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rustygardener172 said:Just checking in with a quick update... I went in for my checkup this weekend. It’s been nearly five months since the surgery, and my doctor seems pleased with the progress. He mentioned that the tip of my nose is still showing a bit of swelling. Apparently, even the bone structure itself feels swollen right now, but that should subside, eventually making the nose look slimmer. My nasal conchae are also quite inflamed—one side more than the other. I’ve been advised to rinse with saline solution every single morning through the summer, especially since I plan on doing plenty of scuba diving 😁
Wait, what do you mean the bones are still swollen???
That’s news to me.😕.
Isn't it more likely that it's just the soft tissue that's still reacting?
And is it really normal to still be dealing with that much swelling after five whole months??
I’m honestly not sure where this notion comes from—that private practitioners only perform reductions while hospital doctors just focus on reshaping. It’s complete nonsense. Any competent surgeon, regardless of their setting, should be proficient in both removing the hump and refining the structure, tailoring the technique specifically to the patient's unique anatomy and desired outcome. I know plenty of surgeons in public hospitals who handle reductions quite skillfully. If a private specialist only knows how to shave down a hump without addressing the shape, it suggests they lack the necessary skill, often resulting in those repetitive, unnatural nasal profiles. Furthermore, there is a real risk of over-resecting the bridge, creating a "step deformity" that even God Himself couldn't easily fix once it's done. On the other hand, when you reshape a nose, you can always shorten or lift it later if needed. Reshaping doesn't preclude other adjustments, and the idea that you'll be left with permanent bumps after a refinement is equally absurd; that really just comes down to the surgeon's individual talent. The easiest thing to do is simply butcher the bridge and leave the patient to deal with the consequences.
In reality, there is no such thing as an "aesthetic specialist" or an "aesthetic surgeon," whether you are looking here in the States or anywhere else abroad. There are simply plastic surgeons who have completed their residency, focusing either on the head and neck or other areas of the body. What we perform on noses—or what we aim to achieve when aesthetics are the goal—is fundamentally just rhinoplasty.
rustygardener172 said:That’s exactly what Carol Parker57 wrote. She made it clear she would never dream of going under the knife for a nose job with a plastic surgeon who isn't also an ENT specialist.
She mentioned that she would never consider undergoing nose surgery with Dr. Glusca.
DR. It’s perfectly fine that they aren't ENT specialists; that isn't a requirement. My point was simply that being an ENT doesn't automatically make someone a plastic surgeon. There are plenty of ENTs who focus solely on their specialty without crossing over into aesthetics. Ideally, you want to find someone who holds both credentials—a doctor who is both an ENT and a plastic surgeon.
It isn't necessarily ideal for a surgeon to focus solely on ENT when it comes to aesthetic procedures; in fact, the most seamless results often come from someone who specializes in both ENT and plastic surgery. To my mind, such a specialist offers the most comprehensive approach to rhinoplasty, providing the peace of mind that they are equally skilled in balancing facial aesthetics with functional breathing.