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So far so good! New nose is beautiful
UPDATED FROM Turtwig
19 days post
Nearly 3 weeks post-op
TurtwigSeptember 16, 2019
WORTH IT
Continuing to love my nose! All of my bruising subsided about 1.5 weeks post-op. It wasn't a lot to begin with, though! I am still taping at night to keep swelling down. Now that I'm able to smile fully again I can see that my tip doesn't droop down like it did pre-op! I'm so happy to be able to pose for pictures without worrying about my nose. I've still got some swelling in the tip but I hear that takes the longest to resolve.
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So Far So Good! New Nose is Beautiful
TurtwigSeptember 6, 2019
I have wanted this for over a decade. I had consulted with Dr. Bridges three times over the years before finally scheduling my surgery. It was time!
Dr. Bridges performed a closed rhinoplasty. I believe the procedure lasted about 2.5 hours. He corrected my droopy tip and "psuedo-bump" on my bridge. It looks GREAT so far! At the time of this review, I am 9 days post-op.
St. Francis hospital is beautiful, comfortable, clean, and so friendly. Everyone was wonderful and supportive throughout the process. I felt completely taken care of.
Dr. Bridges is very easy to talk to and so skilled!! I am so impressed with my results already and I know I am still swollen. And he was able to accomplish this with a closed procedure, which meant less downtime and discomfort for me :)
Recovery was not at all painful but VERY uncomfortable. Just be prepared. I highly recommend Biotene dry mouth rinse because there will be some mouth-breathing for a couple days. It makes a huge difference.
Simply Saline nasal spray is much better than the generic.
A travel pillow helped me keep my head elevated at night. I had to learn to sleep on my back but that wasn't so bad - the surgery and drugs tend to knock you out.
I was able to return to work yesterday, 8 days after the procedure. I had my cast off 6 days post-op.
I am still a bit fatigued but every day I am feeling better and I have hardly any bruising left! I can breathe through my nose just fine now but I am a bit sniffly. I think my nasal passages just need some more time to recover.
We'll see how things progress for me as time goes on but I am very happy with my results so far!
Dr. Bridges performed a closed rhinoplasty. I believe the procedure lasted about 2.5 hours. He corrected my droopy tip and "psuedo-bump" on my bridge. It looks GREAT so far! At the time of this review, I am 9 days post-op.
St. Francis hospital is beautiful, comfortable, clean, and so friendly. Everyone was wonderful and supportive throughout the process. I felt completely taken care of.
Dr. Bridges is very easy to talk to and so skilled!! I am so impressed with my results already and I know I am still swollen. And he was able to accomplish this with a closed procedure, which meant less downtime and discomfort for me :)
Recovery was not at all painful but VERY uncomfortable. Just be prepared. I highly recommend Biotene dry mouth rinse because there will be some mouth-breathing for a couple days. It makes a huge difference.
Simply Saline nasal spray is much better than the generic.
A travel pillow helped me keep my head elevated at night. I had to learn to sleep on my back but that wasn't so bad - the surgery and drugs tend to knock you out.
I was able to return to work yesterday, 8 days after the procedure. I had my cast off 6 days post-op.
I am still a bit fatigued but every day I am feeling better and I have hardly any bruising left! I can breathe through my nose just fine now but I am a bit sniffly. I think my nasal passages just need some more time to recover.
We'll see how things progress for me as time goes on but I am very happy with my results so far!
Replies (3)
September 9, 2019
It looks fabulous I can't believe how beautiful it looks he must be terribly skilled to achieve this with a closed
September 20, 2019
From the picture your nose looks great- before! I'm curious what you didn't like about it?
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