Before<Before surgery, the nasal bridge is relatively lower than the nasal tip>Before<Before surgery, the bulbous nose was also severe when seen from the front>After<This is a photo from one week after surgery. The bulbous-nose look has improved a lot, right?>After<After surgery, this is a photo from 2 weeks later. The nasal bridge and nasal tip got much higher>After<This is also after surgery, a photo from 2 weeks later>After<After surgery, at one month>After<This is also a photo from one month after surgery>I had always had a complex about my low, blunt bulbous nose Because of it, my overall facial image looked round and lacked a masculine feel, so I had thought about surgery or filler too, but I didn't have the courage right away, so I think I spent years just wasting time
Then I wondered if I should get filler.. but my skin is thick, and my bulbous nose tendency is pretty strong, so I started thinking filler probably wouldn't correct it properly. Above all, there were many people who got filler and then changed direction to surgery later, and I thought that could happen to me too, so I wanted to succeed with rhinoplasty in one go
Other people said it was hard to look for hospitals, but for me it was actually a bit easier. Among my female friends, there was someone who knew a lot about cosmetic surgery. The conditions I told that friend I wanted were a hospital that many people go to regardless of gender, and a hospital where the before-and-after difference could be clear. So the place I was recommended was ㄹㅂㄹ, and because it was hard to book a consultation, I did feel conflicted and thought maybe I should just go somewhere else.. but the more reviews I saw, the more there was nowhere I liked better than here, so I waited and got the consultation
First, they took a CT scan, and the director explained in detail what kind of effect my nose currently had on my image, so I think that was where I started to trust them. I also didn't know much about nasal materials (all I knew was silicone), but the director explained everything directly, and for the nose design, instead of roughly explaining it in words, they showed me while drawing pictures, so it was easier to understand
That's how I even set the surgery date, but since it was my first time getting cosmetic surgery, I started thinking I wanted to ask them to look at the design again. So on the day of surgery, I clearly communicated again to the director exactly what kind of feeling I wanted, and the director also said they would do their best so it could come out as close as possible to the shape I wanted
In the early period after surgery, I had a splint on, so I couldn't see the shape of my nose, and that made me really frustrated. Breathing only through my mouth was hard too.. but I really wanted to know quickly how my nose had changed. So I waited only for the day the splint came off, and when it was removed at one week, honestly, I was really surprised. The bulbous-nose look that had stressed me out so much had mostly disappeared, and seeing that it had become evenly higher from the nasal dorsum to the nasal tip, I could tell it was exactly the shape the director had designed during the consultation
The swelling went down really quickly from 2 weeks onward, and since I didn't know much about cosmetic surgery, I wondered, does swelling from nose surgery normally all go down in a month? At the one-month mark, I was satisfied and living with the fact that it had settled pretty well. But even though there wasn't a huge difference from then, as time passed, it settled more and more. Only then did I understand why my female friend said you have to watch the shape of the nose for at least 6 months, and I could feel that I really recovered quickly
In the past, whenever I took photos, I avoided having my face show, but these days I tend to take photos often, even on purpose Especially because my nasal bridge got higher, taking side-profile photos feels satisfying. Even though I raised my nose, I also like that after surgery, my nose doesn't stand out sharply by itself and is harmonious with my facial features, and I hope I can keep living with this shape as it is