Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips?

rustygardener172 said:That’s exactly what he told me too 😂
But my experience at the hospital was a bit different... the doctor told me the deviation is gone, but the lining is still super swollen. Apparently, I just need time to let it heal. Honestly, I probably wrecked it myself using those nasal drops... We don't just breathe through our noses, you know? That lining makes a huge difference in how well you can actually breathe. Even Dr. Glusac mentioned that... once I get some sun and hit the coast for two summers, I'll be breathing much better. One summer down, one more to go. We'll see. 😁

How's your breathing lately?

rowdyfalcon35 said:So, how’s the breathing going now?

Honestly, it's way better than before, man.😁

rustygardener172 said:Honestly, things are looking up compared to before!😁

It has been three years since my surgery with Dr. Glusac, and I can tell you, I am breathing perfectly now. However, I still find myself having to clear out a little bit of blood from my nose every now and then—even after three whole years! It seems like the healing process is incredibly slow, to say the very least. My advice? Just be patient.

hiddenseal14 said:It’s been three years since my surgery with Dr. Glusac. Honestly, I can breathe perfectly now. Even after all this time, I still get a little bit of blood come out when I blow my nose every once in a while. It feels like the healing process is just incredibly slow for some people. Just hang in there and be patient.

I'm right there with you on that...

hiddenseal14 said:It’s been 3 years since my surgery with Dr. Glusac. Breathing is perfect now. I still get a little bit of blood when I blow my nose sometimes, though. Even after 3 years, it heals so incredibly slow. Just be patient.

There’s hope! 🙂How long did it take before you could breathe normally?

I need some help here. To anyone who’s had nose surgery: have you ever blown your nose and felt like a piece of bone just popped out?

rowdyfalcon35 said:Can anyone who's had nose surgery please help me out here? Has anyone ever felt like they blew a literal piece of bone out of their nose while blowing it?

Nah, definitely not.

I just blew out a little triangular chunk, about 1 cm wide. My doctor says it was just a crystal and that it was bound to pass on its own anyway. Honestly, I’m totally confused because my CT scan shows everything is normal—so why did this even happen? 🤷 Does anyone know if this is going to mess anything up? This doctor keeps telling me everything is fine, but it’s not exactly a huge deal to me when I'm literally pulling pieces out of my nose and now my nose feels tingly as hell.

rowdyfalcon35 said:Can anyone who’s had nose surgery please help me out? Has anyone ever accidentally blown out a piece of bone while blowing their nose?

I didn't blow it out, but I did cough up a tiny fragment... just one week after my surgery, back when everything was still draining down my throat...

rowdyfalcon35 said:When I laugh, I look like an old lady without any teeth 😁
and I get this intense tingling sensation inside. It’s funny how now that I can’t even smile properly, everything just seems hilarious to me. 😂

That sounds awful. I feel like an old woman too... I'm honestly worried my doctor might have messed up regarding muscle relaxation. Is that happening to you?

I'm new to this forum, and honestly, this thread is hitting a little too close to home right now. I recently had surgery with Dr. Glumicic, and I'm not exactly thrilled with the results. It's only been two weeks, so I know I have to wait for things to settle down and find their natural shape, but the waiting is killing me. 😢 The nose looks nice—he didn't turn me into Miss Piggy or anything—but it's still a bit crooked and asymmetrical...

Adam Patel98 said:It’s terrible. I look like an old lady too... honestly, I'm worried my doctor might have mentioned something about muscle laxity. Does that happen to you?

I'm new here, and this thread is honestly hurting right now. I just had surgery with Dr. Glumicic and I'm not thrilled. It's only been two weeks, so I know I have to wait for everything to settle and find its place. But this waiting game? It's driving me crazy. 😢 The nose itself looks nice—he didn't turn me into Miss Piggy or anything—but it's still a bit crooked and asymmetrical...

Everyone goes through this right after surgery, so don't sweat it. It'll pass. 🙂
I'm just praying it goes away fast because I've still got that "grandma smile." 😁
Mine is asymmetrical too. It leans a bit to the left, and I have this massive swelling on the right side by my eye along with a bump. Really hoping that goes down soon. It wasn't as noticeable when the swelling was huge, but now it's sticking out.

rowdyfalcon35 said:Everyone goes through this after surgery, so don't sweat it too much. It'll pass 🙂
I'm just hoping it passes quickly because I still have this weird, lopsided smile 😁
Mine is asymmetrical too; it pulls a bit to the left, and I've got this massive swelling on the right side near my eye along with some kind of lump. I'm just hoping it goes down. It wasn't as obvious when the swelling was bigger, but now it really stands out.

Everyone keeps telling me to just relax and that everything will be fine—that the asymmetry won't be that noticeable and my smile will come back. Honestly, I feel like they're just saying that to comfort me and that I'm being dramatic. I'm basically glued to the mirror all day. I feel like I'm losing my mind. Then I read posts on here where girls describe the whole experience as simple and wonderful... it's unreal. This is anything but wonderful. On the first night, I almost choked on a gauze pad. It went straight down my throat.

Adam Patel98 said:Everyone keeps telling me to just chill out and that everything will be fine—that the asymmetry will fade and my smile will come back. Honestly? I feel like they’re just patronizing me because they think I'm overreacting. I can't stop looking in the mirror. It's constant. I feel like I'm losing my mind. Then I read these posts on here where girls describe the whole thing as "simple" or "wonderful"... give me a break. It hasn't been wonderful at all. That first night, I almost choked on a tampon. It went straight down my throat.

Hahahaha, oh man, that mirror. Seriously, I haven't looked in a mirror this many times in my entire life during these last three weeks! Sometimes I just want to chuck the damn thing in the trash so I don't have to look anymore.🤣
Your smile will come back, don't sweat it. It happens for everyone, some people just take longer than others. I read somewhere that it usually takes about a month to a month and a half. We'll see.😁
My recovery was the exact opposite of "wonderful." I had sponges stuffed from my brain down to my throat. My surgeon basically tried to do four operations in one—functional stuff plus aesthetics—but things went sideways. His nose practically fell apart during the procedure; he barely managed to piece it back together. He broke everything. The next day he went to pull the sponges out, but had to put them right back in because blood was literally gushing non-stop. I almost suffocated. Tried again the next day, same disaster. Had to keep the sponges in for another week. My mucous membrane was totally wrecked.
Even a week after the sponges were finally out, I couldn't breathe through my nose. When I finally tried to blow it out—kind of like a turbo diesel engine—I blew way too hard and a piece of bone, maybe an inch long and shaped like a triangle, actually popped out. After that, I could breathe through one nostril, but I woke up swollen and tingling like crazy. He tells me it's fine and totally normal... we'll see in a few months if that was actually true or not. Far from wonderful. The tingling has subsided a bit these last two days, so things are looking slightly better. Time will tell...

rowdyfalcon35 said:Hahahaha, oh man, that mirror... I haven't looked at myself in a mirror nearly as much in the last three weeks as I have since this started. Honestly, part of me just wants to toss the whole thing in the trash so I don't have to face my own reflection anymore. 🤣
Your smile will come back, don't sweat it. It happens to everyone, maybe it just takes some people a little longer. I read somewhere that it usually takes about a month to a month and a half, so we'll see. 😁
My recovery was anything but wonderful... they had sponges in my brain down to my throat, did four procedures all at once (trying to fix function and aesthetics at the same time), his nose basically fell apart during surgery, he barely managed to put it back together, everything was broken. The next day he tried to pull the sponges out but had to put them right back because I was literally bleeding non-stop—I almost suffocated. Tried again the next day, same thing, so the sponges stayed in for another week. My mucous membranes are totally trashed...
Even a week after he finally took the sponges out, I couldn't breathe through my nose. When I finally tried to blow my nose—probably too hard, like a turbo diesel engine—a piece of bone shaped like a little triangle popped out. After that, I could finally breathe through one nostril, but I woke up swollen and tingling like crazy. He tells me it's fine and totally normal... I guess we'll find out in a few months if it actually was normal or not. It hasn't been great... the tingling has gone down a bit over the last two days, so things might be looking up. We'll see...

What you went through sounds brutal, and here I am complaining. 😢 I’m honestly wondering if I’ll end up back under the knife if it stays like this, haha. 😁 It hasn't even been two weeks since the procedure. Man, if anyone is reading this, we really are crazy. Laughing at ourselves while complaining at the exact same time.

I emailed you those photos. The nose looks okay. It's just the swallowing issues and the asymmetry that are killing me. Let me know if your asymmetry looks similar. 🙂

Also, does anyone know anything about lymphatic drainage? How do you massage it? Should I go see a professional for that?

Adam Patel98 said:... Man, if anyone is actually reading this, we must be totally losing our minds...

I sent those photos over to your email...

Trust me, plenty of people are lurking here reading your posts 😁

So, can I get those photos too?

rustygardener172 said:A lot of people are reading your posts😁

Can I get some pictures too?

hahaha, I guess I meant more like someone watching us from the sidelines—just us looking all puffed up with those goofy grins on our faces, laughing at ourselves...🤣

Adam Patel98 said:Hahaha, I was mostly picturing us from the outside looking in—all puffed up with those goofy grandma smiles on our faces, just sitting there laughing at ourselves.🤣

Hahaha, whatever. We aren't the first to deal with this, and we won't be the last. 😉

It’s been 11 days since my septum deviation and sinus surgery, and I’m only just starting to catch faint scents again. Does anyone know how long it usually takes for smell to fully snap back to normal?

George Richardson10 said:I had surgery for a deviated septum and sinus issues about 11 days ago, and I'm only just starting to catch scents again. I guess I'm wondering how long it usually takes for my sense of smell to get back to 100%?

I've never actually lost my sense of smell. Honestly, I feel like I could still pick up on some smells even with the packing in there...

George Richardson10 said:I had my septoplasty and sinus surgery about 11 days ago, and I'm only just starting to catch some scents... how long does it actually take for your sense of smell to get back to 100%?

Same here. I started picking up smells again after about 11 or 12 days... slowly, though. The main thing is that it's coming back. You just have to give the mucous membranes some time to heal.
And guess what? I'm back in surgery AGAIN this morning. That massive swelling that wouldn't go down turned out to be a huge cyst. Local anesthesia and back under the knife. This nose is driving me absolutely insane... fingers crossed everything is finally fixed this time.