down, I know I’m being very impatient, since it’s only been a month (and only 3 weeks post cast removal), but time seems to drag when it comes to healing. I can tell my cheeks and nose are still swollen, but the swelling inside my nostrils has significantly gone down. I continue to clean inside my nose several times a day, I also gently blow out each nostril (one at a time) twice a day, using saline; doing so after taking a shower is super helpful because the steam makes your nasal passages open up more.
Physically, I think I’m completely back to normal, I don’t feel tired or winded, well not anymore that I did pre-op. My scar is still red, so I use Mederma cream during the day and Mederma gel overnight.
Thank you for reading and I’ll be back at a 2-month post-op mark.
3-Week Post-Op Update
My nose is still swollen, actually so are my cheeks (they may not look it but I can definitely feel the inflammation), the area of the cheek that connects to the nose. I tape my nose overnight and I think I will continue to do so for at least another month. Also, I noticed that now my nostrils are somewhat uneven – I read that it’s pretty common at this stage, so we’ll see what happens.
My scar is reddish and I use Mederma gel and now cream daily. I believe I’ve previously stated that the gel version flakes once dry, the cream doesn’t + it has SPF in it, so it’s great to use under make-up or just during the day.
I think people at work definitely noticed that my nose looks different, but everyone is too nice/polite to ask questions. I watched some rhinoplasty experience and recovery videos and it seems like my symptoms and what I’m experiencing in general at this point is quiet common and “typical” for 3 weeks post-op. I’ll give another update at the 1-month post-op mark. Thank you.
Provider Review
I wanted to wait a little while after my surgery before writing my review of Dr. Darrow and his practice. The reason I delayed writing my review is because I wanted to give an unbiased, honest review and now that it’s been approximately 6 months since my surgery, I feel like I can give an objective opinion, rather than base my review on initial, post-op results which drastically differ from the final result looks. I’ve written a post op diary on this site as well, detailing my experience, so for anyone interested, please check those posts. I found Dr. Darrow while doing a thorough research on top plastic surgeons in my area (Boston). This site, as well as numerous others have led me to narrow down my picks to Dr. Darrow and one more doctor. I’ve had in-person consultations with both of them and honestly liked both doctors very much. At the end of the day, I chose Dr. Darrow because of his years of experience in the field of plastic surgery, as well as (and this is probably the main reason) the fact that he is a board certified plastic surgeon. I’ve had a deviated septum for as long as I can remember and have had difficulties breathing, which became increasingly worse over the last few years. I also had a slight dorsal hump as a result of a fall as a child. When I first met with Dr. Darrow, he listened to my concerns and gave me an honest/realistic opinion about what he was going to be able to do. I did not want a different nose, I wanted to breathe better and remove the tiny hump that wasn’t there when I was born. He made me feel very comfortable about the procedure and surprisingly, I didn’t feel nervous about getting my rhinoseptplasty. On the day of surgery, Dr. Darrow was there super early, he had this sense of calm about him, which made me feel very relaxed about the surgery. I was under for approximately 4 hours and woke up in recovery. Dr. Darrow spoke to me briefly after surgery and I was released to go home within about 2 hours. I would like to emphasize that your nose looks NOTHING like what the final result will look like immediately post-surgery, a week, a month or even two months later. There is so much swelling that has to go down and it takes, weeks and months. I took two weeks off work to recover and took a picture of my face every single day post op for the first 3 months. It’s amazing to see how I looked when I returned to work 2 weeks after surgery (now I see how swollen my face was, it looked nothing like what I look now that my nose is finally taking its permanent shape). My follow-up visits w/Dr. Darrow were a breeze, he has a very pleasant demeanor and is always super professional. Some of my relatives did not know about my surgery and did not notice the change even after seeing me. To me, that’s a great result, when your features look natural and you look like yourself but improved. My breathing has been so much better, I can finally breathe from both of my nostrils and esthetically my nose looks so much better. I would highly recommend Dr. Darrow and his staff, they’re wonderful professionals and I am forever grateful to them for this life changing procedure.