Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips?

Sophia Doyle53 said:So 😁

I finally had my nose surgery with Dr. Tončić today and honestly, it was such a breeze. I didn't feel a single thing—I don't even remember anything because I just slept through the whole ordeal like a baby. Even the anesthesiologist was sweet; he just gave me a little poke in the vein, felt like nothing more than a tiny bee sting. 😁 After everything was done, I just laid there for a bit and caught some more Z's.

Scott Allen10;22582200 said:😂...I might just kill myself... reading that bolded part above, I can see the staff at that clinic definitely reads this forum...


I SLEPT LIKE A LOG AND DIDN'T FEEL A SINGLE THING. Why don't you bold that part too!!!!! 😁

Look, I’m just reporting what I went through, whether you find it right or wrong. What am I supposed to tell you, "they cut half my head off with a chainsaw" just to make you feel better when that wasn't actually the case?
:PPPPP 🤣 🤣 🤣

I'm not some "expert" like a few people on this forum, so I'm not going to sit here speculating about what happened or why it happened to this other user. She'll have to figure out for herself what went down in that moment, and hopefully, she'll understand. I won't engage in any guessing games or finger-pointing because, like I said, I have very little knowledge in this field, and besides, I am just so THRILLED with how things went for me today (see, there's that bolding again, isn't it great?) 😁

I have no idea who is reading this; I'm simply sharing my own experience, which might help others decide whether they want to go with Tončić or not.
Personally, I'm satisfied with the service and the surgery, and I'm hoping everything turns out fine.

Now, I'm off to go check on Cinderella; she's at the new one now, isn't she? 😍

Ashley Young34 said:Brian Adams

Did you have your surgery under local anesthesia, or was it general?🙂

Sophia Doyle53 said:I used local anesthesia. 😁 And what about you? What's your move? 😁

Brian Adams3;22582535 said:

Scott Allen10 said:😂...I’m gonna lose it...reading that bolded part above, I bet the staff at that clinic definitely scrolls through this forum...


I SLEPT LIKE A LOG AND DIDN'T FEEL A THING. Go ahead and bold that too!!!!! 😁

Look, I just wrote down what actually happened to me, whether you agree with it or not. It's not like I should say "they hit me in the head with a chainsaw" just to make you feel better when that wasn't the case, right?
:PPPPP 🤣 🤣 🤣

Honestly, I don't know who's reading this, but I'm just sharing my own experience so others might find it helpful; whether they decide to go with Tončić or not is entirely up to them.
Personally, I'm happy with how everything went, from the service to the surgery itself, and I'm crossing my fingers that the recovery goes smoothly.

Did I even question what you went through?...😕...nope, I didn't...

Between you quoting your experience and bolding that specific part of the sentence, I just assumed Tončić paid the anesthesiologist, which is totally fine by me.

No need to get all worked up over nothing....🙂

Ashley Young34 said:Honestly, I think I’d want some kind of local boost too, though if I'm being truthful, the whole concept just fills me with a certain sense of dread. 😲

Sophia Doyle53 said:Yeah, you'll get it. 😁That local boost is awesome, at least for me.

When are you getting your nose fixed?

Ashley Young34 said:I’m thinking it might happen sometime around November.😉Once things cool down a little, I'll find it much easier to actually stay inside.😁
I'm just trying to muster up enough nerve for now; who knows, maybe I'll actually get moving sooner than expected.😍

Scott Allen10 said:😂...I might just kill myself... reading this bolded text above, it's obvious the staff at this clinic definitely browses this forum...

It’s a shame they didn't extend that same level of service to the female forum member who had a completely different experience... though I suppose they could have...

I guess they'll just keep up this newly adopted practice moving forward.🙂

Best regards to the clinic staff!...👋

Scott Allen10 said:I can definitely weigh in on this. In our day-to-day routine, regardless of what kind of surgery we're looking at, whenever anesthesia is part of the plan, we usually reach for a gray (16G) IV catheter or maybe a green one (18G) if the gray isn't sitting right there on the tray. We mostly save the pink ones (20G) for those times when we're expecting a really tough stick, while the blue (22G) and yellow (24G) catheters are pretty much strictly reserved for the kids.

Someone coming in for elective cosmetic surgery isn't going to be all swollen and battered like a patient who's been stuck in a hospital bed for days, where the veins are so shot you're forced to hunt for any access possible using a blue catheter.
Basically, seeing pink or especially blue catheters being used on adults—especially specifically for anesthesia setup—is a huge red flag in a hospital setting. It tells me that the person doing the sticking doesn't have the hands for it and doesn't really grasp the reality of the situation, nor do the people signing off on it!

Susan Watson31 said:Look, we regularly and successfully use those, as you call them, "amateur" catheters on patients with thin, twisty, or fragile veins...
Well, hats off to your experience, but there are plenty of us here with massive amounts of practice working on tiny little threads in infants and newborns too.

Ashley Young34 said:Laura Booth6, did you pull your own nasal packs out?
If you did, give us some details so we can get ready. 😉

Susan Watson31 said:I'm up tomorrow!

George Ramos11 said:Is Kawasaki still alive? Is what Scott Allen10 is saying true—that the folks over at the Tončić clinic put her under permanently because she gave them a hard time? :P Laura Booth6? Hellooo... we're all dying to see pictures of your progress.. come on.. it's not even that painful...

Susan Watson31 said:honestly, I’m not even mad, not even a little bit 🙂

Zachary Thompson21 said:Right now, I'm going through the pre-op routine—blood work, urine tests, EKG, and finally seeing the anesthesiologist. After that, I'll head back to the ENT to confirm the surgery date. For the last four months, I've been on Tafamلو. I'll be having the procedure at the local county hospital. The main issue we're tackling is nasal valve collapse, where the nostrils basically shut closed whenever I try to breathe in. My doctor says the plan is to harvest cartilage from my ear to use as grafts in my nose. So, I'm looking for anyone who has actually gone through this. What’s the experience like? I want to know every single detail. Cheers.

Zachary Thompson21 said:Can anyone offer me some advice or a few words of wisdom here?

wanderingmason86 said:Just one quick thing for Bryan Reed4:

I'm a bit lost on what you mean by that first "premedication" step? Is it just something to take the edge off? And then they basically double down on the meds once you're actually on the operating table?