Rhinoplasty gave me increased confidence

I had my procedure done on may 28th of 2021. Despite how plastic surgery is viewed by some individuals, I honestly feel that having this procedure has greatly improved my quality of life even though it is superficial. This final update will be long, so whoever is reading this bare with me. I’ve had low self esteem my whole life and I think I have body dysmorphic disorder. I find flaws in my appearance that are small and sometimes I do not want to leave the house because of it. My nose has always been the worst, hence why I had this procedure done. After surgery my nose looked perfect (In my opinion), but my nose has changed slightly since cast removal. My biggest issue with my now was that it went in an S shape (crooked) from the front view. But, I was not particularly fond of the side view either. At cast removal my nose appeared very straight but as time went on my nose did appear to deviate slightly. I am not sure if my nose had memory or if the initial swelling was hiding the crookedness that still remained. I’ve struggled a lot with thinking that my nose was so great after cast removal and that it went south. I’ve been trying to be patient and to wait to post a final update once I’ve hit the one year mark. I am almost there, a few weeks shy of one year post op. Despite my initial freak out that I don’t have the “perfect” nose, my nose is pretty close to it. I am not going to lie and say that my nose is perfect, it is still slightly crooked but it is only noticeable in certain lighting and angles. Honestly with a little contour it looks basically perfectly straight. The point I’m trying to make is that to whoever is considering this procedure to not get caught up in the idea of perfection whatever that means to you. You need to have realistic expectations for a realistic outcome for what you started with. I told myself this and I still got caught up in thinking my nose was not perfect enough. I am happy with my results. My new nose is a realistic outcome based on what I started with. I know plastic surgery is not a recommended treatment for BDD, but my symptoms have been greatly decreased. I have way higher confidence and I haven’t had the feeling that I did not want to leave the house because I did not want people to look at me since having this procedure. I still struggle with BDD, but it’s better thn before the procedure. Something else I really want a reader to know is the post op depression. I know not everyone gets this, but I did. At cast removal I cried happy tears. A few day later I wanted my old face back because I felt that I did not recognize myself. I don’t know how to explain it, when I looked in the mirror I felt like I was looking at an alien despite liking my new nose. I don’t know what else to say now, I just want to be as honest as possible in my reviews because I would have liked to have read them. I haven’t mentioned my side profile, that is exactly how I wanted. It is only my front view that is still slightly crooked. But, compared to what I started with, I am satisfied. Good luck to anyone getting this procedure. And remember, look for a realistic expectation for you based on what you started with, and you’ll be happy with your results.

Some comparisons of before and after six months post op. Very happy with my new nose.

Almost all the swelling is gone in my nose, only some remaining in the tip. Very happy with my results!