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Finally Getting Rhinoplasty and Chin Implant After So Many Years of Insecurity
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So I'm writing my first review ever here. My name...
sarabdraJanuary 24, 2017
So I'm writing my first review ever here. My name is Sara, I'm 21 years old and from Norway and I'm having a rhinoplasty, chin implant and neck liposuction done in 2 days (!!!)
I've been insecure about my appearance since I became a teenager, especially my nose. It's come to a point where I basically haven't let anyone photograph me since I was like 12-13 years old because I always found myself looking unattractive. I always figured it was my nose but have also noticed the past year that I have a very weak chin/double chin and not a prominent jawline. This combined with a big nose have made me very insecure about my looks and it's pretty much prevented me in living my life the way I want to, because my self confidence has been so low. So I finally decided to do something about it.
I have my surgery scheduled now January 26th and will be posting more updates until the surgery and after. If anyone has any experience or tips regarding these kind of procedures I'd love to hear them! :)
I've been insecure about my appearance since I became a teenager, especially my nose. It's come to a point where I basically haven't let anyone photograph me since I was like 12-13 years old because I always found myself looking unattractive. I always figured it was my nose but have also noticed the past year that I have a very weak chin/double chin and not a prominent jawline. This combined with a big nose have made me very insecure about my looks and it's pretty much prevented me in living my life the way I want to, because my self confidence has been so low. So I finally decided to do something about it.
I have my surgery scheduled now January 26th and will be posting more updates until the surgery and after. If anyone has any experience or tips regarding these kind of procedures I'd love to hear them! :)
UPDATED FROM sarabdra
Day of treatment
Done with the surgery!
sarabdraJanuary 26, 2017
It's done! I went into surgery about 12 hours ago, came to the clinic 7.30 in the morning. All the staff there where so friendly and helpful. A nurse showed me to an own room with comfy seats and an own wardrobe where I got to change to my "surgery" clothes. My mom was with me the whole time, so I felt very safe.
I'd taken medicine that was prescribed for me a couple of hours before the surgery. Two anaesthesia doctors came to talk to me after I had changed and my surgeon also came to have a chat, draw on me + take pics. Then they showed me into the surgery room shortly after. The last thing I remember before I fell asleep of the anaesthesia was "bad and boujee" playing in the background hahah. Took that as a good sign. Don't know if it was the radio or if they found my Spotify playlist but that was lit haha.
The surgery took about 4-5 hours. When I woke up a nurse was with me and helped me though everything. I didn't feel any pain then but I had a lot of like slime in my mouth that kept building up, so I was given a cup to spit it out. Apparently that was very normal and a reaction to the tubes that had been down my throat + the anaesthesia. Been having that slime build up all day but it's getting less and less now.
When I felt a little more awake the nurse took me back to the room where my mom was waiting. I was given water, juice and some yoghurt. I tried eating some yoghurt but started feeling quite nauseous so I didn't manage to eat much of it. I was given a pill for the nausea and got some soft crackers to eat instead, which helped.
When I felt ready we were able to leave. We're sleeping in a hotel very close to the clinic so I'm staying here for the night then flying back home tomorrow (the clinic is in Oslo and I live about 6 hours away). I have a checkup tomorrow before I leave, to take out the tampons in my nose. Can't wait to breathe through my nose again hah.
I haven't been in much pain until about a couple of hours ago. I'm feeling some pain in my chin and my right jawline but nothing extreme. I have painkillers available and have also been given some morphine pills in case the pain gets serious. Haven't managed to eat much all day, so I became quite nauseous a little while ago, thought I had to puke. But it passed and then I ate some soup so I feel much better now. I think the nausea might be due to the lack of food, so I'm gonna try eat some more before I go to sleep.
I'd taken medicine that was prescribed for me a couple of hours before the surgery. Two anaesthesia doctors came to talk to me after I had changed and my surgeon also came to have a chat, draw on me + take pics. Then they showed me into the surgery room shortly after. The last thing I remember before I fell asleep of the anaesthesia was "bad and boujee" playing in the background hahah. Took that as a good sign. Don't know if it was the radio or if they found my Spotify playlist but that was lit haha.
The surgery took about 4-5 hours. When I woke up a nurse was with me and helped me though everything. I didn't feel any pain then but I had a lot of like slime in my mouth that kept building up, so I was given a cup to spit it out. Apparently that was very normal and a reaction to the tubes that had been down my throat + the anaesthesia. Been having that slime build up all day but it's getting less and less now.
When I felt a little more awake the nurse took me back to the room where my mom was waiting. I was given water, juice and some yoghurt. I tried eating some yoghurt but started feeling quite nauseous so I didn't manage to eat much of it. I was given a pill for the nausea and got some soft crackers to eat instead, which helped.
When I felt ready we were able to leave. We're sleeping in a hotel very close to the clinic so I'm staying here for the night then flying back home tomorrow (the clinic is in Oslo and I live about 6 hours away). I have a checkup tomorrow before I leave, to take out the tampons in my nose. Can't wait to breathe through my nose again hah.
I haven't been in much pain until about a couple of hours ago. I'm feeling some pain in my chin and my right jawline but nothing extreme. I have painkillers available and have also been given some morphine pills in case the pain gets serious. Haven't managed to eat much all day, so I became quite nauseous a little while ago, thought I had to puke. But it passed and then I ate some soup so I feel much better now. I think the nausea might be due to the lack of food, so I'm gonna try eat some more before I go to sleep.
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January 27, 2017
Please let the doctor know if you're still nauseous because it might be the pain meds. It sounds like everything went smoothly. Take care of yourself and do as the doctor instructs. I'm excited for you.
January 27, 2017
Yeah I think it was. I took one of those morphine pills before I went to bed and I threw up. No nausea today though luckily! Feel in good shape and I've been to the clinic to take out the tampons in my nose, so feels amazing to breath normally again haha. Thank you, hun xx
January 31, 2017
I'm thinking about you and how you're feeling. Please update us with a post when you feel up to it. Good luck, Sara.
June 1, 2019
Can you give an update on your smile. Did it ever return to normal? How long did it take?
UPDATED FROM sarabdra
5 days post
Sorry for the lack of updates, been sick
sarabdraJanuary 31, 2017
I came home on Friday. The plane flight went totally fine, even though it was delayed with 2.5 hours which made me super restless but I slept through most of it. I was a little nervous if the pressure in the plane would cause any discomfort due to the operation (even though my doctor said it would be fine) but I didn't notice anything at all.
First two days home were good. I was super numb in the lower part of my face so I only ate soups these days. Didn't notice any pain but I took all my meds as prescribed anyway, since it was recommended by my doctor.
Night to Sunday tho... I woke up feeling really groggy. Ended up puking my brains out until the morning + having diarrhea, was a total nightmare. Worst thing that could've happened to me tbh, because I pretty much have puking phobia and it gave me a lot of anxiety amongst all the discomfort. Luckily the puking passed quickly and was done in the early morning. I slept almost the entire Sunday without eating anything because I was afraid of getting sick again.
My mom contacted my doctor and asked if the illness had anything to do with the surgery or if it was a norovirus. He said it wasn't due to the surgery but could either be a reaction to all the meds I was taking or most likely a virus. Since it had been 3 days since my surgery he said the meds weren't needed anymore so I could cut them out if I wasn't in any pain. So I've only been taking like 1/4th of my prescribed dosage and I haven't been sick again. I'm guessing it was a virus though and not the meds since I haven't reacted on them earlier. Really didn't need that tho hahhh but so glad I'm well again.
First two days home were good. I was super numb in the lower part of my face so I only ate soups these days. Didn't notice any pain but I took all my meds as prescribed anyway, since it was recommended by my doctor.
Night to Sunday tho... I woke up feeling really groggy. Ended up puking my brains out until the morning + having diarrhea, was a total nightmare. Worst thing that could've happened to me tbh, because I pretty much have puking phobia and it gave me a lot of anxiety amongst all the discomfort. Luckily the puking passed quickly and was done in the early morning. I slept almost the entire Sunday without eating anything because I was afraid of getting sick again.
My mom contacted my doctor and asked if the illness had anything to do with the surgery or if it was a norovirus. He said it wasn't due to the surgery but could either be a reaction to all the meds I was taking or most likely a virus. Since it had been 3 days since my surgery he said the meds weren't needed anymore so I could cut them out if I wasn't in any pain. So I've only been taking like 1/4th of my prescribed dosage and I haven't been sick again. I'm guessing it was a virus though and not the meds since I haven't reacted on them earlier. Really didn't need that tho hahhh but so glad I'm well again.
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