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Add'l Before Pics
Adding some additional before pictures as was requested in the comments. Will post more after pictures once the swelling goes down a bit more and the bruising heals over the next few weeks and months.
Splint Removal Day!
Splint is finally off today, and it looks great! I am thrilled. Overall looks and feels pretty good for 8 days post-op. Pictures from today attached, along with surgical before and after pictures (surgical before and after photos are screen shots I took of the before and after video shot by Dr. Elyassnia—i can post a link to the full video when it is available.) You can see I have some light bruising around my eyes and on my right cheek, and my nose is a bit swollen of course.
After day 4 I started to feel much better. The rest of recovery was pretty much painless, really just felt like a bad cold. The hardest part was waiting all those days to get the splint removed because it started feeling a bit itchy and i was longing to take a nice shower and properly wash my hair ha.
Hope this is helpful to anyone exploring this procedure! I will add more photos as the swelling starts to go down.
After day 4 I started to feel much better. The rest of recovery was pretty much painless, really just felt like a bad cold. The hardest part was waiting all those days to get the splint removed because it started feeling a bit itchy and i was longing to take a nice shower and properly wash my hair ha.
Hope this is helpful to anyone exploring this procedure! I will add more photos as the swelling starts to go down.
Days 1-4 Post-Op! Will Continue Updating
Updating as I had the procedure on Thursday! Just noting the progress so far for anyone curious about recovery, will include official before and after photos once the splint is removed next week. Hope this is all helpful to those considering a closed preservation rhinoplasty with Dr. Elyassnia! I'll say that the past couple days have been uncomfortable but I think it will all be worth it :)
Day 1
Surprisingly wasn't in so much pain coming home after surgery. I was super groggy all day and was able to take a couple small naps. My eyes were really watery which made it tough to wear my contacts so I spent most of the evening without them in. I could still slightly breath through my nose but my neck was sore, my throat hurt a bit, and i was running hot (temp reached around 99.8) which is normal/expected after a procedure.
Day 2
On the second day after surgery is when i really started swelling, my eyes were puffy so again had a hard time wearing contacts (which unfortunately i can't see at all without so it was a longg day haha.) I still had a sore throat and my body was pretty sore as well, it kind of felt like I had the flu as I had a high temperature and body aching. By this day i couldn't breathe at all through my nose. I knew i wouldn't be able to but it sucks nonetheless as I'm not used to breathing solely through my mouth.
Day 3 & 4
The past two days have been better, my body is feeling more normal no more aches and it's easier to move to the bathroom or get water etc. At this point I pretty much just feel like I have an intense sinus infection or cold. My nose is still completely blocked of course, starting to drive me crazy but its not painful at all. I've been taking the tylenol because my throat still hurts a bit and there is an aching/throbbing pressure in my nose but its not too painful—more uncomfortable. My eyes are way less swollen and i can comfortably wear my contacts, but I have bruising/yellowing around eyes and and getting a bit irritated where the tape on the drip piece is.
Since the day of it is kind of hard to speak because there is a slight pinching when i talk but mostly its like when you try to talk when you have a terrible cold and can't make certain sounds ha.
Eating hasn't been too bad for me, luckily I haven't had any nausea or vomiting so I've kept down my smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt and today some soup (not too hot).
Day 1
Surprisingly wasn't in so much pain coming home after surgery. I was super groggy all day and was able to take a couple small naps. My eyes were really watery which made it tough to wear my contacts so I spent most of the evening without them in. I could still slightly breath through my nose but my neck was sore, my throat hurt a bit, and i was running hot (temp reached around 99.8) which is normal/expected after a procedure.
Day 2
On the second day after surgery is when i really started swelling, my eyes were puffy so again had a hard time wearing contacts (which unfortunately i can't see at all without so it was a longg day haha.) I still had a sore throat and my body was pretty sore as well, it kind of felt like I had the flu as I had a high temperature and body aching. By this day i couldn't breathe at all through my nose. I knew i wouldn't be able to but it sucks nonetheless as I'm not used to breathing solely through my mouth.
Day 3 & 4
The past two days have been better, my body is feeling more normal no more aches and it's easier to move to the bathroom or get water etc. At this point I pretty much just feel like I have an intense sinus infection or cold. My nose is still completely blocked of course, starting to drive me crazy but its not painful at all. I've been taking the tylenol because my throat still hurts a bit and there is an aching/throbbing pressure in my nose but its not too painful—more uncomfortable. My eyes are way less swollen and i can comfortably wear my contacts, but I have bruising/yellowing around eyes and and getting a bit irritated where the tape on the drip piece is.
Since the day of it is kind of hard to speak because there is a slight pinching when i talk but mostly its like when you try to talk when you have a terrible cold and can't make certain sounds ha.
Eating hasn't been too bad for me, luckily I haven't had any nausea or vomiting so I've kept down my smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt and today some soup (not too hot).
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