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Island Hopeful
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Afro Caribbean Rhinoplasty
sunsoakedFebruary 13, 2018
$9,000
So! Just around a month away from my 1 year surgery anniversary, figured I'd finally post my review as they say you can generally see your final FINAL results in 12-18 months.
Last March I had an open rhinoplasty with an altar base reduction. Although my issues were a bulbous tip and broad nostrils, I was still super determined to keep an 'ethnic' width to my nose. Ideally, my old nose but smaller.
Fast forward to now, I'm pleased to say that I'm still in love with my nose one year on. When I first removed the cast there was about 3 seconds of unfamiliarity, but the result is so natural that I instantly adjusted. I feel like this is the face I've had forever and the personality I've had forever is finally coming to the surface. I often forget I had surgery at all. In photos the difference is striking, but in real life not a single person who knew me before has noticed anything different except I'm not as shy anymore lol.
Dr. Hassan was realistic and reassuring every step of the way. I'm so thankful and I'd 100% recommend him to anyone, but especially those of African descent who aren't after the thin & narrow look.
Last March I had an open rhinoplasty with an altar base reduction. Although my issues were a bulbous tip and broad nostrils, I was still super determined to keep an 'ethnic' width to my nose. Ideally, my old nose but smaller.
Fast forward to now, I'm pleased to say that I'm still in love with my nose one year on. When I first removed the cast there was about 3 seconds of unfamiliarity, but the result is so natural that I instantly adjusted. I feel like this is the face I've had forever and the personality I've had forever is finally coming to the surface. I often forget I had surgery at all. In photos the difference is striking, but in real life not a single person who knew me before has noticed anything different except I'm not as shy anymore lol.
Dr. Hassan was realistic and reassuring every step of the way. I'm so thankful and I'd 100% recommend him to anyone, but especially those of African descent who aren't after the thin & narrow look.
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One Week On..
sunsoakedMarch 21, 2017
Stitches came out today - I have another week to go with my cast tho :( Because I have thicker skin, I've been advised to keep the cast on for an extra week while things settle. Thankfully I work from home and don't have to leave the house for anything.
The nurses were really impressed with how well I've recovered and how well I'm healing. I stopped taking painkillers from day 2 or 3, and during the exam they stressed that for a week in, everything looks really good. I've been panicking about scarring and how things are coming along, so that's been a huge relief to hear.
In the first few days, my nostrils were really narrow and sharp because of swelling, but they're starting to soften and round out a bit more now that my face is back to normal. I don't have any major numbness aside from a tiny bit of my septum above the incision point.
I CANNOT wait for this cast to come off - mainly so I can finally wash my whole face lol. If anyone is interested in what I think helped my healing, I've been taking
*A skin multivitamin (Biotin, B Complex, Vit C, D, A & E, Zinc)
*CoQ10
*Selenium
*Collagen
Obviously, check first with your GP/Surgeon if s/he is fine with you taking supplements after surgery.
Outside of the normal swelling, I got a bit more in my eyes and cheeks/cheekbone areas mainly (I think) because after day 1 I couldn't be bothered to sleep upright/elevated anymore so I slept normally. No bruising tho, thankfully.
Hopefully I'll have a reveal update in a week's time xx
The nurses were really impressed with how well I've recovered and how well I'm healing. I stopped taking painkillers from day 2 or 3, and during the exam they stressed that for a week in, everything looks really good. I've been panicking about scarring and how things are coming along, so that's been a huge relief to hear.
In the first few days, my nostrils were really narrow and sharp because of swelling, but they're starting to soften and round out a bit more now that my face is back to normal. I don't have any major numbness aside from a tiny bit of my septum above the incision point.
I CANNOT wait for this cast to come off - mainly so I can finally wash my whole face lol. If anyone is interested in what I think helped my healing, I've been taking
*A skin multivitamin (Biotin, B Complex, Vit C, D, A & E, Zinc)
*CoQ10
*Selenium
*Collagen
Obviously, check first with your GP/Surgeon if s/he is fine with you taking supplements after surgery.
Outside of the normal swelling, I got a bit more in my eyes and cheeks/cheekbone areas mainly (I think) because after day 1 I couldn't be bothered to sleep upright/elevated anymore so I slept normally. No bruising tho, thankfully.
Hopefully I'll have a reveal update in a week's time xx
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Finally done!
sunsoakedMarch 15, 2017
Yesterday was the big day - I signed in around 7am and went down to theatre around 9. Overall was in surgery just under 3 hours but it felt like 30 minutes. One minute I was talking to the Nurses & Anaethesiologist about my name, the next I was waking up in my room. I was booked to stay overnight but I had minimal swelling/bruising and my drainage was normal, so after 6/7 hours I actually went home.
I haven't experienced any "real" pain outside of when the packing was removed (awful but you definitely don't want the version that dissolves). Beyond that I took some prescribed codeine last night when I started to feel a slight dull ache on my Bridge - it honestly felt like nothing, I took the codeine just in case it started to really hurt and also because it helps you sleep :) As everyone else has said, the main annoyance is the blocked nose feeing. I'm a stickler for having a clear nose, I hate snifflers/sniffling, stuffy/runny noses, all that. So, this is literally the worst thing for me because I just want to blow my nose!
After the packing came out I actually wanted to stay overnight but the girl in the room next to me (also open rhinoplasty) would NOT stop pushing the nurse call button - so much so that on the rare occasion when I pushed mine, they'd forget or think it was her. It was a lovely hospital with the BEST nurses but I would've never gotten sleep there - so glad I came home!
Now I'm just trying to be balanced between getting enough rest, walking around and sticking to a meds/cleaning/supplement schedule.
Shout if you have any questions xx
I haven't experienced any "real" pain outside of when the packing was removed (awful but you definitely don't want the version that dissolves). Beyond that I took some prescribed codeine last night when I started to feel a slight dull ache on my Bridge - it honestly felt like nothing, I took the codeine just in case it started to really hurt and also because it helps you sleep :) As everyone else has said, the main annoyance is the blocked nose feeing. I'm a stickler for having a clear nose, I hate snifflers/sniffling, stuffy/runny noses, all that. So, this is literally the worst thing for me because I just want to blow my nose!
After the packing came out I actually wanted to stay overnight but the girl in the room next to me (also open rhinoplasty) would NOT stop pushing the nurse call button - so much so that on the rare occasion when I pushed mine, they'd forget or think it was her. It was a lovely hospital with the BEST nurses but I would've never gotten sleep there - so glad I came home!
Now I'm just trying to be balanced between getting enough rest, walking around and sticking to a meds/cleaning/supplement schedule.
Shout if you have any questions xx
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June 5, 2017
Any updates? I Am interested in this surgeon. He has no pictures of any ethnic patients that he has performed a rhinoplasty on so I am very much looking forward to seeing your results.
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