Healing Nicely but Still Swollen

I completely spaced my one-year follow-up with Dr. Kim & just called to schedule it today, I'll be seeing him next month- I will likely post again after that visit.

Overall I am happy with my choice to have a rhinoplasty & would encourage anyone who's on the fence to move forward. Day-to-day I no longer feel self-conscious about my nose or it detracting from my aesthetic harmony within my face. I do sometimes wish it were slightly more narrow and the tip more pinched, I know that's "fake" looking but it's a look I actually like. I usually only feel this way in certain angles in photos.

But in general, I completely forget I've had surgery at all. My results are so natural and in balance with my face that I feel this has been my nose all along- even my family members fail to notice, only saying things like "you look great lately."

Photo included. I will try and post some more soon.

Not much to update. Healing is fairly typical, swelling has subsided significantly but some days are far worse than others and of course my tip is still the most swollen and for some reason look especially swollen in photos.

I am very happy with my results so far and look forward to continued refinement. I do sometimes wish it was smaller still, but don't dwell on it too much since I am still early in the healing process and know it will continue to change and it is still much smaller than it was to begin with so that quiets my hang-ups.

Happy healing to all. xoxo

Around the middle of this week my nose was spectacular, I had such minimal swelling, but after returning to work and school on Thursday... Swell City, baby. Lol, it's still not as bad as cast-removal day or that first week, but yesterday and today thus far have brought on lots of puffiness.

Many of us have stressed the importance of proper nutrition during the healing process... I'll add that adequate and ample sleep should also be highly regarded. My sleep pattern has been all askew lately and I've easily noticed more puff with less sleep.

Also... besides the people I've shared with, nobody has noticed or said anything. Although a co-worker did ask me if I got Botox. I found it funny because I DO get Botox every three months to alleviate my inherited forehead rows, but no one has ever noticed or said anything. I knew the difference she was seeing was my nose. When I said, "yes," she asked who did it and said they did a really good job. Lol... Botox taking one for the team! :)

I'm posting some pictures with my eyes blurred out, only because I don't know how long I intend to keep my full-photos posted, but I'd like to keep progress pics up indefinitely to help others with their decision.

The frontal shot is to demonstrate the difference in swelling about a week apart (day 16 was when I had such little swelling,) and the profile is just to show my before-profile since I haven't posted one. It's also to show the members who've asked why my doctor did not use an implant or foreign-site cartilage grafting. All the cartilage he used to reshape my bridge was nasal cartilage.

Thanks again for the support, everyone! xoxo