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1 month post op update!
Hi everyone! Updating my review with pics 1 month post op.
From the front view - my nose is literally half the size it was a day or two after cast removal! It’s shaping up and I’m really happy about that. To me it almost looks like ALL the swelling is gone, but I’m sure I still have some way to go in terms of swelling (especially the tip).
From the front, I feel much more positive about my nose compared to before! I still think it’s a little wide and the tip is definitely not refined very much (I’m sure that takes time because my tip is still hard as rock and stiff). When I put highlighter on my nose though, I actually really like the look. It looks petite and just fits my face. Without make up, it doesn’t look that petite though (the photo is without make up/highlighted). So I think if the swelling reduces by another 30% or so, I would be really pleased!
From the side, I still feel it’s a tad too long from one side compared to the other. The photo shown from the side is of my ‘better’ side. In person, no one can tell the difference between the sides but I obviously study my face like crazy and can tell you that it looks longer from the left. I like the right side a lot! The tip has obviously dropped a ton and I feel like it’s leveled with my face. (Also sorry my nose looks so oily in the picture! The skin on my nose has weirdly definitely gotten oilier post surgery, anyone can relate?)
I went through a lot of mental anguish in the first two to three weeks where I didn’t feel like myself and I hated my face. I avoided mirrors and I felt rubbish. I would have a lot of anxiety that would make me unable to sleep because I thought I’d made a mistake and wanted to go back in time. Around week 3, the swelling subsided and I felt better but I still have good days and bad days. Ultimately my nose is SUCH an improvement compared to before. I am definitely feeling better about it and less conscious of it. I used to hate my before nose because I had this terrible dorsal hump and I’m really glad that’s gone!
I’m excited to see how it heals in the next few months and I hope I heal properly. I also am waiting to get my smile back! I look like a psychopath when I smile right now haha.
So appearance wise, I am quite pleased with my results so far. However, the downside to this surgery is that I seem to have developed skin masses in both nostrils. In my left nostril, there’s a small pink skin mass (Which I had thought was a booger - it’s NOT!) that’s nearer to the edge of my nostril. It doesn’t restrict my breathing but it’s annoying because I can feel it there. I don’t know if this is normal or something is wrong. In my right nostril though, the skin mass is higher up and much larger. It definitely restricts my breathing in that nostril (I think my breathing is about 30% in that nostril) and I can feel it a lot more than the left. It hurts to touch. I don’t know what to do about this and I haven’t emailed Dr G about it yet because I am hoping it will go away on its own. It doesn’t feel normal though and I don’t know how or if it will subside.
From the front view - my nose is literally half the size it was a day or two after cast removal! It’s shaping up and I’m really happy about that. To me it almost looks like ALL the swelling is gone, but I’m sure I still have some way to go in terms of swelling (especially the tip).
From the front, I feel much more positive about my nose compared to before! I still think it’s a little wide and the tip is definitely not refined very much (I’m sure that takes time because my tip is still hard as rock and stiff). When I put highlighter on my nose though, I actually really like the look. It looks petite and just fits my face. Without make up, it doesn’t look that petite though (the photo is without make up/highlighted). So I think if the swelling reduces by another 30% or so, I would be really pleased!
From the side, I still feel it’s a tad too long from one side compared to the other. The photo shown from the side is of my ‘better’ side. In person, no one can tell the difference between the sides but I obviously study my face like crazy and can tell you that it looks longer from the left. I like the right side a lot! The tip has obviously dropped a ton and I feel like it’s leveled with my face. (Also sorry my nose looks so oily in the picture! The skin on my nose has weirdly definitely gotten oilier post surgery, anyone can relate?)
I went through a lot of mental anguish in the first two to three weeks where I didn’t feel like myself and I hated my face. I avoided mirrors and I felt rubbish. I would have a lot of anxiety that would make me unable to sleep because I thought I’d made a mistake and wanted to go back in time. Around week 3, the swelling subsided and I felt better but I still have good days and bad days. Ultimately my nose is SUCH an improvement compared to before. I am definitely feeling better about it and less conscious of it. I used to hate my before nose because I had this terrible dorsal hump and I’m really glad that’s gone!
I’m excited to see how it heals in the next few months and I hope I heal properly. I also am waiting to get my smile back! I look like a psychopath when I smile right now haha.
So appearance wise, I am quite pleased with my results so far. However, the downside to this surgery is that I seem to have developed skin masses in both nostrils. In my left nostril, there’s a small pink skin mass (Which I had thought was a booger - it’s NOT!) that’s nearer to the edge of my nostril. It doesn’t restrict my breathing but it’s annoying because I can feel it there. I don’t know if this is normal or something is wrong. In my right nostril though, the skin mass is higher up and much larger. It definitely restricts my breathing in that nostril (I think my breathing is about 30% in that nostril) and I can feel it a lot more than the left. It hurts to touch. I don’t know what to do about this and I haven’t emailed Dr G about it yet because I am hoping it will go away on its own. It doesn’t feel normal though and I don’t know how or if it will subside.
Day 15 post op - time to hate on my side profile
Today my nose looks extra long from the side profile and I hate it so much. My brother made the comment as well saying that it looks too long and it made me freak out. I had asked for a petite nose from Dr G because my face is really small but I now have a small face with a longer nose :( This is probably a stupid question but does the swelling affect the length of the nose too? I would think the answer is no??
Also my tip has dropped by a lot and I am a little nervous about that. I didn’t mind that it was sort of a little up in the air and now it’s completely leveled on my face. I had a tip that dipped down prior to surgery and so this scares me. What if it drops further?
Also my tip has dropped by a lot and I am a little nervous about that. I didn’t mind that it was sort of a little up in the air and now it’s completely leveled on my face. I had a tip that dipped down prior to surgery and so this scares me. What if it drops further?
Day 12 post op - questions!
Hi! I have decided that I am not going to post another photo until I’m 1 month post op. The swelling in my nose has reduced by a bit and the swelling in my face as well has gone down. I still look quite piggy nose wise but my face (which was really swollen until day 10 post op) is back to normal and for that I’m glad.
I’m not avoiding mirrors anymore either and I’m trying my best not to obsess over my nose. I realize when I was super busy over the past few days, I barely thought about my nose and that helped me. Otherwise day 5/6/7 post op I spent freaking out and really unhappy because I just kept taking pictures of my nose and wondering what I had done to myself and cursing myself out and generally just having a lot of negatives thoughts. So yes, I hope that I can just focus on recovering and keep myself busy for the next few months so that I don’t obsess (not easy though!)
I have some questions for anyone who is reading and who is in recovery:
1) when sleeping - how long did you guys stay lying at a 45 degree angle?? I was told to do this for either 2 weeks post op or 1 month post op but my neck is really hurting from sleeping this way!
2) how long did it take post op for you to start breathing fully through their nose? My nose feels really clogged and I am breathing both through my nose and my mouth still (more from my mouth though)
3) when cleaning your nostrils - did anyone ever pull on any sutures??
4) does the nose not heal evenly? I feel like one side of my nose is healing better than the other as one side is more swollen, one nostril hurts more. Is this normal? I almost feel like the one side that is less swollen has a dent in it near the tip. What can I do about that?
5) how long did the bone in your nose hurt for? (Mine still hurts quite a bit especially when I remove my tape).
6) how did you get rid of the sticky residue on your nose after you remove the tape from your nose? My nose has been sticky for a week now and I’m trying not to rub it too hard when cleansing because it still hurts but my nose is so sticky!!
Thank you in advance to anyone who answers any of the above questions or has some comments or words of advice for me!! Looking forward to hearing from you.
I’m not avoiding mirrors anymore either and I’m trying my best not to obsess over my nose. I realize when I was super busy over the past few days, I barely thought about my nose and that helped me. Otherwise day 5/6/7 post op I spent freaking out and really unhappy because I just kept taking pictures of my nose and wondering what I had done to myself and cursing myself out and generally just having a lot of negatives thoughts. So yes, I hope that I can just focus on recovering and keep myself busy for the next few months so that I don’t obsess (not easy though!)
I have some questions for anyone who is reading and who is in recovery:
1) when sleeping - how long did you guys stay lying at a 45 degree angle?? I was told to do this for either 2 weeks post op or 1 month post op but my neck is really hurting from sleeping this way!
2) how long did it take post op for you to start breathing fully through their nose? My nose feels really clogged and I am breathing both through my nose and my mouth still (more from my mouth though)
3) when cleaning your nostrils - did anyone ever pull on any sutures??
4) does the nose not heal evenly? I feel like one side of my nose is healing better than the other as one side is more swollen, one nostril hurts more. Is this normal? I almost feel like the one side that is less swollen has a dent in it near the tip. What can I do about that?
5) how long did the bone in your nose hurt for? (Mine still hurts quite a bit especially when I remove my tape).
6) how did you get rid of the sticky residue on your nose after you remove the tape from your nose? My nose has been sticky for a week now and I’m trying not to rub it too hard when cleansing because it still hurts but my nose is so sticky!!
Thank you in advance to anyone who answers any of the above questions or has some comments or words of advice for me!! Looking forward to hearing from you.
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