Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips?

Which ENT at Holy Spirit likes doing aesthetic work? I want to book a consultation. Can someone DM me? I already have Dr. F on my radar:

So, I’m heading into the hospital in just a few hours. Wish me luck!!!
I'm going in for rhinoplasty!!

electricangler32 said:So, I'm heading to the hospital in a few hours—wish me luck!!!
Going in for rhinoplasty!!

Good luck! Give us an update and a review later if you can. :-)

electricangler32 said:So, I'm headed to the hospital in a few hours. Wish me luck!!!
Going in for rhinoplasty!!

Good luck! 😍
Waiting for the updates...

I noticed Dr. Cikojevic being mentioned; he practices in Miami at Firule Hospital. What is his reputation regarding rhinoplasty? If anyone has personal experience, please share it.

Drew Wilson2 said:I noticed someone mentioning Dr. Cikojevic, who practices down in Miami at Firule Hospital. What’s his deal when it comes to the aesthetic side of rhinoplasty? If anyone here actually has first-hand experience, please—don't hold back!

Actually, I'm scheduled to see him soon myself—so I'm right there with you on this one.🙂>

The procedure lasted about 3.5 minutes.
I'm getting Voltaren injections right now; I'm covered in bruises and completely swollen. I'll have the tampons removed this week, but who knows when I'll actually be able to go home!!

Man, what on earth did they do to you? I'm rooting for a super fast recovery.

Just saying, if you're looking for better aesthetic results, those two-and-a-half-hour procedures are worth the wait, if you can handle the grind.

It doesn't really matter.

What are you supposed to do when you go to a top-tier private plastic surgeon, drop thousands of dollars on a rhinoplasty, the result looks terrible, and then you go back to file a complaint... they operate on you again, and now, after two surgeries, I still have this awful nose! It’s enough to drive you insane. Please don't bother asking me who the surgeon is or begging for photos—I'm not sharing any of that. It honestly makes me sick to think that some girls went to a public hospital and got their noses fixed for free, and it turned out better than my $0.00 expensive, botched, and re-operated disaster!
Every single time I mention to someone that I had nose surgery with a private specialist—EVERYONE, and I mean everyone—says, "Oh, I could never do that!"
All I wanted was a slightly refined nose, but I’m stuck with the same old thing. They didn't narrow it like they were supposed to, it isn't lifted, etc. The difference is minimal, yet the headache and the cost were massive.
So, there you have it regarding private plastic surgeons!!

It’s been five months since my nose surgery... here's the before and after 🙂

cosmicbadger83 said:This is five months post-rhinoplasty... before and after 🙂

The difference is night and day. 🙂
Hope you're happy with the results.
I'm thrilled with my own surgery, too—and it's only been a month.
😍

I dealt with some serious issues: massive hypertrophic nasal conchae, basically mushy cartilage, a rightward deviation, and a hump that had to come off just to get my nose centered since it was leaning left. I’m pulling the tampons out tomorrow morning, and if the bleeding is under control, I’m heading out on Tuesday. My doctor wants to keep me until Saturday to have the molds removed, but that feels like overkill to me. Fingers crossed everything looks good tomorrow!

Ugh. Wishing you a super speedy recovery. Honestly, once those tampons are out, everything gets so much easier. It’s been exactly a month since my surgery today, and my nose still feels totally numb at the tip—plus it hurts if anyone even touches it. Can't even kiss anyone right now, hahaha! Good luck!

cosmicbadger83 said:It’s been five months since my rhinoplasty... here is the before and after 🙂

I am absolutely loving this look! Who was your surgeon?

electricangler32 said:I had a super hypertrophic nasal turbinate—basically a rotting cartilage situation—plus a rightward deviation. They also removed a hump to get my nose centered since it was leaning left. I’m pulling the tampons out tomorrow morning, and if the bleeding stays under control, I’m heading out on Tuesday. My doctor wants me to stay until Saturday for the mold removal, but that feels like way too long. Fingers crossed everything goes well tomorrow!!

The vomiting and nausea... how did that end up going? Did you manage to get anything down?

I think I might have scored a win since I’ve only vomited once. 🙂
The anesthesiologist asked about it, so she mentioned they’d probably give me something through my IV while I was waiting in the pre-op area. It’s been three days now and I barely have any bruising—just some slight purple discoloration around my eyes. I’m removing the tampon this morning; tomorrow marks five days since everything was inserted.

Tampons are out! I won't sugarcoat it—it actually hurts. It’s more on the side where they were cleaning me out, but at least there isn't any bleeding, which is a relief.
Has anyone else dealt with one side feeling more swollen than the other? My right side and my eye are both completely bruised and purple.

I can't believe I'm seeing this. Seriously? This is exactly what I was talking about. It’s just one thing after another at this point. Everyone needs to take a breath and actually look at the facts before jumping to conclusions. Unbelievable. kaže:
What are you even supposed to do when you go to some high-end, private plastic surgeon, drop thousands of dollars on a nose job, and the result is just... wrong? So, you go back for a revision, they operate on you again, and now, after two surgeries, my nose still looks terrible! It’s enough to drive you insane. Please, don't bother asking me who the doctor is or begging me to send photos—it's not happening. I’m honestly sick to my stomach just thinking about how some girls probably walk into a hospital and get free aesthetic work that turns out way better than what I paid a fortune for. $0.00 Paid for and re-operated!
Every single time I mention to someone that I had nose surgery done by a plastic surgeon—EVERYONE, and I mean literally everyone—says the exact same thing: "I would never have guessed!"
I just wanted a little tip on my nose, but honestly, nothing has changed. It’s not even slimmer, let alone lifted... there's barely any difference at all. I can't believe how much money and effort I wasted for such a tiny result.
So much for private plastic manufacturers!!

I am truly sorry. 😢 Look, it would be a huge help if you could just tell us who we're dealing with. I don't want us making the exact same mistake again. 🙄
I really hope that if you decide to go through with a third surgery, it actually works out this time—and that you end up in much more capable hands!