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Septo-rhinoplasty in Prague
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I went with my mother (who was having a separate...
WORTH IT$3,000
I went with my mother (who was having a separate procedure done) to Prague for rhinoplasty, where we found it significantly more affordable for us, as our procedures were cosmetic and not covered by insurance. When my mom told me she was going to Prague for a procedure, I thought I might join her. I'd always had a protruding bump in the bridge of my nose. It wasn't overwhelmingly unsightly but it was always something I was self-conscious about.
We went for our consultation a day before the surgery. Dr. Krivosudsky explained the procedure to me, which seemed simple enough. He explained the additional steps he would take if I also had the deviated septum I suspected I had.
Went for the surgery the following morning. It was expected to take about an hour, but wound up being almost two with the septoplasty. No complications with the general or local anesthesia and my bruising was significantly less pronounced than I'd expected--and I mean so minimal that the nurses were chattering about it--which I had read means the doctor did a good job breaking the bone. For a short time I was very worried that I had a Grinch nose, as the tip had been so lifted to compensate for the structural loss that I couldn't believe it would drop the way the doctor assured me it would. Spoiler: it looks totally normal.
I experienced no pain following the operation, except when the inner padding was removed, and that was very brief. The worst part was having to keep tape on my face without washing it for nearly a week. I couldn't take it anymore after day 4 and I briefly removed the external splint to wipe my face down with astringent before reaffixing it.
My bruising and facial swelling was way down on day 8, and on day 15 the bruising and facial swelling was gone completely. Now just over 3 weeks out and the overall width of my nose is down and the nose tip is at a normal angle. I'm still taping every night and find the swelling down a bit more each day. Aside from a much smoother nose and still dealing with remnant breakouts from the tape, you can't tell I had anything done.
We went for our consultation a day before the surgery. Dr. Krivosudsky explained the procedure to me, which seemed simple enough. He explained the additional steps he would take if I also had the deviated septum I suspected I had.
Went for the surgery the following morning. It was expected to take about an hour, but wound up being almost two with the septoplasty. No complications with the general or local anesthesia and my bruising was significantly less pronounced than I'd expected--and I mean so minimal that the nurses were chattering about it--which I had read means the doctor did a good job breaking the bone. For a short time I was very worried that I had a Grinch nose, as the tip had been so lifted to compensate for the structural loss that I couldn't believe it would drop the way the doctor assured me it would. Spoiler: it looks totally normal.
I experienced no pain following the operation, except when the inner padding was removed, and that was very brief. The worst part was having to keep tape on my face without washing it for nearly a week. I couldn't take it anymore after day 4 and I briefly removed the external splint to wipe my face down with astringent before reaffixing it.
My bruising and facial swelling was way down on day 8, and on day 15 the bruising and facial swelling was gone completely. Now just over 3 weeks out and the overall width of my nose is down and the nose tip is at a normal angle. I'm still taping every night and find the swelling down a bit more each day. Aside from a much smoother nose and still dealing with remnant breakouts from the tape, you can't tell I had anything done.
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