20 Years Old, Primary Rhinoplasty in the Netherlands

Hi all, it’s been a while since I posted an update. At the moment I’m 5 months po. There is still a lot of swelling in the tip and I also still have a bump on my bridge. There’s a small hard bump, I think it’s bone, that may have to be removed once I’m fully healed (not too excited about that). When I had my last check-up, my surgeon told me my bridge still had to go down a little (there’s still a small bump there as well). Also, my tip is still quite swollen. Some days are worse than others. Function wise, my nose is completely normal again. No breathing problems or anything, so I’m very happy about that. I recently had my first real cold since surgery and it was 100% the same as before, which is great as my surgery was completely cosmetic.

They say that at this point swelling should be 90% gone, but I hope that’s not true because I do still think my tip can look a bit bulbous at times. Also, there are certain angles where my nose does not look good to me at all (see pics). Hope that’s also because I’m still healing... My next check-up is in November (after 6 months mark) and I’ll make sure to update my review right after.

Hi there! Just another update. I'm at exactly two months po today! I haven't really noticed any changes regarding the swelling since my last update which I posted a few weeks ago. Apart from discussing the positive things, I also want to talk about some of the more worrisome aspects.

- Bump on bridge; the small bumps I felt went away after massaging but there is one hard bump left. I try to massage it often but it doesn't go away. I'm not too worried about it, but I do want to mention it.
- Raised scar; my columella is still very swollen which causes my scar to be very visible from the side. I think this will go away as the swelling subsides, but it has been bothering me.
- Uneven swelling/indentation; on my right side my nose has a slight indentation, right where my tip starts. The other side does not have this. It sometimes causes my nose to look uneven or bent in a way. Again, it's probably uneven swelling but it is something that worries me.
- Sensitive scar and strange bumps in nose; my scar is still sensitive on the inside of my nose. There are also some weird bumps on the inside of my nose. You can't see those but I sometimes notice them when I rub bio oil on my scar (and on the inner side of my scar).

My only follow up is in November. I did email my surgeon about a couple of these things and he basically told me to wait and let everything heal. Again, I don't worry to much and am still extremely happy with the results but I did want to mention these parts of it as well.