Septorhinoplasty: Hope This Works! -New York City

I've been getting some nice feedback from friends who say I look really good, so I'm glad I amhad my eye and nose done. If you're wondering about it, you should really look into it. Well worth the hassle!

Today is 3 weeks post-op, and the bruising is gone. My nose gets cuter every day! I love it. It's still swollen, and numb/tender, but each day it gets better. I'm less stuffy than I was, but still stuffy with the occasional gigantic disgusting goo coming out :) but that's to be expected.

One thing that I did to help me through the surgery was to hire a cleaning lady. I hired her to come the day before surgery to clean the whole house, and it was super nice to come home to a really clean home after surgery, believe me. I hired her for the month after, to come once a week to do my bathrooms and kitchen, so I wouldn't be bending over cleaning, etc. Another thing I did to help was to hire a woman to cook a few meals for my daughter and me, since I knew for that first week I would not be eating anything solid and didn't want the kids to suffer :) I had just moved two weeks before the surgery, so cooking myself and freezing ahead was not something on my agenda, nor was ordering takeout that week, since we had eaten so much takeout during the move. Anyway, it was nice to have the cooking and cleaning covered. A real relief for me that helped me rest easier.

my nose is definitely more tender than it was before surgery, it gets colder than it used to in the cold air, and it still feels "wooden" on the tip, as my doctor described it. but these things are so minor, and the improvement is already so significant while being subtle--that it's worth it. totally.

Ok almost two weeks later -- and I'm feeling much better. I never had pain, just the discomfort of breathing thru my mouth 24-7.

The first week I ran the vaporizer at night, slept elevated, and kept water nearby. But I didn't want to drink too much bec I didn't want to keep going to the bathroom during the night.

The first week, I'd awaken every hour or so completely dried out in my mouth- ew. What helped was taking a piece of cotton gauze and wetting it and keeping it near so I could suck on it to moisten up. This helped me fall back asleep. I was tired from the procedure and the anesthesia for several days. But that was about it, along with swelling and bruising. Mostly you just need to be patient and drink a lot of water .

After a week I got my splint off. I was so pleased with the results! And it's swollen, so it's going to get even better-- but still, the work Dr Guida did was just wonderful. I cannot recommend him highly enough. He is thorough, extremely gifted, and has genuine concern for his patients and enthusiasm for his work. And it showed in the results. My nose is already so much improved, and I can't wait to see how it shapes up over the months to come.

Day 10 I started running a low fever (100.6) and my nose got hot and swollen. Dr Guida took my after hours phone call right away and advised me to see how the night went. By morning my ears were hurting and so he prescribed an antibiotic, which has done wonders. It's even helped with some of the swelling. I think if things aren't draining so well in the sinuses there's a potential for infection and maybe that's what happened to me. But I'm definitely feeling much better.

Still stuffy but not like before. Once I got my splint off I could take Afrin spray which I take at night to clear up congestion for sleeping. During the day I take Mucinex dm-- which I think has helped me a lot to thin the mucus and get rid of it. I found a great wedge pillow online-- made of memory foam, I still sleep on it bec it helps me stay in place, otherwise I'd roll Onto my stomach and that wouldn't be good for my nose.