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Real Friends!!!!
https://www.realself.com/about/realfriends
So I wanted to share this with the people who have been following my review. I spend a lot of time on RealSelf because I’ve found a lot of the people on this site to be really genuine and I love this community. I love following other people’s journeys, learning about different procedures and cheering other people on. I would have been lost in my rhinoplasty journey if it weren’t for this site.
Back in October or November, I was nominated to be a part of the Real Friends program. Basically, you get a badge on your profile and get freebies every so often that are actually really awesome. You also get to interact with a bunch of really supportive, awesome ladies.
All you have to do is be active on the site and be a supportive presence in the community. If you like helping people and spend a lot of time on RealSelf, I would really encourage you to apply to the program.
I can also nominate you if you PM me that you are interested. Then all you have to do is sit back and wait for your invite. Happy to answer any questions about it!
So I wanted to share this with the people who have been following my review. I spend a lot of time on RealSelf because I’ve found a lot of the people on this site to be really genuine and I love this community. I love following other people’s journeys, learning about different procedures and cheering other people on. I would have been lost in my rhinoplasty journey if it weren’t for this site.
Back in October or November, I was nominated to be a part of the Real Friends program. Basically, you get a badge on your profile and get freebies every so often that are actually really awesome. You also get to interact with a bunch of really supportive, awesome ladies.
All you have to do is be active on the site and be a supportive presence in the community. If you like helping people and spend a lot of time on RealSelf, I would really encourage you to apply to the program.
I can also nominate you if you PM me that you are interested. Then all you have to do is sit back and wait for your invite. Happy to answer any questions about it!
6 Months Post-Op
Well, I’m now halfway to what should be my final result. I’m no longer thinking about my nose all the time. It’s a better nose than I had before from every angle so I can’t complain! I’m so happy with the 3/4 and profile improvement and I like it from the front too.
I will be seeing some extended family next month for the first time since the surgery. I’ll report back on their reactions if they have any. I havent seen them in four years.
The sensitivity has lessened a bit, though I still avoid bumping it, wash it very gently and haven’t been wearing sunglasses and glasses on my bridge because it’s a bit uncomfortable and I’m paranoid about it causing my nose to shift.
My nose still swells more when I’m lying down but it’s slowly lessening. It still gets a bit flaky. I know the flakiness has to do with the fluctuating swelling. That actually just reminded me that I need to order some more pore strips - I use those about once a week to remove some of the dead skin.
I decided to remove my pictures last month for privacy reasons. I’ve had a couple people reach out in private messages about sending photos. I would prefer not to do that, but I’m glad my photos were helpful to some people while they were posted. I might upload one nose-only before/after after my year is up but we’ll see! I’m happy to respond to messages if anyone has any questions.
I will be seeing some extended family next month for the first time since the surgery. I’ll report back on their reactions if they have any. I havent seen them in four years.
The sensitivity has lessened a bit, though I still avoid bumping it, wash it very gently and haven’t been wearing sunglasses and glasses on my bridge because it’s a bit uncomfortable and I’m paranoid about it causing my nose to shift.
My nose still swells more when I’m lying down but it’s slowly lessening. It still gets a bit flaky. I know the flakiness has to do with the fluctuating swelling. That actually just reminded me that I need to order some more pore strips - I use those about once a week to remove some of the dead skin.
I decided to remove my pictures last month for privacy reasons. I’ve had a couple people reach out in private messages about sending photos. I would prefer not to do that, but I’m glad my photos were helpful to some people while they were posted. I might upload one nose-only before/after after my year is up but we’ll see! I’m happy to respond to messages if anyone has any questions.
4 Months Post-Op
My nose is slowly but surely shrinking down a bit more. The tip is normally quite swollen in the morning and then goes down after an hour or so. I am really pleased with it overall. My worst angle (3/4 from the right side) is so, so much better. I see Dr. Pontell for a checkup on Feb. 2.