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1 Year PostOp: Love My Nose!

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I have always hated my nose. After many years of...

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WORTH IT$8,000

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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UPDATED FROM catmobile
1 day pre

Can't believe tomorrow is the big day. I am...

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Can't believe tomorrow is the big day. I am scheduled to arrive at my PS office at 7:30am. Fighting off a little cold but the PS seems to think I will be fine. Drinking lots of fluid and feeling a little congested but not too bad. Hoping for the best.

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January 14, 2013

I'm glad RealSelf has helped you. Thanks for paying it forward and starting your review(s)! Please let us know how it all goes. Tomorrow, wow!

January 15, 2013
Welcome to you...how exciting! I am 45 and finally had rhinoplasty & septoplasty yesterday. I cannot tell you how grateful I am to have had it done. Even though I am bruised a little swollen, I am on top of the world. I wish you all the best and will say a prayer for you that it goes smoothly and you are rapt in the results. See you on the other side of surgery!!
January 15, 2013
One other thing, a woman who was in hospital with me yesterday had her eyelids done and she too is over the moon with the result. She thinks it wiped a decade off her age already and was amazed she could see again. How wonderful we can have such things done.
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January 15, 2013

Thinking of you today and sending positive thoughts. When you feel up to it, please let us know how you're doing.

UPDATED FROM catmobile
1 day post

I can't believe I finally went through with this...

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I can't believe I finally went through with this surgery. There is very little pain or discomfort. My fiancé says I look like I had a bout with Mike Tyson and lost, but it really looks way worse than it is.

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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January 16, 2013
Congratulations!! Take it easy and get plenty of rest. Aren't mothers the best?!
January 16, 2013
Happy healing! I'm day 2 post op from rhinoplasty and could not imagine having had more done.
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January 16, 2013
Eek! Looks painful! Hope you heal well!!! :)
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January 16, 2013
It looks worse than it is. Looking forward to seeing the final results, too!