Posts by neonstag63

jadelynx32 said:Birth control and smoking? Great combo. Just what everyone needs.
Thoughts, suggestions, advice? Give me something to work with. 😁

I feel like this thread probably isn't helping you much since there aren't many posts here—honestly, people will likely tell you the exact same thing elsewhere anyway. 😁
I don't know how old you are, but the general rule is that after age 35, you really shouldn't be doing that combo... it significantly bumps up the risks associated with the pill (like the chance of blood clots, which can lead to heart attacks or strokes and stuff like that).

analogbison15 said:I just realized this! I honestly thought my nose was just stuffed up... then I went to scratch inside my nostril a second ago and—holy crap—it’s FULL of crusting!

I have an appointment tomorrow to get my molds removed, but how do I deal with this? Is just using some saline solution enough?

Have you been using saline so far? If you have, I don't think they should be building up that much. 🤷
If you haven't, start now. Like, ASAP. 😉

briskorca352 said:Yeah, totally... 🙂 I guess you really burned through that recovery phase pretty fast then 😉...

For sure. If I remember right, I actually headed into an exam about 10 days after my surgery—and thankfully there was no massive swelling under my eyes (it just looked like dark circles, so people probably thought I'd been pulling all-nighters studying 😬). Also, the nose shape really settled in during those first three weeks... after that, things changed super slowly.

Hope your recovery goes smoothly and doesn't take too long. 🙂

briskorca352 said:So, roughly how much of the nose gets cleared out first? 🙂 I mean, not everything at once, just most of it right at the start... 🤣 honestly, you're such a goofball...

For me, it was about 7 days—I still had a tiny bit of drainage, nothing crazy—but I guess it really just depends on the person. 🙂

driftingheron34 said:Well, obviously, if we're talking about a minor procedure—like earlobe reshaping or something done under local anesthesia—then yeah, there’s zero reason to stay overnight at the clinic or hospital. But my point is more about making things easier for people who don't live in Chicago... not just hitting them with extra fees. Nose surgery, whether you're under local or general anesthesia, isn't some light thing—it really takes a toll on your body. You shouldn't be "forcing" patients to hop on a train or a bus home just an hour after they wake up... I mean, when you're already shelling out that kind of cash, the providers should meet you halfway. It honestly says a lot about how some private clinics operate...

But that "toll on the body" doesn't always require a hospital stay in every single case. He made the choice to go to a private clinic and agreed to pay that price. If he's paying $2,000, then charging extra for an unnecessary overnight stay is fine by me. Even at a public hospital, staying the night costs a few hundred bucks, and if you don't have insurance, you're footing the bill for everything anyway. With private clinics, there's no insurance coverage or supplemental plans, so it's fair that you pay the full amount yourself. An overnight stay usually isn't included in the base price because most of the time, it’s just not needed.

Mark Young10 said:Here I go again... was here about a month and a half ago... got some advice but I still can't decide... basically I'm 14 and thinking about getting surgery even though I think the age limit is 16... and my nose looks just like Lukij modrica's🙂

Does this post even have a point? I don't see a question here. 🤷
The only thing people can do is explain all over again why surgery might not be the best move for you right now. I get that you want to fix this ASAP, but it might be better to just write down the pros and cons of the decision... and maybe figure out how many years you actually need to wait. 😉

Nobody’s rushing you out the door the second it's over, but honestly, there's usually no reason to stay overnight—especially if you aren't under general anesthesia.
My procedure took about 2 hours, though they can definitely be shorter than that. I just had local anesthesia. Since I went in during the morning, I was wide awake once it was done... I ended up napping for maybe 2 hours because I was just wiped out. No nausea, no weird side effects, so why would I even bother staying at the hospital? I mean, obviously, if things had gone sideways, they would've kept me, but since everything was fine, they sent me home that evening.

As for your boyfriend asking about taking the bus—I don't think it would be an issue, but it might be better if someone actually goes with you. Just in case you start feeling lightheaded or need help cleaning up, grabbing a snack, or whatever else...
P.S. You can always recline the seat on the bus so it feels kind of like you're lying down. 😉

darkgardener9 said:It’s not just that—that's only one part of it—but still, how would you even show up with such a swollen nose?

🤣 🤣

Look, your nose hasn't been swollen for ten whole months. 🤔
If you had your surgery on April 1st, you could totally be back at college by October 1st without any issues... I don't know who told you otherwise. I think I was already taking exams about ten days after mine and nobody even noticed—not that I was wearing any makeup or anything. 🤷
Anyway, I've seriously never heard of anyone skipping out on life or staying trapped inside because their face was swollen from surgery... especially not this much time after the procedure.

Robert Garcia37 said:Hey 🙂

Hitting up my OBGYN this Monday to get some pills sorted because my cycle is totally all over the place. A few years back, I was on Diane-35 for about nine months. Honestly? It was a total nightmare 😁. My appetite went through the roof, I packed on 7 pounds, felt super bloated, had mood swings, and even dealt with cellulite... the only win was that my skin cleared up. Not even sure why I was prescribed them since I don't have PCOS, just the irregular periods
. Once I quit, things normalized a bit, but my cycles were still weird—sometimes 28 days, sometimes 35
. But for the last six months, everything’s gone downhill again. I haven't had a period in two months, yet I feel like I'm constantly in PMS mode. My skin breaks out like crazy right before my period starts, and now I've been dealing with breakouts for a month straight. Went to an esthetician to get it cleaned up, but within a week, it was right back to where it started. Definitely an inside job 🙂.
So, here's the thing: my doctor loves pushing Diane-35, but I am so over it. I wanted to go in with some suggestions of my own. Did a little digging and saw Yaz uses drospirenone, which is supposed to help prevent weight gain 😁. Also looking at Novynette since it's lower hormone, or maybe Logest (though apparently that doesn't help the skin much 😁).
If you guys have any advice on what I should suggest to him, let me know. I know everyone reacts differently, but I gotta try something else 😁.

I haven't really messed around with birth control much myself—Adexa was my first go—but honestly, they’ve been awesome. A couple other girls on here have mentioned nothing but good things too. No headaches, no nausea, no weight gain issues, and my period stays regular and—which was the biggest thing for me—totally painless. Anyway, maybe try to talk him into trying something new so you can see if it actually works for you... 🙂

analogbison15 said:man, everyone on this forum is such a downer... :/

Haha, don't sweat it too much—they're probably just trying to prep you for every possible outcome. 😁
The real thing is, don't go expecting miracles... because your nose might not turn out exactly how you pictured it. Besides, just make sure you're super clear with your surgeon about what you actually want. 🙂

Betty Edwards22 said:Hold up—you're actually sending someone to a doctor you know absolutely nothing about when it comes to noses (especially since you didn't even read the reviews)?!
I don't have anything against Dr. Zoran Veir personally, but I just don't get your logic here...

How is it not clear? The girl doesn't want to go to the consultation herself—she'd rather just hear everything from someone else. 😬

Dana Bishop752 said:I was wondering if anyone here has actually seen Dr. Zoran Veir (at KB Rebro)?
But honestly, nobody's really telling me anything... 😢 I've read a ton about him online, but I can't find any real feedback here, and now I'm actually getting curious...
Anyway, I'm totally with you on this question.

Dr Veirrr????

People have already brought him up in this thread—maybe you just missed some of the details. 🤷
If you look in the bottom right corner, just under the page numbers, there’s an option that says "Search this thread." Just click that, type in "Veir," hit "Go," and it'll pull up every single post where he's been mentioned. 😉

analogbison15 said:neonstag63 said a lot, and honestly, that's exactly what I was wondering about! 😉

But seriously—if I have a specific vision for how I want my nose to look, what are the actual odds that I drop $1,500 or $2,000 just to end up with something uneven or crooked?

It really comes down to the surgeon. And you, too—like, try not to bump your nose while you're changing clothes... or, you know... don't let your phone slip and hit you in the face while you're lying in bed... 🙈 🧐.
My nose isn't perfectly straight—my spine wasn't perfectly straight to begin with, so it’s not 100% even now, and the left side dips just a tiny bit more than the right. Most people wouldn't even notice, but I see it. Still, it looks a million times better than before. What I'm trying to say is, don't go looking for perfection... you don't want to be disappointed if your nose doesn't turn out exactly like the photo you have in your head. 🙂

analogbison15 said:The prices seem pretty steep... I was wondering if it’s actually possible to get surgery scheduled with someone by the end of September? Or am I looking at waiting like six months for an opening??

I haven't really been following your posts, so I'm not sure which doctor you're looking at... But when I went through a private specialist, I had everything sorted out within two weeks—well, it could have been sooner, but my schedule was just too crazy at the time. You basically go in for a consultation, they give you a list of all the tests you need, you grab your referrals, get it all done, and you're good to go. 🙂

- As for staying overnight at the hospital, I think that mostly depends on what kind of anesthesia they use and how intense the procedure is... 🤷

bluebadger8 said:Hey, I was wondering—how often do you guys actually get bloodwork done just to make sure everything is still okay while you're on the pill?
Does my primary care doctor usually handle the referral for those tests—like, do I just go to a standard local clinic for them—and what specifically should I ask my doctor for? Will she automatically know if I mention I want checkups because of the birth control, or do I need to be more specific about what I’m looking for? My OB-GYN has never really sent me for labs or asked for any results—she mostly just refills my prescription—so I guess I just want to double-check that everything is running smoothly.

From what I know, you should probably do a little "mini physical" once a year or so. 🤷
I always grab all my "routine" referrals from my family doctor and it’s never been an issue—you just tell them what you need and that's that. 🙂

Edward Harris17 said:I haven't actually held a job until this year, though I have gone in for my routine checkups roughly every two years. During one of those physicals at the local clinic, they checked my liver enzymes, and everything came back perfectly normal.

However, this past summer, I reached out to my doctor to request a referral for blood work required for my contraceptive prescription (Lindynette 20). He requested liver function tests and also asked for a cholesterol panel, since my levels have always trended slightly elevated during my biennial exams. Now, looking at my results, I noticed they only tested for HDL (the "good" cholesterol) and triglycerides. They didn't measure my LDL ("bad" cholesterol) at all! Has anyone else experienced this? I was fully expecting a complete profile—you know, the whole works: LDL, HDL, triglycerides, and total cholesterol.

Maybe he just forgot to check the box for LDL? :not sure: 😁
They really should have both... maybe check with your OB/GYN, you can always ask for a new referral.

Kevin Hall51 said:Should I cut my hair before this surgery? I'm just not sure how washing works if I've got that head mask thing on and tampons in my nose and all that... feels like getting water in there might be a bad idea 😁

Haha, no, you definitely shouldn't cut your hair. 🤣
I don't know what your hair is like—mine is pretty long, so I usually just tilt my head back while someone gives me a hand with the washing. Plus, those tampons aren't staying in forever, so you probably won't even need to wash your hair during that window anyway... 🤷

darkgardener9 said:Hey everyone, quick question for anyone who's had nose surgery... how much weight did you lose? Like, a ton or just a little bit? :/ And when were you able to eat normally again?

Absolutely nothing. 😬
I was eating normally the day after surgery—well, "normally" meant blended food, but honestly, even that tasted pretty good to me 😁—but I started adding regular food back in pretty quickly. I didn't deal with any vomiting or nausea/pain afterward, so my appetite didn't really drop... it just took me a bit longer to actually finish a meal, that's all.

Mark Young10 said:@Rachel Vaughn85/">@@Rachel Vaughn85 thanks for everything, but I honestly can't do this right now, believe me... I'm only 14... maybe when I'm 16 I'll look into surgery... there are tons of celebrities who had nose jobs like Zac Efron when they were 16 or even younger... :&

You probably shouldn't use them as an example. If some celebrities are risking their health, that doesn't mean you have to follow suit. 🤷

hollowcanyon7 said:I'm thinking about surgery, but my situation is kind of weird—my left nostril looks totally fine, but when I look at my right side in profile, it’s like there’s a lack of skin or something... I don't even know how to describe it properly. I really wouldn't want to go through a full-on traditional surgery though. Is it possible to just fix that one specific spot?

Of course it is, but honestly, I bet the price would be lower since the surgeon isn't having to mess with the whole nose... It's probably best to just book a consultation with whichever surgeon you're eyeing and talk it all out with them. 😉

hiddenseal14 said:I had my surgery done using the closed technique, and they didn't cut anything above my upper lip. I wouldn't have allowed that anyway—plus, I don't really see why it would even be necessary.

http://www.drguida.com/wp-content/up...open-close.jpg

This image shows the only real difference when it comes to visible scarring. Other than that, the open technique definitely has its perks—like better visibility and precision during the procedure, which makes it a better call for those more "complicated" cases...

Ashley Ramos78 said:Official stats say about two out of every thousand patients wake up mid-surgery.

And honestly, almost all those lucky ones end up in psych wards—plus there's a super high suicide rate among them too... scary stuff.

That’s why you really have to double-check everything—scrutinize the surgeon's track record, look at the anesthesiologist's experience, and just make sure the communication is solid. If something feels off or even slightly sketchy, it's way better to just run for the hills than to let people like that touch you with a scalpel.

So yeah, one or two percent is technically a small number, like I mentioned before.
But seriously, you definitely want to be 100% sure about your doctors. 👍