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*5 year update*
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I know a lot can change in five years. Especially with rhinoplasty/ revision results- things continue to heal for a long time and change with aging.
5 years on, I am still so glad I found Dr. Bitner for my revision. I was so scared to go back under and trust someone with my face again after a disappointing primary rhinoplasty with someone else that left me with a pointed and longer nose than I started with. I felt so much regret, shame, and blamed myself. I questioned- could I have done more research? Was this the price of being vain? Was I blinded by my desire for looking a certain way?
It might sound ridiculous but these are the thoughts that go through your head for the years that you walk around with something you are ashamed of on your face.
But I am breathing so great now, and my nose is NORMAL. Some might even say cute. No one has ever said it looks "done".
And Dr. Bitner has always been respectful, conservative, and never pushed me to do more than what I wanted. I even reached out during a time of insecurity about other impulsive procedures, and he gently encouraged me to think twice about it. I appreciate that in a surgeon. I didn't do those things. He is not just after money.
5 years on, my nose is much more pliable. After a intial rhinoplasty (by another surgeon) and then revision, it was hard as a rock for a long time. I had swelling in the nasal valves for at least 3 years. Today it feels like it has always been my nose.
If you need a revision, I highly reccomend at least consulting with this surgeon. He is reasonable, kind, and responsive.
5 years on, I am still so glad I found Dr. Bitner for my revision. I was so scared to go back under and trust someone with my face again after a disappointing primary rhinoplasty with someone else that left me with a pointed and longer nose than I started with. I felt so much regret, shame, and blamed myself. I questioned- could I have done more research? Was this the price of being vain? Was I blinded by my desire for looking a certain way?
It might sound ridiculous but these are the thoughts that go through your head for the years that you walk around with something you are ashamed of on your face.
But I am breathing so great now, and my nose is NORMAL. Some might even say cute. No one has ever said it looks "done".
And Dr. Bitner has always been respectful, conservative, and never pushed me to do more than what I wanted. I even reached out during a time of insecurity about other impulsive procedures, and he gently encouraged me to think twice about it. I appreciate that in a surgeon. I didn't do those things. He is not just after money.
5 years on, my nose is much more pliable. After a intial rhinoplasty (by another surgeon) and then revision, it was hard as a rock for a long time. I had swelling in the nasal valves for at least 3 years. Today it feels like it has always been my nose.
If you need a revision, I highly reccomend at least consulting with this surgeon. He is reasonable, kind, and responsive.
Dr. Bitner is a great choice for revision
Wanted to share all the angles. My original rhinoplasty was when was 32 (6 years ago).
I was scared to have a revision after my failed primary rhinoplasty.
I am so glad I went to Dr. Bitner. He is kind and did a great job. This is several years later. Look at my other photos to see the improvement!
I was scared to have a revision after my failed primary rhinoplasty.
I am so glad I went to Dr. Bitner. He is kind and did a great job. This is several years later. Look at my other photos to see the improvement!
Several years post revision
I know many people get revisions and move on with their lives, and I understand! But I also appreciate the support and information this site provides to people undergoing or considering undergoing surgery, so I'm here to offer an update several years after my revision.
I am still very grateful I went to Dr. Bitner and have no regrets- he is a kind man and skilled surgeon. I have fully forgotten that I got I ever had another nose to begin with, let alone a botched primary rhinoplasty, and that is a gift! Dr. Bitner allowed me to move on with my life and feel confident that my nose is no longer a problematic feature. What a blessing!
If I am being picky (which of course we all are), I don't *love* the 3/4 (oblique) view and my nostrils have retracted quite a bit after I requested that the alar batton grafts (I think that's what they were called) from my primary, by another surgeon, be removed. I chalk it up to how my body healed and *not* to my surgeon's skill. The tip is significantly less pointed than post primary, but is not as soft or rounded as it was after the revision or touch up. It just wants to be pointy. Also, it is a bit 'droopier' than initially after my revision; Again, probably due to how it healed which is beyond the surgeons' control. If I had my 'druthers', it would be more rounded and lifted at the tip, and that would be 100% perfect. But I'm not unhappy with my outcome, and the profile is very striking. The way our noses look right after surgery, or even in the months where it is still healing, often changes as things settle in and heal. Keep that in mind!
I am still very grateful I went to Dr. Bitner and have no regrets- he is a kind man and skilled surgeon. I have fully forgotten that I got I ever had another nose to begin with, let alone a botched primary rhinoplasty, and that is a gift! Dr. Bitner allowed me to move on with my life and feel confident that my nose is no longer a problematic feature. What a blessing!
If I am being picky (which of course we all are), I don't *love* the 3/4 (oblique) view and my nostrils have retracted quite a bit after I requested that the alar batton grafts (I think that's what they were called) from my primary, by another surgeon, be removed. I chalk it up to how my body healed and *not* to my surgeon's skill. The tip is significantly less pointed than post primary, but is not as soft or rounded as it was after the revision or touch up. It just wants to be pointy. Also, it is a bit 'droopier' than initially after my revision; Again, probably due to how it healed which is beyond the surgeons' control. If I had my 'druthers', it would be more rounded and lifted at the tip, and that would be 100% perfect. But I'm not unhappy with my outcome, and the profile is very striking. The way our noses look right after surgery, or even in the months where it is still healing, often changes as things settle in and heal. Keep that in mind!
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