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1 year later - 2 weeks out from revision
I have my revision scheduled for 2 weeks from today. The swelling is down significantly, and most people have no idea I got work done, but the asymmetry is still pretty prominent and my breathing isn't where I'd like it to be. For example, when I tell my close friends I need to get another surgery, they don't ask me "why" - the difference from left to right side of my nose is pretty obvious. That being said, my profile is gorgeous, and if you were to "split" my nose in 2, each half is a great nose on its own ;)
I am trusting Dr. Parhiscar to touch up what needs to be done - the alar base asymmetry, the collapse of the valve, and potentially the lack of supra alar crease that may be a result of rotation of the tip. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Everything I read is basically warning me that revisions are Very Complex And Complicated, so hopefully this one is comparatively smooth. See you on the other side!
I am trusting Dr. Parhiscar to touch up what needs to be done - the alar base asymmetry, the collapse of the valve, and potentially the lack of supra alar crease that may be a result of rotation of the tip. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Everything I read is basically warning me that revisions are Very Complex And Complicated, so hopefully this one is comparatively smooth. See you on the other side!
6 weeks out, still can’t breathe and unevenness of the nostrils
So, not feeling great. Still can’t breathe very well through either nostril. If I keep my mouth closed I can get air, but not much, and feel out of breath. I went in for my post-op and he said everything looks structurally fine, and we just have to wait (?) but now it’s getting to the point where I don’t know how much longer I can breathe through my mouth 24/7. I emailed a few times and he said to take a decongestant.
The unevenness of the nostrils that’s looking more and more permanent is what’s starting to drive me insane. He said in the post-op that we may have to physically fix it, and said “I know recovery was rough for you”, but I don’t know what that means? Like we have to do a revision? I have to go through that recovery hell again? We can just do something easy? When i look at straight-on selfies of me i want to cry. I told him at the post-op that I’d do it again even if the unevenness didn’t go away, but now that so much of the swelling is gone it’s even more obvious based on nostril size. Overall, I don’t feel reassured, and it’s 3:45 AM and I woke up because I couldn’t get enough air.
The unevenness of the nostrils that’s looking more and more permanent is what’s starting to drive me insane. He said in the post-op that we may have to physically fix it, and said “I know recovery was rough for you”, but I don’t know what that means? Like we have to do a revision? I have to go through that recovery hell again? We can just do something easy? When i look at straight-on selfies of me i want to cry. I told him at the post-op that I’d do it again even if the unevenness didn’t go away, but now that so much of the swelling is gone it’s even more obvious based on nostril size. Overall, I don’t feel reassured, and it’s 3:45 AM and I woke up because I couldn’t get enough air.
One month post-op
There's some narrowing that I haven't adjusted to - my breathing is still a bit skewed, and my left nostril is swollen. That side has healed more dramatically this whole time though, I got a gnarly black eye on that side and my eye swelled up to the point where I couldn't see, and it took a million years to be able to breathe even remotely out of that nostril. Regardless, I still can't really catch my breath going uphill. I think it's an adjustment as the swelling goes down.
The biggest and most obvious factor is the asymmetry of the nostrils. My left nostril is lower than my right, and it's become more obvious as it heals. The doctor noticed, and basically said, if it's like that in a few months, we'll fix it, which is reassuring and pretty much what you can expect from any doctor. It's not like they can be like "oh, while you're here, hop under the knife". I believe that he'll make it right in the end, but it is frustrating because recovery was REALLY hard on me, emotionally and physically, and I paid a lot of money for an "even" nose. I don't care if "most people's faces are asymmetrical", I didn't want mine to be. However, it's not distractingly prominent, and overall, I'm ecstatic I finally went through with the procedure.
The biggest and most obvious factor is the asymmetry of the nostrils. My left nostril is lower than my right, and it's become more obvious as it heals. The doctor noticed, and basically said, if it's like that in a few months, we'll fix it, which is reassuring and pretty much what you can expect from any doctor. It's not like they can be like "oh, while you're here, hop under the knife". I believe that he'll make it right in the end, but it is frustrating because recovery was REALLY hard on me, emotionally and physically, and I paid a lot of money for an "even" nose. I don't care if "most people's faces are asymmetrical", I didn't want mine to be. However, it's not distractingly prominent, and overall, I'm ecstatic I finally went through with the procedure.
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1844 San Miguel Dr., Walnut Creek , California