Almost a year post-op... still unhappy
My surgery is scheduled for November 16th, 2011 -...
My surgery is scheduled for November 16th, 2011 - exactly six weeks from today. I'm very nervous, but have recently told my family about my decision and they have been overwhelmingly supportive!
My nose is just big. It's got a bulbous tip and it just doesn't fit my face. I'm 28 years old and I feel like my face should be a lot softer.. a lot prettier. My nose throws everything off.
I liked my plastic surgeon, but has has recommended closed rhinoplasty (predicting 1.5 hours in surgery). The more I'm reading on it, I'm starting to get nervous and wondering if this is the right procedure for me (vs. open). Sure, I hear 'closed' is less invasive and you can heal faster, which is great, but I think my biggest fear is to go through all of this, pay all this money, take all of this time off of work.. and not be happy with my results. I've got a call into the office to address some of my questions... But I would to hear from anyone who has had a closed procedure done and their opinion!
Beyond that, I'm afraid of what my co-workers will think. I work for a very conservative school district. That fear is slightly diminishing as I'm reading more and more that usually, people can tell something is different about you, but can't quite put your finger on it.
In the end, I'm anticipating natural results with loads of new confidence! Will post pictures of me now (before) soon!
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Surgery is 3 weeks away and I had another...
Not sure how, but I heard "closed" during my first consult, but I will actually be having open surgery. My doctor showed me my charts and that was the plan all along.. I don't know how 'closed' got stuck in my head. This actually makes me happy... after lots of research and knowing that my tip needs some work, I was glad to hear his reasoning behind the open surgery.
I'm still very nervous. I really hope I'm making the right decision and that I'll be happy with the results. I'm starting to question if I should have consulted with more surgeons, but I think I'm just getting cold feet because I really do like and trust the surgeon I chose.
I'm having a hard time kicking my 3-5 cigarettes a day.. Doc told me to stop at least 4 weeks before surgery.. and here we are, less than 3 weeks away, and I can't seem to kick the horrible habit. I need to get serious.. I don't want anything to delay my healing.
I appreciate this forum and all the support. Next update will probably be after my surgery!
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Aw, your little guy is so cute!
Here's some information about closed versus open rhinoplasty. Definitely do discuss your concerns with your surgeon. You want to go into this being completely on the same page.
I hope you'll come back and let us know how it goes!