Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips?

brightangler18 said:By the way, what's the deal with bumps and knocks? I'm two weeks post-op and a week since they took the splint off, and I've already managed to drop my phone right on the tip of my nose and accidentally bump into a coworker's shoulder while going in for a hug. Now I'm freaking out that it might mess up the final shape.

Lol.
Not even talking about you specifically, but...

Reading some of the posts from people on Reddit complaining about "nose issues," I’m starting to think it's actually a bit of a psychological thing. People claim they have to go back for multiple surgeries because no doctor or specialist could get it right the first time. That sounds pretty impossible to me. Maybe I'm wrong, but still.

Just checking in. It’s been two weeks since my surgery, and I have my follow-up tomorrow. I went in for a rhinoseptoplasty, but because the internal bone structure was such a mess—basically crushed and fused unevenly—the surgeon decided not to touch the tip. He had to break the bone in two places and trim away some hypertrophied mucosa while he was at it. The bruising was absolutely brutal on day two, and I’m still dealing with some lingering discoloration on my cheekbones and just above my eyelids. My nose, the area around it, and my eyelids are all still pretty swollen. They actually had to give me dexamethasone in the hospital because the swelling was getting out of hand, which, honestly, is 😁
The doctor explained right away that he couldn't do what we originally discussed (which was a cartilage graft on the tip). He also left a tiny bit of the hump because he didn't want to over-resect and risk the whole thing collapsing. The packing came out on day seven, and the cast was removed on day ten. Even with the swelling, the nose already looks visibly smaller, narrower, and flatter once the cast is off.
If I’m still not happy once the swelling finally subsides, I can go back for a revision in about 8 to 10 months.

I specifically asked for my nose to still look like "me"—nothing tiny or artificial—so I’m actually really happy with leaving that little bit of the hump. Most people can't quite put their finger on what I had done, they just notice something looks different, haha.
As for the profile, I'm satisfied for now... I guess I'll see the final result in 3 to 6 months.

I could breathe instantly after the packing was removed, and so far, breathing is better than it ever was before.

restlesspanther42 said:I started bleeding right after taking my tampon out, and honestly, I feel like I can breathe way better now than I did before.

Wait, why go back in for another surgery?
Are you actually breathing easier?
Man, I swear I'm the only one who feels like their breathing has gotten worse... 😢
(It’s been about 25 days since the procedure... I’m trying to stay patient, but still... ugh)

I’m looking at a revision surgery because they didn't actually touch the tip of my nose. They managed to lift it from the inside by tightening the septum, but I'm going to wait 3-6 months to see if it actually stays up before making a final call. There’s also this tiny bump left over; honestly, it doesn't bother me that much and isn't super obvious, but if I end up going back under the knife anyway, I might as well have them fix that too. On another note, did any of you deal with excessive oiliness on your nose after surgery? Ever since the cast came off, my skin has been incredibly greasy, even though I’m washing my face three times a day. :O

restlesspanther42 said:Did any of you guys deal with crazy blackheads on your nose after surgery? For me, once the cast came off, they started popping up like crazy—I’m literally washing my face three times a day now! :O

Yeah, if you have oily skin... blackheads... luckily mine is super dry, so it wasn't nearly as bad for me...

So, yesterday I blew my nose really hard and now I feel like something's "off"—like I can actually feel these weird vibrations coming from one of my nasal passages... Is it possible I messed something up by blowing my nose (it wasn't even SUPER hard!) just 25 days out from surgery? (I had both the septum and the aesthetic part done)- oh man, I hope not!

I don't know... I have dry skin too, but right now my face is just a mess. I switched over to the La Roche-Posay line, so we'll see if things improve in a few days.

I'm not sure about blowing your nose, but when I wash my face and press a little harder on the left side near my eye, I can hear a clicking sound. My doctor told me it’s normal since the bones haven't fully fused yet, but he warned me to stop doing it so I don't cause a displacement. I end up soaking it with saline solution first, then wait a few minutes before blowing very gently. I don't actually squeeze my nose shut when I blow; I just hold a tissue against it.

Skin issues around the nose area are perfectly standard following surgery. You spent seven days trapped under a mold, which basically means your skin couldn't breathe at all. For me, things didn't even start feeling "normal" until about two months post-op. You just have to learn to live with it for a while until your skin decides to stabilize on its own. Using Neutrogena can help quite a bit, but honestly, there's little point in starting too early; in those initial stages, your sebum production is so excessive that no cream is going to make a dent.

When it comes to blowing your nose, please be extremely careful. It’s much better to just rinse it out with saline and then do a sort of "construction worker" style blow right into the sink. If you apply pressure with your hands against your nose while blowing, you risk causing some serious damage. My method was simply to blow, let whatever came out fall, and then wipe it up with a tissue. It wasn't the most graceful sight, but at least I knew I wasn't tampering with my nose.

Cure, how long did it actually take for Dr. Tony to get back to you after you sent over those photos? I’ve been sitting here waiting for three whole days now—honestly, I'm starting to get a little paranoid that he might just ghost me altogether. 😢

So, I’m about a month out from surgery, and honestly? I can't quite say yet that I've stopped mouth-breathing...
Right after I use my saline spray, things feel just a tiny bit better, but then—boom—everything gets clogged up again immediately...
At this point, I’m seriously questioning if this is (still) totally normal or if something's off
I’ve got a follow-up appointment coming up soon, so we'll see what the doctor says

(I try to avoid blowing my nose, but sometimes it gets so annoying that I have to blow a little harder... otherwise, I just stick to using Q-tips)

Hello everyone! About two weeks ago, I underwent surgery to correct my deviated septum, and while the initial recovery phase went quite smoothly,
my breathing has improved significantly; however, I am currently struggling to adjust to my nose's new appearance, as I finally understand why people always caution you not to expect miracles.
I am curious if anyone knows how many months I should wait before considering a follow-up procedure for some minor refinements, as I am thinking about traveling up to Seattle for this next step,
since I have heard great things about the Zambelli clinic and was wondering if anyone here has had any personal experiences with them or could provide some insight regarding their pricing?

Jeffrey Parker42 said:Hey, so I had nose surgery about two weeks ago—septoplasty and reshaping—and honestly, the initial recovery was smooth enough.
Breathing is way better, but the new look? That’s the issue. I guess I finally get why people say "don't expect miracles."
I'm wondering if I decide to go back for a touch-up, how many months should I wait? I'm thinking about heading up to Seattle this time.
I heard about the Zambelli clinic, so does anyone have experience there? Any idea what their pricing looks like??

Not sure how much this helps, but you might be jumping the gun a bit. After two weeks, my nose looked nothing like itself—I was totally bummed out by the results. Fast forward four months, and it actually looks amazing. Just hang in there; your tissue went through a lot of trauma, and it needs time to settle into its final shape. 😉

I’m hopeful that as time marches on, everything will eventually settle into its natural place, though I must admit I'm not entirely thrilled with my nose's current shape; regardless, I fully intend to wait and see how the final results unfold 🙂

Jeffrey Cox42 said:lol.
Not even talking about you.

I guess reading some of the stuff people post here about their "ongoing issues" makes me think it’s kind of a mental thing for some folks. Like, you go through several surgeries because apparently no doctor or specialist ever got it right. That sounds kinda impossible to me, though maybe I'm just wrong.

Part 1

You seem like one of those lazy types who notices things on a surface level but never really digs into the details. Let me try to explain this to you and Remy from that Elemental group, since you guys don't get why Huljić’s lines are always portrayed as being stupid in the media. It’s because the whole media landscape is basically run by an organized gang of thugs whose entire job is to make women look dumb or like nothing more than eye candy, just so they never dream of becoming Secretary of the Interior. They do this so women get obsessed with their looks, which lets them drain every last cent out of their wallets on things like smoothing out tiny wrinkles nobody can even see. And honestly, that seed can find fertile ground because, I guess, a woman is often just a slave to her hormones, her PMS, or being emotional and needy—always searching for this sense of "security" she thinks she’ll find within her own family, which isn't even a real thing. She settles down with someone who doesn't even care, while he's constantly hunting for his next target. Then they're told they have to be pretty enough, and that's where it gets really tragic. They don't go in to fix something that actually looks wrong or something a doctor would prescribe; they just smooth, suck, and pump everything up just so society won't judge them or toss them aside like old rags. You see that as someone's mental issue, but you never really stop to ask why it happens, why one's look is never perfect, even after three different procedures. In the end, they just get mocked and are still never good enough, or at worst, end up in a women's shelter, because they were never raised to be independent or confident anyway—they were raised to forever live up to the Madonna stereotype: all smoothed-out skin and pulled tight, but with no backbone, no guts, and no actual opinion on anything. Just the perfect consumer.

Jeffrey Cox42 said:lol.
Not even talking about you.

Reading some of the stuff people on this subreddit post about their "chronic issues," I’m starting to think it’s kind of a mental thing. Like, people go through one surgery after another because apparently no doctor or specialist actually knows what they're doing. It sounds a little impossible, though, so maybe I'm just wrong.

Part 2

It’s basically led to a total disaster when it comes to how we raise kids, education, social connections, and just life in general. Women have become perpetually stuck on antidepressants, while men are turning into these forever-spoiled babies who can't even take care of themselves, acting like petty critics whose constant, idiotic comments toward random strangers make them seem pretty much as toxic as an infected appendix. That’s just the state of society today, though I guess the Mediterranean region has really gotten stuck in the mud there, being neither truly conservative nor properly modern—just caught in this weird middle ground. It’s a messy mix of economic shifts, organized crime, a culture of scammers, and religious fundamentalism. Throw all that in a pot and you’ve got the answers to everything. And while you're busy worrying about superficial, shallow nonsense, you lose touch with reality, letting the system rob you blind while they try to convince you that being broke is somehow okay. Then you read the news about some sociology professor getting caught in a scandal involving drugs, and you're left wondering how that even happens. You don't even realize how widespread the drug use actually is among people you’d never suspect, or just how much is happening around you while you’re staring at a massive 100D ultra-HD TV just so you don't have to see, hear, or feel anything. If you actually want to understand how the media in the US is used for brainwashing, you should probably check this out and learn something:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idAz7mFKPrc

silverorca6, how's the nose doing these days?
I seem to remember you mentioning that you were two weeks out from surgery and feeling pretty great...
How's the breathing?

I figured I should share my own experience for anyone currently weighing the decision to get rhinoplasty. I had my procedure done at the Appalachian Mountains clinic, performed by Dr. Zoran Veir. It was a functional and aesthetic surgery. The operation took place on a Friday, and at my own request, I stayed in the hospital through Saturday and Sunday because I was experiencing some bleeding. It wasn't anything major, but I felt safer being under medical supervision. I didn't experience any pain. As for swelling, I wouldn't call it minimal, but it wasn't anything extreme either. My bruising was moderate. On Monday, they removed the packing in less than a second, and there was no pain involved. I need to wear the splint for ten days; today is day seven, and I'm feeling good. I’ve been taking Arnica montana (a homeopathic remedy) and applying Arnica tincture topically. I don't have much swelling left, though there is still a tiny bit of discoloration just under my eyes.

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Whether you need another surgery really depends on what you had done the first time versus what you’re looking to fix now.
For example, if you have broken bones and the follow-up is just addressing the tip, you might be looking at an 8-month window. But if you’re planning to go back in on the actual bone structure in that same area, you’re looking at at least a year.
Give it 3 to 6 months after the initial procedure before you even start judging the outcome; that's when you'll actually see anything worth noting.

Has anyone here actually gone through a follow-up surgery at Zambelli? I’d love to hear about your experience if you have one.

Has anyone else dealt with headaches about a month out from nose surgery? It’s this dull, nagging ache—kind of feels like sinus pressure or when you've got a nasty cold and everything is just stuffed up.
My nose is still totally blocked, too, so I'm basically breathing through my mouth constantly... and honestly, I have no clue if this is even normal!!!