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Eric Brown7 said:So, wait... you mean there aren't even any X-rays for the head, nose, sinuses, or whatever else? Maybe I'm asking a stupid question here, but if they aren't doing that, how on earth are they supposed to know what's actually going on inside...

"It's usually not necessary" basically means... well, not always, just occasionally, and even then, it’s rare. If they actually need a scan, the doctor will be the one to ask for it...

I’m assuming you’re talking about sitting down with a potential specialist here, not just some random general practitioner... I mean, you can totally tell if a nose needs checking just by looking at it from the outside—kind of like how pediatricians check a toddler's ears, you know? They just shine a light in there and take a quick peek... 🙂 If it’s really necessary, they can just use a probe with a light and some optics to take a look deeper inside... and honestly, don't even sweat it, it doesn't actually hurt. The equipment is tiny and super flexible too...

slydriver56 said:So, like... can I just wear a loose undershirt or something? Honestly, when I was doing those heart and lung scans and the EKG, being totally exposed felt so incredibly awkward... and now the thought of being under anesthesia, completely naked from the waist down while they're operating on me... it literally gives me the chills...

I don't know exactly which facility you're heading to for your surgery, but at this one clinic I've been to before, they give you these thin, disposable gowns... kind of like a lightweight bathrobe. They overlap in the front and tie right at the waist, so you aren't actually left totally exposed at any point, at least while you're still awake... some hospitals use them too...

Look, getting surgery... that's your call. It’s a massive decision, not some little thing you just breeze through. If you've actually made up your mind, you really need to wrap your head around the fact that you're handing your entire life and your health over to the people standing around that operating table. Honestly? Whether or not you end up with bare breasts is so incredibly irrelevant in that moment that you just have to get that thought out of your head entirely. To them, it doesn't mean a single thing...

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Rebecca Cox42 said:... honestly, sometimes I feel like my mood just swings wildly from one day to the next... some days I’m feeling totally stoked (like today🙂), and then other times I’m just... not. It’s all about timing... patience... waiting for that final result... Oh, and just a heads up, I had a little cry yesterday and immediately got a nosebleed...

It’s all good. Honestly, I think most people who go under the knife—if not everyone—hit those waves of doubt and dissatisfaction during those first few weeks after surgery. It’s just part of the whole process 🙂 ... don't sweat it, things will definitely level out.

Check back in with us in a month 👍

@Eric Brown7/">@@Eric Brown7

Most of the time you don't even need those X-rays, and they'll want your blood work and EKG done right around the time of the actual surgery—like within a month at most... so there's really no point in rushing out to get any of that checked before you've actually sat down for a consultation and locked in a date for the procedure

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Rebecca Cox42 said:I really need some help here... I took my mask off 13 days ago...

So... you guys wondering if the nose is actually gonna change? Like, is there more to come...?So, like, how much of the island does it even cover at this point? And when am I actually gonna see the final result... or is this basically it? Is that really all there is to it...?

... Is this still an island... or is it all over???

Rebecca Cox42 said:First things first, I’ve been doing my homework... I've read pretty much everything out there you could possibly find about the pre-op stuff and what the recovery process looks like afterward... So, just to make sure I'm following... those islands count towards the one-year limit too, right?...

So, how much does swelling actually matter? Like, I mean really—how much does it change the final look of the nose once everything settles down? Which part takes the biggest hit from the inflammation? I’m wondering if it's even possible that the swelling is centered around my columella... because right now, my nostrils look huge, and they just feel all wide and raw, especially around the tip... Is there any chance that once the swelling finally dies down, things will actually shrink back to normal? Or am I stuck looking like this...

Look, what I said wasn't implying that you haven't been reading the thread... it’s just that you totally missed the part about how the post-op recovery actually goes. What you wrote above in bold is just straight-up contradictory...

Of course an island or some swelling is gonna mess with the shape of your nose. How much? Well, that's the thing... it’s different for everyone. Not every surgery is exactly the same, and neither is the tissue damage. Plus, nobody heals at the same speed... it's all over the place...

It’s absolutely possible, honestly—and you should probably expect some swelling around the tip of your nose and the surrounding tissue too. But look, how much Person A or Person B actually sees that swelling go down after a month doesn't really have any direct impact on *your* specific nose... those recovery timelines people talk about, where it takes anywhere from a month to a full year to see the final result? They vary so much because every single patient reacts totally differently...

Look, those tiny, incremental changes that happen after the first month? They’re damn near impossible to spot if you're staring at yourself in the mirror every single day... you just get used to your own face, ya know? That's why I told you guys to start taking photos. Seriously... grab a camera, snap some shots, because once you look back later, the difference actually becomes obvious... otherwise, you'll feel like nothing's happening...

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So, look, a functional procedure is basically when you're trying to fix the actual job the nose does—you know, breathing. If you aren't having any trouble catching your breath, there's really no point. Now, an aesthetic one? That's just for when you want to tweak the look of things on the outside. You can go for one, the other, or even do both at once if that's what you're feeling...

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Rebecca Cox42 said:please help, I took my splint off 13 days ago... and I'm just not feeling it... will the nose still be changing, how much, and which parts of the swelling last the longest? When am I actually gonna see the final result or is this basically it? Thanks so much for any answers...

ps it was for a hump removal, the bridge is straight now but it feels like it's drooping too much and the columella is either swollen or just hanging low?! it looks way too long and big right now, it never looked like this before, I only had the hump, I'm honestly freaking out, is this just more swelling or is it all over???

I find it hard to believe anyone would go through with a rhinoplasty without knowing that the whole process of the nose settling into its final shape takes months—sometimes even up to a year? Did your surgeon seriously not mention that to you?

Take some photos from the front, three-quarters, and profile; then do it again in a month, and again at three months, and you'll start seeing the changes clearly

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stormyorca58 said:Whoa, that's a massive amount of love right there... but seriously, does that price tag apply to every surgeon in the building, or does it fluctuate depending on who you're seeing? Like, does the cost change based on their experience? And can I actually set up a payment plan, or am I looking at straight cash upfront? Thanks...🙂

Just did a little digging through this thread... check out stuff like this:

I don't even know where to start with this one... just total chaos. Honestly, it’s like watching a slow-motion train wreck in real time. You think you've seen it all, right? Wrong. Always wrong. It's just... yeah. Anyway... says:
So, this is basically how Dr. Tončić shot back at my email...

So, I was looking into what you'd actually have to cough up for a nose job... and man, those prices? They can get pretty wild depending on where you go... if you're looking at a top-tier surgeon in a place like Beverly Hills or even just a solid clinic in NYC, you're easily looking at anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000... sometimes way more if you want the absolute best... it really depends on how much work needs doing and what kind of results you're chasing... honestly, it’s a lot of dough... $3667 So, if you're looking to pay by card—think Mercury, Master, Visa, Diners Club, or American Express—you can spread those costs out over a few monthly installments, anywhere from 2 to 12 months. Or, if you’re leaning on consumer credit, you can stretch it out even further, maybe 2 to 60 installments depending on which card you've got in your wallet... But, if you decide to just settle up with cash, the price is... $3333Look, if you're paying cash, we can definitely knock a decent chunk off the total... seriously, we offer a pretty significant discount for cash payments. And hey, if you decide to go ahead with both the aesthetic stuff and the functional side—you know, like fixing that deviated septum—the whole package deal would come out to... $4400 So, about that card payment thing... what's the deal? $4000 So, about that cash-only thing...

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Oh, wait... there’s this site too... Check out this site for deals...

So, which clinic was it again? The one from recently... Check out this clinic site... http://poliklinika-leptir.com... looks like they might have some interesting stuff going on over there... maybe worth a look if you're in the neighborhood... anyway... just saying... Vinko Borčić was offering a massive discount on rhinoplasty... honestly, might be worth reaching out to them just to see if there’s still some wiggle room on the price... maybe... 😉

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northernmaker84 said:Girls, help me out 🙂 So, okay, I was in for a nose job consultation with Dr. Zambelli in Cleveland a couple of days ago.

... But maybe I should grab one more opinion first, what do you guys think?

It’s such a pain to type this all out—but here it is: honestly, I think you definitely need a second opinion. This isn't like buying a pair of sandals; being totally informed and feeling 100% sure about your choice actually matters here.

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wanderingcanyon2 said:The sooner the better—but honestly, this feels like a lost cause. I don't have Medicare, and I certainly don't have the cash...

Actually, even unemployed folks get coverage, plus family members of workers or students... there's gotta be some way to qualify, right? Just take a look at the Medicare website
http://www.medicare.gov
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Don't sweat it. You really need to get a neurological checkup scheduled ASAP

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swiftbear86 said:Technology hasn't slowed things down at all.
People seem to forget how messy it was back when paper prescriptions expired and you had to trek back to the doctor, wait again, and then head back to the pharmacy.

Patients get annoyed when we're late because of the lectures,
but we get annoyed when people don't pay attention to when they should be picking up their meds,
leaving them without their very last pill,
then begging us to "lend" them a few doses early,
or we have to call them because they forgot to mention their new script was ready.
We shouldn't have to constantly repeat that everything is clearly stated on the
refill authorization (you can pick it up 7 days before or 14 days after the date listed).😁

But hey, that's just part of the job.

You've got a point there—I agree that tech shouldn't slow the process down, and for the most part, it doesn't. There are about eight pharmacists working across three nearby pharmacies around here, and I only ever have issues with one of them. So yeah, the majority are totally fine.

Btw—if a patient shows up late and can't get their medication, just don't give it to them. There’s zero point or benefit in wasting six minutes arguing. It's just more efficient this way.

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I gotta admit, I’ve started dodging my local pharmacy altogether. Not because of the medicine, but because the pharmacist there has given me this long, drawn-out, painfully slow lecture—for the third time now—about exactly which day of the month I’m allowed to pick up my prescriptions. It’s like they think repeating the same thing over and over makes things more efficient, but honestly, it just kills the line... And when you consider that some chronic meds cover 28 days, others 30, or even 20, plus I’m picking up stuff for three different family members... then if the doctor gets a dosage slightly off... I still have to sit there and take this whole sermon while being totally powerless to change anything...

And don't even get me started on e-prescriptions. 🤦 It’s wild how much "modern technology" can actually grind an entire system to a halt.

And no, it's not even a universal problem. If I go to other pharmacies, they don't play these games. They give me what they can, and if they can't, I just call the doctor for a new script and move on. In and out in two minutes, easy.

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rustyjackal26 said:hahah no way they’re gonna catch on to my little change because they won't even have seen me before..XD I mean, they aren't seeing me until a month and a half after the surgery is done... that's when I actually start teaching at that school... honestly, I'm just stressing about the bruising. Like, I don't want it to be super obvious so people don't think someone actually beat me up..XD

Don't sweat it; in most cases, those bruises are pretty much gone after two weeks (it really just depends on how young you are, your health, how fast you bounce back, and how massive the procedure was; three weeks tops). The swelling might linger a bit longer, but it’s not nearly as noticeable—especially to someone who’s meeting you for the very first time

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And look, there isn't some magic cream that’s gonna make his nail grow overnight... he’ll probably need another three weeks before it fully covers the raw part. In the meantime, you gotta protect it... maybe try some Bepanthen ointment, throw a little piece of gauze over it, and then slap on a Band-Aid Extreme (since that stuff won't just peel right off inside a boot) around his palac, just to keep it immobilized

it really depends on what you're trying to do, honestly. you guys realize that even when people use it just for cosmetic stuff, the whole thing basically breaks down completely within six months, right?

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What kind of capsule or pill gimmicks—you know, all that shark cartilage nonsense and stuff—can you actually pick up to "treat" joint pain, while totally ignoring the fact that those ingredients can't even get past your digestive system to reach the spots that actually hurt?

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Rachel Vaughn85 said:So, it says here that the bruising and swelling should definitely clear up within the timeframe she mentioned... UNLESS she goes through a much more intense procedure like the one in that photo. And even then, it’ll still be visible, right? I mean, it's not like her students are out there making fun of her or anything... or is it? ...
If I totally misread the situation, then thank God... 😁

🙂 Yeah, you totally missed the mark there, and honestly... you did it in a pretty interesting way...

We're talking about like a month and a half here... you know, from mid-July all the way through the start of September...

If she goes through with that kind of change you see in the link, she’s gonna have everyone coming for her because of that move, not because of some bruise or swelling... I mean, seriously, that girl is totally unrecognizable now. Aside from the arch of her eyebrow and one tiny little mole, you couldn't even tell it's the same person...

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okay 🙂 besides the whole food thing (like blood sugar spikes) and balance/movement issues, nausea can also be caused by unstable blood pressure—have you actually checked yours before and after your workouts?

@Ashley Baker34/">@@Ashley Baker34 - hey, do you usually deal with that nasty nausea when you're out on a boat or stuck in a car? like, classic motion sickness stuff? it's all tied to that balance center in your inner ear... if it is hitting you hard, maybe try popping a little dose of something like Dramamine before you head out. you can just grab it over the counter at any CVS or Walgreens, even those kid-friendly versions they sell for trips... might be worth seeing if that settles things down for you

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You’ll probably have to get the mold from your doctor... unless you were thinking of something more like this? http://www.ebay.com/sch/Outdoor-Spor...ace+mask+guard

Those clear plexiglass masks made from a custom facial cast? I really don't think you're gonna find those just lying around here in the States.

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