Open Septo/rhinoplasty - 30 Year Old Female - Newmarket, ON

We'll like I said I have good days and bad days, the bad days where the swelling is very persistent it really changes the look and shape of the nose which sometimes I feel can alter your face. Give it time, I have very thin skin so the healing might just be going faster but I think you just need to give it the year. I'm sure you look beautiful and in over a years time you'll be really happy! Confidence and not paying too much attention to the mirror is the best thing, with time I believe we'll get the results we wanted and were hoping for! Are you happy you did it overall? Like big improvement from before?

Yeah that's kind how the swelling affects mine too, I guess I just don't know if its normal, ever feel like that? When you have a really good day followed by a bad day and just get super discouraged and think it was a fluke and your nose will actually look super swollen as a final result. Also, what makes yours swell? For me it's been stress, and can literally go up and down every 10 minutes. Hardly any bump then huge bump.

I'm still quite happy I did it, I'm just a bit exhausted from how much it changes and not getting the best communication from his office... It's frustrating to not have support and know whether what is happening is normal or not. Basically when I'm stressed, the hump goes WAY UP, the side bump goes up too and ugh it's pretty bad. But at the 6 month mark literally the night before it was cute and actually kind of small. I just don't get how I can have a couple of good days, then rest of the month it's big and bumpy again. :( I'm sure it won't be so bad in a year, just yeah not super even and perfect I guess heh

I will try to PM pics soon... -_-

Aaaand I can't PM pics apparently haha oops

I have really bad days too... frustrating almost, my face feels very hot when I get swollen and I'm uncomfortable... I have more swollen days then good days. But when it's not swollen it looks good! So I know that eventually in a year or so it will be ok. I noticed that salt, alcohol, the heater in the car make me very swollen.

I don't think though that this is uncommon ... we are healing and it will take time ... I hate when it's swollen too, can look really uneven ... especially from the sides, more puffy on one side then the other... but when it's not swollen it looks nice. I saw him last a month ago or less and he said there is still so much healing... especially the face that it has to thin out ... I'm still very wide ... I see him every 3 months do you?

Thank you Stella! At this point yes it's all about swelling! It can be a bit uncomfortable at times and also can really alter the shape of your nose on the "puffy" days. I had a follow up recently and Dr. rival says it's very normal at this stage and takes a year or more for absolute swelling to go down. But from just 3 to 4 months I saw a significant difference... I hope it continues to slim out and become more defined. I can honestly say I am really really happy I took this step :) regardless it's better than before, even if it isn't the most perfect nose yet!

That's great to hear! I'm 3 weeks out from my surgery and my nose is similar to yours before. I hope my results are as beautiful. Congratulations for taking the step!

Good luck and I hope for both of us to be happy with our results in the end :)

I hope you are recovering well!!! The first week was hard! Getting the cast off was the biggest shock and yes totally different from them and now! Much more defined and the bridge is nice and narrow... I'm excited for you!!! I hope it's all you expected it to be .... I still have tough days with swelling but I can't wait for the 12 year mark. You are in good hands, Dr Rival really cares. My breathing is 100% and I'm much more confident now and I'm only half way done recovering ... 6 months today

Ahhh thank you for the well wishes! I'm happy to hear you are liking your results :) I saw your pictures and it looks beautiful! I actually had my cast off today and wow it was surprising but in a good way, it's amazing how small changes can have a huge impact on how you perceive yourself so I def know what you mean there. I think it does help though in general to not stay in your thoughts too much and be glued to a mirror--I was doing that even before cast was off and psyching myself out for no reason lol but its really nice to be able to connect with another patient! <3