1 Year PostOp: Love My Nose!
I have always hated my nose. After many years of...
I have always hated my nose. After many years of living unhappily with my profile I decided to get my nose done. I am 51 years young and have also decided to do upper and lower eyelid surgery in conjunction with rhinoplasty. I am looking forward to looking refreshed again. And might I add, I am also scheduled for a tummy tuck and have posted in that forum as well.
I met with my chosen PS and his staff on 10/24/12 and discussed my plans for surgery. I was given a folder with all kinds of information regarding the procedures I am getting and what to expect. His office provides a lot of the items I will be needing for both pre and post op. One less thing to worry about!
On 12/13/12 I received the go-ahead from my primary Doctor to proceed with my surgeries. I did all the required blood and urine tests, completed my ekg, and submitted my 20% down payment to hold my surgery date.
During my PreOp visit on 1/7/13, I had tons of paperwork to read and fill out and made the final payment on my surgery. After a brief picture taking session of my face from all sides, I met with my PS and discussed the upcoming surgery and any concerns. Surprisingly, I felt very at ease and almost excited that the big day is almost here.
Now, I am three days out from my scheduled surgeries. I have been taking my iron, multi-vitamin, and vitamin C supplements as prescribed during PreOp. Today I start Bromelain. I think I am ready for this. Saying a prayer and thankful that my Mother and Aunt are here to take care of me during my recovery. Also thankful for this site; the comments and suggestions have been a wealth of knowledge, have answered a lot of my questions, and have helped ease my fears.
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Can't believe tomorrow is the big day. I am...
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Thinking of you today and sending positive thoughts. When you feel up to it, please let us know how you're doing.
I can't believe I finally went through with this...
I would have to say that the chemical peel around my eyes was probably the most painful; it felt like a bad sunburn but with constant cold compresses that went away pretty quickly. i tried using bags of frozen peas but found them the bags too big and the peas got mushy. I found a product at CVS called Peas which really worked well. They are cold/hot compresses. I purchased two of the rectangular styles and then two of the kiddie styles in a goldfish form. These seem to fit my face perfectly. They also have starfish shapes and those are awesome too.
I am also taking Arnica Forte for the bruising and Bromelein for swelling and this is workjng wonders. So far so good.
My Mom has been a wonderful caretaker. She has been changing our my drip gauze and making sure I am up on my meds. I could not do this without her.
I go back on Thursday for my PostOp and will have the packing removed from my nose. I realize that this is the start to my recovery, but I am very excited to see the results.
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