One month after secondary rhinoplasty (third surgery): sharing symptoms, aftercare, etc.

Finally, it’s been a month since my secondary secondary rhinoplasty, so I’m leaving a review. Since it was a re-revision surgery, I was careful from before the operation when choosing the hospital, but time really does pass. I wrote this review in some detail because I wanted to share it with others who are also at the one-month mark or who are scheduled for surgery again. First, what I was aiming for was a forehead and glabella that connect naturally. No noticeably sharp nose. But I wanted the unique bluntness to disappear. I wanted the nasolabial angle and philtrum to connect naturally. No long nose. I wanted white nose correction. The surgical method was to lower the starting point of the silicone implant (it was originally high, so there was a step at the glabella), lower the bridge height as well, use autologous costal cartilage + ear cartilage for the tip (I wanted a rounder nose, so they added ear cartilage at the tip), and perform internal alar reduction. I did a ton of research and consultations and had it done at Yejin Plastic Surgery. Right now my nasal tip is really hard. When I touch it, it doesn’t feel like my own skin and feels kind of dull? The director said that from around 3 weeks to 2 months is when scar tissue tends to form the most, so it’s normal, so I’m in the “just wait” phase. The major swelling went down steadily around the 2-week mark, but there still seems to be quite a bit of minor swelling between the glabella and the tip. Especially in the morning my nose looks bigger and kind of like a swollen nose, but by the afternoon it gets a bit better. I still have some ear pain, and there’s almost no autologous costal cartilage pain. Inside my nose, there are times when it feels prickly or itchy. I’m putting up with it, thinking it’s part of the nerves coming back. Anyway, I’m sharing the aftercare process, which was what I cared about most. On the day of surgery, I really had to breathe only through my mouth, and my throat was so dry I thought I was going to die. It was so hard I felt like I would only recommend surgery to my worst enemy’s parents. On day 2, the nasal packing was removed, and it felt like my brain and eyeballs were cooling down. Once the packing came out, I felt like I could live again. The director personally checked me and explained the bruising and swelling precautions. The nurses were also very kind, and I got swelling laser treatment before going home. I also received an antibiotic injection. On day 4, it was the mid-course follow-up. They disinfected inside my nose, applied ointment, and checked with an endoscope. The director personally examined me and confirmed everything. They checked how the wound was healing and whether there was any blood pooling or signs of inflammation. As someone who had re-revision surgery, it really put my mind at ease. I got an antibiotic shot and swelling laser treatment, then went home. On day 7, they removed the splint, removed the external stitches around the columella, and removed the internal silicone support. They removed every stitch so carefully, one by one, that it didn’t hurt at all. (The nurse was the best.) The director also personally touched and checked whether the bridge silicone was sitting properly and whether there was swelling or any signs of inflammation. Since the swelling was uneven, even with my barrage of questions they explained the nose structure and surgical process in detail, so I went home reassured, and as the swelling went down the asymmetry gradually evened out. On day 14, they removed the internal stitches from my nose. After removing all the stitches that were left inside, including the stitches from the internal alar reduction, the pulling sensation inside my nose lessened, and breathing became so much easier. That day too, the director personally examined me and said it was healing stably and well. On day 30, during the aftercare visit, the director personally checked the inside wound with an endoscope and carefully examined the scar tissue, the nasal tip, and whether the silicone had settled well. They didn’t just look at the surface and say “it looks fine”; they carefully checked with an endoscope and also looked at the nose itself, and I thought this clinic has a strong sense of care and responsibility toward patients. It felt nice, like being a patient who is being cared for. It wasn’t my first surgery, but my third revision surgery, so I worried a lot before the operation, but choosing Yejin was the right decision. (I was left a bit neglected at the second clinic... I still have some resentment about that.) I hope everyone finds a clinic that is truly sincere about aftercare. Right now the tip is firm because of scar tissue and there is still a lot of minor swelling, but I really love the shape of the tip that was built with autologous costal cartilage and the columella. Honestly, it feels like I finally got the kind of beautiful yet natural nose I wanted, so I’m beyond satisfied. For anyone planning nose surgery or revision surgery, I hope you choose a good clinic and definitely become a beauty in the future. I’m attaching photos. Bye.