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Present for my 30th Birthday :)
UPDATED FROM NightSky
8 months post
8 month update
$8,000
I still can feel the swelling in the tip. The scar is still somewhat numb.
As you can notice the status of my surgery is "Not Sure". The main reason for that is my nostrils being on different level and that is making my nose look bent :(. It COULD potentially be uneven swelling, but i am loosing my hope that it's the case with every month passing. Also, i think that my nose bone could have been shaved down a bit more, but it's not a deal breaker for me.
I would consider a revision to level up my nostrils at this point, but if it will resolve itself i will be very happy with my result.
Let's hope that my next update will be a happy one :)
As you can notice the status of my surgery is "Not Sure". The main reason for that is my nostrils being on different level and that is making my nose look bent :(. It COULD potentially be uneven swelling, but i am loosing my hope that it's the case with every month passing. Also, i think that my nose bone could have been shaved down a bit more, but it's not a deal breaker for me.
I would consider a revision to level up my nostrils at this point, but if it will resolve itself i will be very happy with my result.
Let's hope that my next update will be a happy one :)
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June 23, 2014
Healing will definitely continue to be an emotional roller coaster, but know that you made the best decision you could at the time with the information given. Looking at your before and afters, I think your nose looks like a really major, positive change! And looks very close to the doctor's projections. Be grateful that you still look like you! That sounds silly, but there are so many people who don't recognize themselves and realize they no longer look like the person they grew to know and love over 20, 30, 40+ years. And realistically, an individual's nose cannot be made to look like any nose as it depends on your underlying bone structure, cartilages, soft tissue and many other factors!
June 24, 2014
Thank you so much for this post! It really gave me the perspective i needed on the fact that i can still see myself in the mirror! I keep coming back to this thought and it brings comfort. Thank you!
June 24, 2014
Great, I'm so glad it was helpful! For me, when I'm struggling or really anxious, changing my perspective to be grateful for the positive things really helps!
June 23, 2014
Honestly I think now you have a very beautiful nose! Once all the swelling goes down it will look even better. I'm not saying this to just make you feel happy but I'm offering my sincere opinion.
June 24, 2014
Thank you for your support! I sure hope that the tip will deflate a little. And i know it needs time, it just gets emotional at times
January 4, 2016
Honestly, I really like your new look, it's sort of what I'd like my nose to look like. It's really natural looking and subtle. P.S. The Selma Hayek nose looks good on her in photos, but I find that extremely tiny noses often look odd in real life.
UPDATED FROM NightSky
1 month post
Was it worth it?
This is the end of my week 5 and i begin to doubt if my rhinoplasty was a good idea... Never in a million years could i imagine, that i will be in this position :( I don't look horrible, but i though 8K would bring more change, but when looking in the mirror my nose tip doesn't look much different. And i start worrying that uneven nostrils could be due to the way my nose healed vs just the swelling, which means it's permanent. The swelling is all in my tip now and it's the only part that is hard, and it looks like "slopes" are/might coming back. The money payed were not my last savings, but i don't feel comfortable investing even more and going thru the surgery once again. My husband says, i just have OCD (LoL) and he doesn't see what i am seeing (but then he can miss a gallon of milk in the fridge). I admit, i am very particular about things, and can get obsessive over the smaller details, but i don't wanna mess up my face over chasing something i was never meant to have.
Feeling very sad, and feel like i need to grief over my dream and move on...
Feeling very sad, and feel like i need to grief over my dream and move on...
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June 23, 2014
When I look at your before/afters, I see a beautiful change and improvement, you now have a nice elegant bridge and a normal-looking tip, in my opinion. I think your tip changed a lot. I am no expert and I know you have to be happy with it, but it looks so natural and not over-done. Have you talked to your doctor about whether or not this all could be just some residual swelling that is being stubborn about going down?
June 23, 2014
I agree that the tip is def less "freaky" looking now, but it's not really less bulbous or triangular. I haven't seen my Dr yet, but not much he can do about it at this point i think... THANK YOU for your support! I really need it, since only two people in my life knew about the surgery: my friend, who lives in Florida and my husband, who didn't think i needed the rhinoplasty in the first place... I hope it's the swelling, but preparing myself for the worse...
June 23, 2014
Also you have to ask yourself, would Salma Hayak's nose look right on my face? If my anatomy could be altered to match Salma Hayek's, would I be able to breathe out of that nose? Perhaps your doctor was conservative in order to preserve the function and character of your individual nose, which suits your features. With that said, I also think if you pay $8K for something, you deserve to be over the moon elated with your results. If you discussed a dramatic tip change with your doctor that he simply did not perform, he should fix it after the year of healing time is up, free of charge. My surgeon's revision policy is it's free except for the hospital and anesthesia fee. Also I wonder if there are any non surgical techniques for refining the tip or if it would just be a surgical revision? Definitely worth talking to him about it. I think most surgeons want to 'make it right' and please the patient, within the realm of what is possible for their nasal structures.
I didn't tell any friends either except my oldest childhood friend who also lives in Florida. I didn't tell my best friend because I knew she'd tell me not to do it. Even in high school, she was defending my big nose: "Hey i got a big nose too, big noses are sexy!" I love her to death, I just knew she wouldn't understand, so I'm just going to wait until we see each other again and see if she notices. She also lives in another state so it will be a few months. It's hard going at this alone without the support/understanding of others so this site is a great resource.
June 25, 2014
My Dr's revision policy is the same, but i just hate the idea of going thu the whole thing over again. It was TERRIFING for me :(
June 25, 2014
I totally understand, I would never be able to do this again. Well, at the end of the day, you got a really nice result and look beautiful, so maybe over time you'll fall in love with it!
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