You're Never Too Old! - San Antonio, TX

So, two weeks ago at the tender age of 52, I finally got the nose job I had wanted for decades. Why did I wait so long??? I guess mostly because I was really scared of having it not turn out well. I figured, hey, my husband thinks I am beautiful just the way I am, etc. etc. But in recent years of being active on social media (facebook) and seeing my hideous fat nose in so many pictures, I decided I was going to do it. So, I consulted with a couple of plastic surgeons, I decided to go with Dr. Shah in San Antonio. I felt comfortable with him and liked how he explained what his technique would be.

The surgery itself went smoothly. I was back home in the afternoon and felt surprisingly ok....although pretty uncomfortable. The next three to four days were spent mostly zonked out. I had to breathe through my mouth, and my eyes burned really badly so I couldn't wear my contacts and glasses were a no-no, so I was not only very uncomfortable but also vision impaired. I had no appetite and could barely eat and on the second day I actually fainted. Thank God i didn't land on my face! After that happened, I made a point of drinking some orange juice to keep my blood sugar up.

Dr. Shah took the splints out of and off my nose after five days. What a relief to breathe through my nose! However, my poor nose was still swollen and COVERED in white heads. Gross! Even though I was prepared for the nose to be swollen, deep down I was still hoping to see results when he took off the splint. So, it was disappointing to look in the mirror and see the same fat nose, covered in pimples! But after a few days, even though the nose was still swollen and looked the same as before, with my fingers i could feel that the nose was much, much smaller. Today, there is still swelling but my nose is definitely smaller, although it is not obvious to anyone else (except my husband, who is the only person who knows I did this!). I am very excited about the gradual changes that are yet to come because I can already see subtle changes, especially in my profile.

I am still dealing with tenderness to the touch and inside the nose there are plenty of scabs and crusty stuff that i am quite eager to be done with. If they do not go away on their own, I am hoping Dr. Shah can remove them when I see him in three weeks.