I’m going to have my septal extension removed

A review after struggling a lot with glabellar blood pooling, etc., and removing the tape

Today is day 10. This was a case of silicone removal and revision surgery on the nose tip using ear cartilage. The glabellar blood pooling improved after open irrigation, and right now the bridge swelling is severe, so the bridge looks…

Nose foreign-body sensation

After my nose surgery, I suddenly started feeling a foreign-body sensation at 10 months.. Should I say it feels like the blood circulation in my nose isn’t working? Or like I keep putting force into the muscles? I’ve had this foreign-body…

Thinking about hospitals before removal of my naturally big nose with 5.5 mm silicone + mesh (no photos)

My natural nose is what people commonly call a thick nose. The bridge bone isn’t completely absent, but the alae were relatively large and thick, so the bridge was buried in the tissue and couldn’t be seen. It’s the kind of nose that…

Nose removal, day 3..

The first time, it was an augmentation surgery with silicone and all, so my chin swelled into a square shape and my eyes swelled up like they'd been stung by bees, but since this is a removal, both the bruising and swelling are definitely…

Why do they say leaving cotton in the nose for a long time is good?

I thought the hospital I went to wouldn’t keep the cotton in my nose for long, or maybe wouldn’t even use it, but they said I have to keep it in for 5 days. They say it’s good for asymmetry or whatever, but it’s really so hard, I feel like

Nose hump removal, day 3 (concern)

I had nose surgery on the 7th and had the splint removed on the 14th. The tip was built up with ear cartilage, the bridge only had the hump shaved down, and the alar base was reduced too. I didn’t have surgery to raise the bridge, so why…