Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips?

Kate Taylor59 said:So, how long does it actually take before you can breathe through your nose again without having to rely on mouth breathing?
Some guy at the clinic told me that mouth breathing can actually mess up your tonsils, so now I'm low-key freaking out. 🙄

For me, it was about 5 to 7 days... at least that's how it went down for me.

Has anyone had surgery at Mercury Hospital?
The waitlist for Rebro is just way too long for me. 😁

Quick question, and please, don't tear me apart for not keeping up with all the recent threads—I just haven't had the energy lately. 😁

- Rhinoplasty / Nose Job - Dubrava Hospital

Has anyone actually been there?
What kind of damage are we talking about in terms of cost?

Hey there—quick question for the group. Since I've been dealing with nasal polyps, I was wondering if undergoing surgery (both functional and aesthetic) would actually allow me to get rid of those sinus polyps at the same time?

David Phillips2 said:Hey, can anyone tell me—since I've got polyps, would a surgery (both functional and aesthetic) actually clear those sinus polyps out too?

Yeah, you definitely can.

Laura Castillo7 said:Regarding age limits, I recall reading somewhere that nasal bone development continues until you're about 22.

Where on earth did you read that? In my experience, my nose actually started changing around the age of 25—it seemed to grow quite a bit, so now I'm honestly considering surgery just to scale it back a little.

David Phillips2 said:Hey, can anyone tell me—since I have polyps—if I can get those sinus polyps removed at the same time as my functional and aesthetic surgery?

There is absolutely no way!!!
I know this from firsthand experience, and I've talked to ten different doctors about it.
So, fixing a deviated septum and doing the aesthetics? YES.
Dealing with polyps and aesthetics at once? NO WAY.
I had surgery specifically for polyps, which they call FESS. They go incredibly deep into the ethmoid and maxillary sinuses—it’s intense. You end up dealing with endless drainage, just pus and blood leaking out for days. You'll be dealing with mountains of packing, piles of tape... honestly, the risk of infection is huge, you'll be practically living on antibiotics. You'll be constantly using Taffen or Neofen.
And because of all that nasal packing, your nose ends up looking totally swollen—like, massive—and you aren't allowed to touch it. But we all know you need to wear that hard splint on your nose for five days after aesthetic work. It's just too much for one go.

Brenda Stewart59 said:Quick question—and please don't roast me for not catching up on the previous posts, I just can't be bothered right now. 😁

- Rhinoplasty / Nose Job - Dubrava Hospital

Has anyone actually been there?
What kind of prices are we talking about?

Just take a look at their before and after gallery... it's wild. You can't even tell what's before and what's after.

Nancy Perez74 said:just take a look at their before and after galleries... it's terrifying... you can't even tell which photo is the "before" and which one is the "after"

🤣

Nancy Perez74 said:just look at their before and after photo gallery... it's a total disaster... you can't even tell what was the "before" and what was the "after"

Hahahahahaha, seriously though, 😁

Rebecca Gomez37 said:There is absolutely no way!!!
I know this from firsthand experience, and I’ve gone toe-to-toe with ten different doctors about it.
So, here’s the deal: deviation and aesthetics? YES!
But polyps and aesthetics together? NO WAY!!!
I had surgery for polyps—it’s called FESS—and they go deep, like, seriously deep into your maxillary sinuses. After that, you'll have enough pus to fill a bucket; it just leaks out for days mixed with blood. You end up with piles of packing, mountains of tape... the risk of infection is huge, so you're basically living on heavy-duty antibiotics, constantly using Tylenol or Neofen.
And because of all that stuffing in your nose, it ends up looking like an African American nose, and you aren't even allowed to touch it. And we all know you need that mold on your nose for five days when you're doing purely cosmetic work.

Oh man! Clearly, some people actually know what they're talking about... I totally scrambled my wires there. I thought I knew a girl who did both at once, but apparently, she didn't. 😁
Sorry
If only I could just delete that previous comment... 😁

rustygardener172 said:Oh man! Clearly some people here know way more than I do... I think I got mixed up in my own head... I was under the impression one girl had it done at the same time as her cosmetic stuff... but apparently not 😁
Sorry
If only I could just delete that previous comment😁

All five!!!

Rebecca Gomez37 said:you’re going to end up with so much gunk later on, it just leaks for days along with bruising, you'll have piles of tampons, mountains of gauze...plus the risk of infection is huge just drink some heavy-duty antibiotics , and use Tylenol or Neosporin.
Your nose is gonna end up looking like two African American noses from all those tampons

That was my experience too, even without polyps. 🤣

I was wondering if anyone here has gone through rhinoplasty to reduce the bridge of their nose? If you have, what was the end result actually like? I'm mostly curious about whether there are any noticeable scars or anything like that... Thanks!

Sarah Martin86 said:Where on earth did you read that? My nose actually started changing when I hit 25—it began growing—so if I had my way, I’d go under the knife right now to shrink it back down.

Look, I don't recall the exact source—I was just digging through info about surgery about two years ago. I think it might have been an article by some specialist out of Austria or somewhere similar. Honestly, I can't say for certain if it's absolute truth (clearly it isn't, since you're living proof), but what I *do* know is that surgeons generally advise against procedures before you're legally an adult—even if people do them earlier without issue. At the end of the day, the best move is to consult a professional; we can sit here and debate this until we're blue in the face, but it won't change the medical reality.

Elizabeth Walker said:I'm curious if anyone here has experience with reducing the nasal bridge? If so, what was the outcome—are there visible scars or anything like that? Thanks!

I went through the process of reducing my bridge along with everything else, and honestly, there aren't any scars. In my case, the surgeon worked entirely through the nostrils—whereas my friend had Dr. Toncic work from the outside. She ended up with some sutures along the bridge, though I don't think they are noticeable; then again, aesthetics are subjective. I actually asked my doctor about this specific point, and he explained that he performs everything internally—essentially making small incisions in the muscle that holds the bridge to reshape it however he wants, then carefully suturing everything back up from the inside. So, for me, the stitches were strictly confined to the interior of the nose.

Laura Castillo7 said:Hey, honestly, I have no clue where exactly I read that. It was probably like two years ago when I was doing my deep dive before looking into surgery myself. I think it was some article by a doctor out in Europe or something similar. I really don't know if it's actually true—and obviously, you're living proof that it might not be—but all I know is that they generally don't recommend going under the knife until you're an adult. Even though, yeah, some people do it earlier and everything turns out fine. At this point, I figure the best move is just to ask a pro. We can sit here and debate this until we're blue in the face, but why bother?

As far as I know, your nose and ears just keep growing your whole life. 🙂

Do you honestly think an "external" procedure carries fewer "consequences" than an internal one...?

rustygardener172 said:As far as I know, your nose and ears just keep growing for your entire life... 🙂

Where did you even get that from? Honestly, my guess is it’s just what happens when you age—you start to sag, everything loses its shape, and suddenly your nose looks more prominent and out of place than it used to...

stormyharbor2 said:Where on earth did you get that idea? Honestly, it feels more like as you age, everything just kind of loses its shape—you start looking a bit more haggard, and things like your nose actually seem to protrude more or look larger than they used to.

But it's true, they really do grow.🙂