The surgery time the hospital told me was 3-4 hours, but if I factor in waking up from anesthesia, I was thinking maybe I should add 30 minutes. I know they wake you up in the middle, but the first time... I think I fell back asleep... I can't really remember The surgery was removing the bridge + cartilage repositioning.
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Nose Re-Surgery@rhino-redoJul 22 Debating between nose removal and revision surgery
I had my first surgery this January, but I’m unhappy with the shape of my nose and I also feel a foreign-body sensation. Especially because my appearance changed so much, I’ve been really stressed and wanted to remove it as quickly as…
Nose Re-Surgery@rhino-redoJul 22 So nervous about my revision nose surgery
I’m a bit older, so this is actually the first time I’ve ever written something like this. Please help me out a lot. I had my nose done about 15 years ago with silicone and ear cartilage. My nose was very small and my skin is thin. It held
Nose Re-Surgery@rhino-redoJul 22 Scar ointment for those of you who scar easily
Could you tell me from how many days after you started applying it?? I also saw people recommending eye ointment, too I’m curious whether you used that together as well...
Nose Re-Surgery@rhino-redoJul 22 Inflammation after full nose removal
Can inflammation still happen after full removal? Ugh, really, it’s been 1 year and I keep having temporary tightening around the glabella and nasal tip from time to time, and if I press the tip of my nose a little, the whole area aches…
Nose Re-Surgery@rhino-redoJul 22 I’m having removal surgery tomorrow!!! Is there anything I should buy for home in advance? Like packs or...
Recommend some must-have items First of all, shampoo tissues? Or dry shampoo? I already have plenty. How do people usually care for their face?? I can’t wash it And is there anything that’s good to keep on hand for sleeping too.. swelling…
Nose Re-Surgery@rhino-redoJul 22 Posting the full nose-removal photos since people were curious
They removed everything: silicone, donor rib cartilage, septal cartilage, the capsule, ear cartilage, and the Megaderm that had been placed over the bridge of my nose (it had been absorbed, so they scraped off what was left behind like…