Trying Again... Better Be the Last Time! -Miami, FL

My original rhinoplasty was in June of 2011. I knew immediately (even with the splint still on) that I ws not happy with the aesthetic results. My nose looked assymetric with the right side being more "pinched" and I had a bulbous, polly-beak, if you will. Initially, my breathing was improved, especially in my left nostriI, however, with time I began to have impeded breathing on my right nostril.

I met with several doctors around February of 2012 and did more research the second time around. It is now August of 2013, and due to my increased breathing "uncomfortableness" which makes me very wary of my assymetric nose, I have decided to pursue a revision. I have decided on Dr. Riahcard Davis in Miami. I have met with him twice. He seems very knowledgble and genuinely concerned with his patients. He will not rush your appointment.

Can't breathe yet and have been icing, icing, icing. Getting sick of laying down.

Well, the doc did say my nose might very well be coming out of my skull at an angle... the tendency is still for the tip to look more toward the right, and even my nostril on that side to be smaller. This has been consistent since the beginning of time... Honestly, I grew up with it, so I knew it was that way, but never really got fixated on it. My initial surgery was just to remove a hump.

That being said, the dr. gave me some "forms" if you will to place in my nostril(s) at night to see if it would even out the shape. I doubt it will but have been trying it becuase 1) it does help my breathe though my nose and 2) it's worth a try.

However, that's just part of my quirky body, I guess. The rest of the nose looks good, albeit super swollen. There doesn't seem to be any assymetry as I was complaining about before, and nothing looks pinched. I'm pretty confident at this point I will at least get closer to a natural looking nose and am praying that the brething will be improved.

For now, I have just started to smell things again. I can breather maybe 20% out of my nose - not enough to use it exclusively yet. However, when I put in these "spacers" he gave me, which are essentially little covers for a nose instrument he uses, I can breather more like 40%, and that allows me to actually breathe through my nose more at night (Thank God).

I am still icing at night and try to at least once during the day for 30-60 minutes or so. I have 3 small children and am a very antsy person, so it's hard for me to sit still. LOL! I'd rather get out of the house and do something.

I am on trck for all the wounds to be healed by the 2-wk mark, but am guessing the swelling is going to last awhile. I feel I look a bit like a muppet, but my hairdresser (a wonderfully sweet gay man) told me my face has never looked more youthful than today (I think all the swelling helped fill in the wrinkles temporarily - LOL!). He said he'd guess me at 24 years-old (I'm 35)... LOVE that man! ROFL!