Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips?

Has anyone here had any experience working with Dr. Mladin?

Hey everyone, I could really use some advice if anyone's dealt with something similar 🙂

So, basically—when looking at myself straight on—my nose looks great. It’s small, narrow, and the tip is actually really cute. But... when I look at my profile, it looks super pointy. There's this little bump right at the bridge, and honestly, it just looks kind of awkward from the side. Like, it looks big from the side, even though from the front it looks... I don't know, it sounds weird, but that's just how it is..
Now, I've been thinking about surgery quite a bit lately—is it actually worth it? All I really want is to smooth out that little bump at the bridge and maybe adjust the profile slightly so it isn't so flat, but I definitely don't want to touch the tip. I feel like if they mess with the tip, it'll totally change my whole face vibe. So, same tip and same length—does it make sense to go through with this? And can I actually trust a surgeon to get it exactly right?

thanks

Hey, would anyone be a total lifesaver and let me know if I can shoot you a few pics via DM? Just looking for some quick advice, I guess!😁

I haven't posted much in this thread for quite some time—I suppose I’ve been mostly keeping to myself—but I actually had surgery about a year ago. My main goal was to get rid of some excess cartilage because the tip of my nose was just too rounded... sort of looked like a little ball, if you know what I mean. After the procedure, it did shrink down initially, but then it partially reverted back to how it used to be. I guess I'm just wondering what my options are now, and if anyone else here has dealt with something similar?

Emily Campbell36 said:I haven't posted much on this thread, but I had surgery about a year ago. My main goal was to get rid of some excess cartilage because the tip of my nose was way too rounded—it looked like a little ball. It actually did shrink at first, but now I feel like it’s gone right back to how it was before. I'm wondering what I should do, and if anyone else here has dealt with something similar?

How can that be? You mean it went right back to how it looked before the surgery? You had your procedure done at the Mayo Clinic, right?

I didn't actually have my procedure done at the Dzepina Clinic—I went to Mercury instead. As for the results, things have finally settled back to normal, specifically with the tip of my nose regaining its rounded shape. I’ve been looking back at my pre-op photos compared to how everything looks just a month after the surgery, and honestly, the difference is pretty drastic.

Just wanted to chime in on the thread... I’ve seen enough before-and-after shots from Ostojic's rhinoplasty cases to know they all end up looking way too upturned.

A year ago, I had my nose done by Dr. Munitić at Mercury in Chicago, and honestly, I'm pretty happy with it.

The only thing bugging me is that the bridge tilts slightly to one side. It's subtle—you wouldn't notice it at first glance—but I'd love to get it straightened out. Has anyone here gone in for a revision? How did it turn out?

I had my rhinoplasty on January 12th—I was dealing with a bump near the bridge and a nose that looked way too long and pointy. Fast forward one month: the swelling around my eyes has finally cleared up, and the bridge has settled down beautifully. My tip just needed a bit more time to find its shape since it was pretty swollen initially. Even though my surgeon mentioned it would take a full year for all the bone work to truly settle into place, the results are already there—it’s straight, the bump is gone, and it actually looks shorter now. It's a total "Hollywood" look! 🙂 I went to the Arcadio Clinic to see Dr. Ignatovski, and honestly, I couldn't be happier—mostly with the nose itself, but the hospital staff was also fantastic. They treated me so well. The pricing was reasonable, too, even though I almost backed out entirely after reading all those horror stories online. There are so many unhappy people posting that I was genuinely terrified, but as it turns out, everything went perfectly!

redangler13 said:Just wanted to weigh in on the posts... For me, looking at the before and after photos from Ostojić’s rhinoplasty was enough to see that they all end up looking a bit upturned and pointy.

About a year ago, I had my nose done by Dr. Munitić over at Mercury in the city, and I have to say, I'm pretty happy with the results.

The only thing that bothers me is that my nose tilts slightly to one side. It's not super obvious—you might not even notice it at first glance—but I’d really love to get it straightened out. Has anyone else here gone in for a revision, and how did it turn out?

Can you please tell me how your experience was via DM? I actually have my surgery scheduled with Munitić this Wednesday.🙏

Hey everyone,
I'm heading in for nose surgery this Thursday. It’s not some vanity thing—my nose is actually broken—so I wanted to pick your brains about a few things.
Like, how long am I looking at staying in the hospital, what’s the deal with the recovery process, and how long does the healing actually take? (I need to plan my sick leave, so fingers crossed it's a long one😁). Also, is it true that smoking is a total no-go during recovery? (Hey, maybe it’s my big chance to finally quit👍), etc.??

Stay safe out there, peace.

I want to give a real, honest account of my surgery experience. I had a deviated septum that was narrowing my left nostril, which made breathing a total struggle and triggered constant headaches. Even the simplest
common cold would leave my nose completely blocked for months, blah, blah, blah...
Anyway, the doctor told me he needed to straighten out that deviation and that fixing it should resolve most of my issues.
I was admitted to the hospital... the day of the surgery arrived—it was Wednesday... the anesthesia was a strange experience, though very pleasant. Then comes the hard part: my nose was swollen and packed tight with tampons, and the pressure
inside my head was building up to the absolute limit of pain. I could only breathe through my mouth, constantly swallowing air just to get by. I didn't have any fever or anything, but I was operated on at 11:00 AM and I didn't sleep for the rest of that afternoon or all night long.
I don't quite know how to describe it, other than saying it was the longest night of my life. Everyone else around me was also recovering from surgery, and everyone was snoring or making these bizarre noises... there was thunder and lightning outside, the hospital bed was nothing special, and the pillow
was even worse. The pain, the cranial pressure, blood leaking from my nose... I’d glance at the clock thinking half the night had passed, only to realize barely an hour had gone by since the last time I checked. That was my mistake right there
because I took a single ibuprofen for the pain, which definitely wasn't up to the task. By morning, I asked them to give me Voltaren via IV, and man, that actually helps for about 7 or 8 hours—something to keep in mind for anyone who
is facing this kind of thing; IV Voltaren is truly the only lifesaver.
Since mine was a straightforward procedure (the actual surgery only took about 15-20 minutes), the doctor told me on Thursday that I could go home, just lie down and rest, and then come back on Monday
to have the tampons removed. Once I got home, I managed to get some sleep and grab a bite to eat... once the Voltaren wore off, the headaches started creeping back in, but this time the ibuprofen was enough to take the edge off.
On Thursday, I was taking them at the maximum possible intervals—every 4 hours. Friday was every 5, Saturday every 6, and Sunday every 8. Basically, things were getting better with every passing day.
Looking back, that first night was the absolute worst; everything else was just a bit uncomfortable.
Monday finally rolled around for the removal. Honestly, I couldn't wait to get them out because by Saturday, when the swelling in my nose started to subside slightly, they had begun to feel like a foreign object stuck inside me.
I was a little nervous about the removal because I’d heard mixed stories, but I figured I wouldn't be one of those "bad experience" cases. Before me, two women and one man had their tampons pulled out,
and it was over in 20 seconds—they said they didn't feel a thing. That calmed me down. Then it was my turn.
I sat down on the chair, and the doctor looks into my right nostril, looking puzzled, and asks if someone has already removed them because he can't see anything. 😕 I told him that I had mentioned to him the very next day after surgery that it
felt like I only had tampons in the left side, because I could occasionally breathe through the right. He didn't say anything, just looked again and said, "Okay, let's get these out." He started pulling the tampon from the left side, and halfway
through, everything got stuck and the pain hit. He couldn't pull it with the forceps he started with, so he asked the nurse to bring him stronger ones. By that point, tears were streaming down my face and splashing
toward the doctor. He just goes, "Well, shoot, it's stuck, it happens, it's going to hurt, but we have to get it out now." Half the tampon was out and the other half was jammed. He braced his left hand against my forehead and used his right to yank the tampon from
my nose. It was so difficult I genuinely thought my nose might detach from my face. I could hear the sound of the tampon sliding through my head in my eardrums... like something out of a sci-fi horror movie. When he finally
got it out, he said, "Alright, now let's do the second one." 😲 THE SECOND ONE!!! He started tugging at the second one, which was also stuck. When he pulled it, half of this second one flew out along with a few ounces of bloody...
Warm, soothing mixtures... everything went by in maybe three minutes flat. It was an indescribable experience of pure, unadulterated pain—honestly, the kind of intensity where you could say
I was basically in shock. My doctor was trying to talk to me, but I just told him I couldn't even process his voice through the pain and asked him to just write everything down on paper instead. Once I finally made it back to the waiting room, my left nostril was still bleeding for another
15 minutes. That’s really when things started to settle. Looking back, everything leading up to having those tampons removed felt like child's play compared to the peak of it all.
Some parts of this whole ordeal feel a bit off to me... according to the surgical schedule, I should have been the last one in, but they called me in second. I'm no medical expert, obviously, but based on how my doctor reacted when he realized the right
nostril was missing its packing, I got the impression there was supposed to be a tampon in both sides. 😕 I'm not entirely sure if the surgeon handles the packing themselves or if some other staff member does it in the OR—maybe they just forgot the right side, or perhaps they were
using a different technique altogether. Now I’m sitting here wondering if it was actually my doctor performing the procedure or if he handed me off to some resident looking for practice... the doctor isn't exactly chatty when I try to grill him for details.
My guess? The nose was supposed to be completely sealed off so air wouldn't get in. Maybe breathing through the right nostril dried out the tampons that were meant to stay moist so they wouldn't stick...
Who knows, but it was over before I knew it. Within an hour, the pain had vanished. It was almost like nothing had happened at all. After a quick checkup, the doctor confirmed the surgery was a total success and that I shouldn't have any more
issues with headaches or breathing problems.
Well, I suppose every surgery is a different story for everyone. If someone had described this exact scenario to me beforehand, I probably would have thought twice about going through with it... though, logically, I’d likely still choose it, thinking that stuff like this only happens to 😁
When you step back and look at the big picture, it wasn't actually that bad. Just a little discomfort and three minutes of absolute agony. But hey, it's worth it!

Man, I really shouldn't have clicked on that. Honestly, my nose is actually broken from getting hit, so I'm wondering if anyone else here has dealt with something like this?

mellowviper22 said:I really shouldn't have watched that... honestly, I actually had my nose broken from a hit once, so does anyone else here have experience with this kind of thing?

Look, you don't really need to be scared—even in a worst-case scenario, it might just sting for a few minutes, though 90%
of people don't feel much at all. Personally, I saw three people ahead of me in line pull their tampons out like it was nothing... totally casual. In my case, they definitely did something right because, out of everyone there, mine was easily the smoothest procedure...

mellowviper22 said:hey everyone,
I'm heading in this Thursday for nose surgery. It's not cosmetic—my nose is actually broken—so I wanted to pick your brains about a few things.
Like, how long am I looking at being out of commission? What’s the recovery like, and how long does it take? (Asking because of sick leave... hoping for a long one😁). Also, is it true you aren't supposed to smoke during recovery? (Maybe a good chance to quit, right?👍) etc.??

Stay healthy and happy!

Look, I lit up the same evening. Honestly, I don't get why smoking matters if you aren't breathing through your nose anyway. Btw, try having a beer once the anesthesia wears off—even just a little bit of that stuff can make your head spin. :)

Has anyone here ever been to Mercury? I was wondering if they offer any options to have surgery covered by Medicare.

redangler13 said:Just wanted to weigh in on the posts... I honestly only needed to look at the before and after photos from Ostojić’s rhinoplasties to see that they all end up looking upturned and hooked.

I had my nose done about a year ago with Dr. Munitić over at Mercury in Chicago, and I’m actually quite happy with the results.

However, one thing that bothers me is that the bridge tilts slightly to one side. It isn't super obvious—you might not even notice it at first glance—but I’d really love to get it straightened out. Has anyone here gone in for a revision, and how did it turn out?

How long was the wait from when you booked until the actual surgery date? And if you don't mind me asking, what was the total cost for the procedure? Thanks!

Amanda Morris76 said:I'm so happy for you!🙂Hopefully you're feeling good too. I won't be heading out there until next year since things are just too crazy right now. Plus, I haven't even decided who to see yet.
Can you tell me more about Dr. Kincl... does he practice in the city?

Honestly, I'm super stoked. The swelling goes down a little more every single day and my nose looks awesome. Dr. Kincl works in the city—not sure what else to say, he's just a top-tier gentleman, totally professional, and actually pretty funny. I liked his vibe so much that I went with him. So yeah, that's the deal. Later!

Has anyone here ever had an exam or surgery with Dr. Davor Dzepina?
To be clear, I don't mean Ivo Dzepina (who works alongside Glumicica), but rather Dr. Davor at the Dzepina Clinic over on Main Street.

What has your experience been like? Feel free to shoot me a DM if that's easier! 🙄

Hey everyone... I've been lurking in this thread for a while now, mostly because I finally worked up the nerve to go through with surgery. The only thing weighing on my mind after my consultation with Glumicic is how he explained the whole process—that they don't actually cut the skin away, they just pull it upward during the procedure and then let it drop back down to be stitched up. Now, since I have a pretty large nose—what with the bump and the width—I can't help but wonder what happens to all that extra skin once it settles... Has anyone here dealt with the skin looking saggy afterward?

I'm back from my surgery! Everything went incredibly smoothly. I'm feeling a little bit of discomfort, but otherwise, I feel great.