Rhinoplasty/Revision in Italy with the World Renowned GENIUS Professor/Doctor Pietro Palma M.D.!

Hi again! Just wanted to give an update and share my progress :) incredibly pleased with my new nose :) Had a busy schedule and traveling, so haven’t been here in a while. There has been very little swelling, only find it swells when I am overworked or tired. Slowly getting back to working out, don’t want to overdue it quite yet. I am still taping at night only, I will continue for a couple more weeks. Also, wanted to share this amazing product for tape removal that I found on Amazon!! Works incredible for removing tape so you don’t need to use nail polish remover.... Found it the hard way when I had the displeasure of getting acetone in my eye a couple of weeks ago and that experience led me to finding something different... and man, does it ever work great!! I included a photo of it along with some before and after photos :) Had some requests for pictures from the front, I honestly had a challenging time finding any before photos head on/facing forward... I always did the classic head tilt to try and disguise the depth and shape of my nose in photos, especially after the columella started hanging down and the bridge became so wide/boney, filters only go so far and head tilting was something I did for years to compensate. BUT those days are finally long behind me :) I can truly see the improvement and also on the sides of the bridge which used to be so wide with strong dark lines (bone) that appeared as thick shadows down the sides of my nose starting from the top... are now so softened and much more petite and feminine. I am soooo grateful and soooo happy. Thanks to Dr. Palma I am more confident than ever before and feel on top of the world. The process was actually therapeutic for me as through this process, I realized I was beating myself up inside for so many years. I disliked having photos taken and the need to want to change this was overwhelming at times. I can’t express enough what this did for me, what Doctor Palma did ultimately changed my life. I used to dread photos that I didn’t have the ability to correct. Although people considered me attractive before this, my nose became more and more strong after the first rhinoplasty and the columella really became problematic and the boney bridge was never right the first time. It really took it’s toll on me. I worked with what I had and tried to move forward, but it always bothered me. Another very big issue was that I was completely blocked on my left side from the septum being so deviated.... and now I can finally breathe better then I could at 8 years old, when I first broke my nose!!! Now I can smile and look straight into a camera and no longer feel the need to use filters!!! I thought I’d share a story... Something amazing happened after arriving back in the US from Italy. I was very jetlegged and ran to the ladies room at the airport and did what I always did in autopilot for so many years on countless trips, which was get out makeup and start contouring and powdering my nose, it was my regular routine at countless airports through the years. So I walked up to the mirror after pulling everything out and looked up.... and started bawling because the reflection looking back was so beautiful, my nose looked so soft, I had nothing to do but put my makeup away and smile :) Tears of joy writing this :) For those reading who are pursuing a revision rhinoplasty, I say go for it, do what makes you happy. If someone in your family supports your wishes you, be grateful and treasure it. If someone doesn’t support your wishes, don’t worry. They will eventually come around, just like my husband did. Just be patient. He was apprehensive for years but started to see how it was taking it’s toll on my ability to be in the moment, where simple things like having photos taken together or with family became torture afterward seeing how my nose photographed. He finally realized what it was doing to me. I cringed at special moments simply because of my nose and the angles people took photos at. If it weren’t for him seeing me suffer all of those years, he wouldn’t have wanted to find the best revision rhinoplasty surgeon in the world.... Dr. Palma!!!! I am enormously grateful. At the end of the day, it is your body, your life and no one is walking in your shoes. If you have friends who support you, that’s amazing!! Be grateful. If someone judges you, then it’s their issue. Do it for you, not for anyone else. Your body is your temple and if something truly bothers you deep
down inside, then do what makes you happy, but remember to keep it in balance. Now I can’t wait to dive into life experiences I was not fully in the moment of enjoying, get on with living and documenting special moments with endless photos and videos :) I’m so grateful to my husband for caring so much and ultimately finding Dr. Palma... and to Dr. Palma for making a truly positive impact on my life. Thanks so much for reading :)

Absolutely thrilled with my revision rhinoplasty with Pietro Palma in Milan, Italy!! Here are more before photos showing the severe columella overhang as a result of rhinoplasty 18 years ago, long nostrils from the side, with a wide boney bridge, diviated septum and thick cartilage above the tip. And the after photos were taken immediately today after having the taping removed. If any of you are considering rhinoplasty or revision rhinoplasty, Professor Palma is the absolute best!! This revision has changed and positivly impacted my life on the deepest level imaginable!!

Sooooo today I had my second post op appointment and finally had my taping removed!! :) Professor Palma was in contact with me via whatsapp and I met with his very kind colleague in Milano today (Professor is on Holiday/Ferragosto is the biggest holiday in Italy) who was also present and observing my procedure exactly 2 weeks ago today. I met him at Professor Palma’s clinic (La Clinica Del Viso). He was very kind (also speaks perfect English) and delicately removed the taping and cleaned my nose. OK.... SO. Let let me just say people... I AM ABSOLUTELY IN LOOOOOVE WITH MY NEW NOSE!! Please check out more before photos as well as photos I took in the car after leaving the clinic, without any filters. This is the first time since filters arrived on the market that I ever used my iphone camera to take a selfie without a filter!! My skin needs a good cleaning right now and you will see there was a little tape residue in the photos ;) The bruises under my eyes are nearly gone now. I used Arnica Montana gel and tablets which speed up the healing process. My nostrils from the side are half in length!! And no more columella overhang!! I just can’t believe how beautiful, petite and feminine it looks!! We went for a meeting soon afterward and our friend said, you look so beautiful and like a teenager :) I have some swelling in he mid/top of the bridge but it’s to be expected. I am SO happy I could literally cry!! If this is how it looks 2 weeks post op, I can’t imagine how much better it will get in the coming months :) I am absolutely thrilled!! Anyone considering rhinoplasty or revision rhinoplasty, look no further!! Professor Palma is by far the best doctor on the planet!!. I am eternally grateful to you Professor Palma!! Thank you SO much!!