Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips?

restlessfox3 said:I feel so bad for you... I went to see Glusca and honestly, I was having such a hard time breathing before. I had a 1.4 inch polyp and now I can breathe perfectly. He told me it would get even better in a while, but I’m already feeling great right now.....
My nose didn't get too swollen either. In fact, he actually told me he didn't want to narrow it too much because he wanted to prioritize my breathing...
I can't really comment on how it looks aesthetically yet since there's still some swelling...
Really hoping everything turns out just right.

I think I saw what your nose looked like in those photos
If you sing,
If that was your nose, it ended up looking really nice later on... at least for me...

That swelling and redness looked okay at first, but once it went down, you could see more and more that the upper part was red. After the piercing, that top section collapsed, and now you can barely tell how thin it is.

Sam Kim12 said:So, what’s the point of having foil in the nose sitting right above the packing, or any kind of internal reinforcement for that matter?😉 Oh, yeah, a totally great idea to have the packing act as support for your septum🤣, just wonderful to have a fully engorged tampon shoved up your nose for several days😬. Who even is this, Dzepina or Toncic🙂?
Don't go yelling at people if you don't actually know what you're talking about. Hardly any doctors use packing anymore—mostly because 90% of them are from those private clinics, which use outdated surgical methods. Plus, that's where the highest percentage of revision surgeries happen—on those same private noses🙄.

I've dealt with breathing issues my entire life, and it's only now, after uncovering all the nonsense, that I'm opting for surgery. And I'm going to a hospital, not some private clinic where I'll suffer for half my life and they'll force half a meter of packing into my nose that doesn't even need to be there for seven days
.

Fine, sure, go ahead and do whatever you want. I have my own opinion😉. 😂

rowdyfalcon35 said:Thank you so much for the support; it truly means the world to me. Right now, my main priority is finding someone who can actually fix this so I can save my career. At the end of the day, people have to take responsibility for their actions, and I won't stop until they do. I'm a person of faith myself, so I can forgive, but I simply cannot move past being lied to. I can't handle someone looking me in the eye, refusing to admit fault, and then making me feel foolish by claiming I'm just imagining things. I respect everyone and I'm sure many have been helped, but what happened to me was a criminal error that is obvious to everyone, from laypeople to the top specialists in America. This isn't bad luck; it's a botched procedure. They went to extremes without my consent, and that is just wrong.

I sent you a message😉 regarding Glusac. He came off as completely unprofessional... basically like, "Oh, don't worry your pretty little head about it, just come in and don't f***ing worry, I'll fix it in a second, we'll pull the packing out tomorrow and you can go home..." (that is literally how it played out)... ever since then

Has anyone here actually dealt with skin sticking to their nose after surgery?
Like, can you massage it back into place, or is it stuck for good?

restlessfox3 said:Has anyone actually dealt with skin getting stuck to their nose after surgery?
Can you just massage it loose?

What on earth does that even mean?? 😁 When I put on moisturizer, I just rub it over my nose and call it a day.

restlessfox3 said:Has anyone here dealt with skin sticking to their nose after surgery?
Will massaging the skin actually help it detach?

Well, did your surgeon even bother explaining how you're supposed to massage your nose?

I can't recall every single detail anymore, but I know for a fact that my doctor gave me specific instructions on how to perform the massage, and I was told to do it several times a day—quite aggressively, even to the point of discomfort. That is exactly what I did, and let me tell you, my skin never stuck at all; that is precisely why those massages are prescribed in the first place!

hiddenseal14 said:So, did your doctor actually explain how you're supposed to massage your nose?

I don't remember everything perfectly, but I know mine explained exactly how to do the massage. I've been doing it several times a day, really hard—like, to the point of pain. I did exactly that and my skin didn't get stuck at all. That’s literally what the massage is for.

From what I can tell, it doesn't stick for people whose skin wasn't stuck right after surgery. For me, it's been stuck in two spots for three months now, and no amount of massaging is separating it.

I wonder how that actually works out... my doctor didn't mention anything about getting a massage

Kate Taylor59 said:What's it look like though... my doctor didn't say a word about massage.

How does it look? Ugly.🙂

hiddenseal14 said:So, did the doctor actually explain how you’re supposed to massage your nose?

I don't remember every single detail, but I know mine explained how to massage it, and I was doing it pretty aggressively a few times a day—like, actually painful levels of pressure. And honestly? My skin didn't end up sticking at all. That’s literally what the massage is meant for.

Seriously, man, stop acting like you know everything...
I was massaging mine constantly and it *did* stick...
I didn't even realize it had stuck until he showed me. He told me to switch up my technique to try and unstick it... And apparently, that's totally normal since the nose tends to swell... It can happen.
Nobody has the exact same nose...
And things don't go down the same way for everyone either...
I didn't even have any bumps, and he told me nobody should be touching my nose, but since I couldn't breathe through it, I went ahead and fixed those minor imperfections...
For me, this happened just a few days after the surgery... basically right after they took the splints off..
I had rhinoplasty just like you, and I got the same instructions you did...
So, since yours didn't stick, I really don't get why you're making such a big deal out of it...

Kate Taylor59 said:I wouldn't recommend Zambellia—they use an open technique where you can see the incisions right under the nose, and the recovery takes forever.

Look... let’s not talk about things we don't actually know anything about! I had my surgery with Zambellia just two months ago—and yeah, it was the open technique (a revision surgery). But honestly? You can't even see the scar! It’s just this tiny, thin little line along the columella.
And get this—recovery after my second surgery (which involved rebuilding parts of my nose) was way faster than after the first one (which was done with the closed technique), even though this second round was much longer and way more complicated.

Zambellia gave me such a natural, beautiful nose, and—this is the big one—he actually fixed my breathing issues. I can finally breathe like a normal human being!

So, please, let's not post about stuff without having any real experience with it. I would recommend Zambellia to absolutely anyone—he’s a professional, highly skilled, and super experienced surgeon. He basically saved my nose after Glumicic completely ruined it.

Honestly, I’ve read so much absolute nonsense on this forum... probably from people who haven't even stepped foot in an operating room in their lives (barring a few exceptions)
None of us have the exact same procedure, the same nose, or even the same experience...
The only thing those of us who actually went through the surgery can offer is practical advice—like how to deal with wearing glasses, avoiding the sun or tanning beds, and stuff like that.
We can talk about nose massages, dealing with swelling... just small, real-world details that might happen, and share what we went through.
But trying to dive into deep medical theories? That's just stupid because we aren't doctors...
Everyone has their own surgeon to ask, or they can just go in for a consultation, which is their right...
It makes no sense for someone who hasn't had the surgery—someone who isn't looking at that specific nose and doesn't even know what kind of procedure was done—to sit here making up stories or comparing it to their own surgery, which might be way more intense or way easier.
That's just how I see it.

rowdyfalcon35 said:What does it even look like? Just ugly.🙂

Look, I'm just gonna say you're blowing this way out of proportion. Honestly, I think that's enough.

restlessfox3 said:I have read so much absolute nonsense on this forum... honestly, it’s likely coming from people who have never even stepped foot in an operating room—barring a few rare exceptions, of course.
Let’s be perfectly clear about one thing—none of us here underwent the exact same procedure, none of us walked out with the same nose, and certainly none of us shared the same experience. Every single case is its own unique, isolated variable.
The only thing those of us who actually went through the surgery can offer is some real-world advice—things like how to manage wearing glasses afterward, how to dodge the sun, or staying far away from tanning beds.
Nasal massage, managing swelling... I figured it was worth touching upon a few of those minor nuances that pop up during recovery—sharing some actual experience might save someone else a bit of frustration.
Honestly, it’s just plain foolish to dive into any kind of deep medical speculation—we aren't doctors, after all...
Everyone seems to have a doctor they can just lean on—someone to grill about their rights or what kind of checkups they’re actually entitled to—but let's be real, knowing what you're owed is one thing; actually navigating the system is another entirely.
It’s honestly ridiculous to listen to someone who wasn't even in the operating room trying to lecture us on how it went.Honestly, you’ve got someone here who clearly hasn't even looked at the nose in question—let alone understood what kind of rhinoplasty we're actually talking about—yet they feel entitled to lecture everyone else. They're just filling their head with baseless nonsense and trying to draw these ridiculous comparisons to their own procedure, which, quite frankly, might be a much more straightforward case than what's being discussed here. It's pure speculation without any foundation.
That’s just how I see things—take it or leave it.

I’ll go ahead and share my own take here—mostly because I find myself in complete agreement with what was just said. It’s rare, but when someone lays it out that clearly, there isn't much left to add.

restlessfox3 Asks:
Look, I’ll just tell you this—I think you’re overdoing it a little. Honestly, that should be more than enough.

And then you go ahead and troll with that mindless little comment—just a cheap way to undercut everything that was actually said in the post above.😕

How on earth can you claim someone is exaggerating when you haven't even laid eyes on the nose? It’s pure speculation—nothing more.😕

Honestly, I couldn't care less about who’s running their mouth. I don't even bother reading half of it because there's just too much nonsense floating around, and let's be real—half of it isn't even true. I know what I've seen with my own eyes from people who have actually gone through surgery and all that. I have my own doctor; I ask him what needs to be done, and that's that! 🙂

Sam Kim12 said:So you just drop an opinion that I totally agree with since it's basically identical

And then you immediately start trolling with this stupid comment that just completely undermines everything said in the post above.😕

How on earth can you claim someone is exaggerating when you haven't even seen the nose?😕

Exactly, because they slapped me with "...and I know how it looks," but honestly, I think every nose looks more or less the same once you put tape on it.

restlessfox3 said:So why am I assuming mine looks just like hers? I mean, I know what it looks like, but I'm thinking every nose ends up looking the same once it's been done...

How on earth can you be so sure yours turned out with the exact same intensity as the lady in the other post if you haven't actually seen it?😁

Look, I'm not trying to get under your skin—really, I'm not—but you were the one who pointed out how every single surgery is unique, along with its own set of consequences and all that. And frankly, that's the truth; just reading a description makes it nearly impossible to be 100% certain about the specifics of what happened.😉

restlessfox3 Asks:
So, why did I end up getting stuck with this... I mean, I know exactly what it looks like, but honestly, I feel like once you get that rhinoplasty done, it ends up looking pretty much the same on everyone's nose anyway.

Sam Kim12 said:How can you even claim it hit you just as hard as it did the author of that other post if you weren't actually there to see it happen?😁

Don't think I'm trying to push your buttons here, but you were the one who said it yourself—every single surgery is different, and the aftermath is totally unique to the person. That's just facts. Plus, trying to get the full picture just from a written description? It’s almost impossible to know exactly what to expect 100%.😉

I honestly can't tell if you're actually this clueless or if you're just playing dumb...
Let me break this down for you: if the skin gets stuck, it doesn't really matter if it's more or less "stuck"—to the naked eye, it’s still stuck. It might not even look ugly, but just the whole idea of being stuck? That's enough to get under anyone's skin.
Honestly, if I started jumping into a debate about what kind of needle they use to peel that stuff off, I’d just look pathetic. I haven't actually been through it myself, so I don't have any real skin in the game.
I was asking if anyone else actually managed to get it to loosen up just by massaging it? My doctor told me that if I massage the area, it’ll eventually peel away on its own...
It’s honestly depressing when people start posting about how someone looks bad. I know for a fact that's just not how they actually look, so I'm probably going to jump in and tell them they're totally exaggerating...

restlessfox3 said:So, why does mine feel stuck... and I know exactly what it looks like—though I suspectthat any nose ends up looking identical once the skin adheres like that.

Now, this is the vital part.😉

restlessfox3 said:I honestly can't tell if you're just being dense or if you're pretending to be.
Let me clarify: even if the skin is more or less "stuck," the visual result is the same once it adheres. It doesn't look hideous—not really—but just the mere *concept* of it being stuck is enough to irritate anyone...
And frankly, getting into some pointless debate about specific needles used to loosen it would be beneath me, simply because I haven't gone through that experience myself...
What I was actually asking is whether anyone has successfully loosened it via massage—since my doctor explicitly told me to massage the area to encourage it to detach...
Furthermore, if someone claims it looks ugly when I already know it doesn't look all that abnormal, I’m going to call them out for exaggerating...

As for the rest of this, I won't even dignify it with a response; you are being nothing short of rude and disrespectful. Maybe try learning some basic social etiquette first.😉

Sam Kim12 said:this is actually the main point here😉

And honestly, I’m not even going to touch that part because you're being beyond rude. Maybe try learning some basic manners before jumping back into a conversation, yeah?😉

Alright, since you think you're so smart, why don't you explain how an implant can look different on every single nose?
An implant looks exactly the same regardless of whose nose it's on.....
For example, if mine is placed on the right side, it looks identical to when it's on the left...
I really don't have the energy to explain this to you, and I definitely don't have the patience to argue with you...
We're done here.

A skin graft is a skin graft. Some people think it looks better, some don't. For me, it looks way worse because it's stuck onto this super thin, almost invisible cartilage, which just makes the whole thing look even uglier. To someone else, maybe it doesn't look that bad. But at the end of the day, a skin graft is just a skin graft.