Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips?
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ironsurfer10 said:Zachary Jackson5, thanks for the reply! I finally managed to talk to Dr. Kalodera today. He said braces won't be an issue as long as there isn't some massive, complicated procedure happening on the nose. I told him my referral specifically says septoplasty, and I even reminded him he "promised" to touch up the external look a bit—but honestly, it felt like he wasn't really interested in doing that... Anyway, my biggest fear is breathing through my mouth. How did you guys handle that? How did you eat? And the whole swallowing/vomiting blood thing... that terrifies me!
Me again. 🙂 Before surgery, I already struggled to breathe, so mouth-breathing wasn't actually a huge deal for me—just habit, I guess. Eating was the hard part; it feels pretty rude because you basically have to make noises and keep your mouth open just to catch a breath. As for swallowing blood, I didn't really feel it. The only thing was right after anesthesia when I woke up—I kept asking for water. They gave me a few sips, then I threw up blood, then more sips, then more blood. After a few times, they just got fed up and stopped giving me water. 😉 Basically, they told me it's good if you can just get it out, since not everyone vomits like that, but it feels like regular vomiting. The only thing that actually grossed out my mom when she saw me was my bloody collar; looked like the nurses had been beating me while they were dressing me. 😁
And btw, regarding the external appearance of the nose—he didn't do anything about it at all. I still have this tiny, tiny bump. It’s almost unnoticeable, so it doesn't bother me that much.