Finally got a rhinoplasty after 10 years of hating my nose

I initially planned on going to several consultations and picking the surgeon I felt most comfortable with, but after doing a ton of research and picking the first one, it seems like I hit the nail on the head! From the very beginning I felt comfortable and trusting of his expertise. I feel that he understands exactly what I want/need to change about my nose. I took some time after my first consultation to think about it more and decide on a good time to schedule my surgery, and I eventually decided late summer or early fall of this year because I don't want to sacrifice the summer for recovery. So I went to a second consultation, which was really great for me because we were able to go over again my ideal nose and the plan of action. I've been kind of compulsive in making sure he knows exactly what I want, and he's been so patient in dealing with me, and so reassuring in this life-changing decision I've made. I will update more once I'm done with the surgery!

Just woke up with some pretty bad swelling and bruising between my eyes. Its been gradually swelling since the surgery but today was a bit of a surprise looking in the mirror. Last night was pretty rough. Not being able to breathe from my nose is the worst part, no joke. For at least 4 hours I was waking up every hour gasping for air because my throat was so dry. Biotene spray has been a godsend but it still doesn't last too long. I'm wishing I had a humidifier now.

The surgery itself went great. It took 3 1/2 hours and even with the splint on my nose I felt like my nose looked so good already! I cant wait for the swelling to go down and to get this cast off!

Adding some before pictures. I messed up on my last update - that should have said day 2 post op. Today is actually the third day, not counting surgery day. I'm feeling a lot better today and the swelling went down a little since yesterday. The bruises on my eyes look worse but still not too bad compared to other pictures I've seen. I still can't breathe through my nose but I got a good amount of sleep last night because I took a Valium and a Benadryl.