Hello, I had my first nose surgery 5 years ago. My nose was a bulbous nose, and it had a lot of flesh. Every time I took photos, I would cover my nose, and my stress about my nose was really severe. So for my first surgery, I got information through reviews on a cosmetic-surgery cafe and found out about a clinic. I only searched for reviews of bulbous-nose surgery and gathered information that way. At that time, that cafe was the only place where I could get information. I only recently heard that there are many brokers there... If I hadn’t found this community, I might have kept doing legwork through that cafe. Since it was my first cosmetic surgery, I thought that if I just got “bulbous nose surgery,” everything would become sleek. Even with a bulbous nose, the surgical method differs depending on the fleshiness of your own nose, the width of the alar base, and so on. And the big mistake I made was receiving it from an otolaryngology specialist. Back then, I was young, so I foolishly thought that because it was ENT, it might be safer and they might do it better. But for the “aesthetic” aspects, a board-certified plastic surgeon is generally better. I did not consider that at all, and had surgery at a place where the director was an ENT specialist. In the end, after surgery, my bulbous-nose image did not improve. For the first month after surgery, it was so hard that I almost became depressed. Far from getting smaller, my nose became even bigger like a lion’s nose, and they made the area between my brows too high, so my face changed to look more masculine, as if I looked transgender. There were no functional problems with my nose. But because my nose became high from the glabella and longer, my facial features changed completely. I wanted a feminine nose, and I wasn’t asking for an overly dramatic nose (like Han Ga-in or Min Hyo-rin); I thought it would be a real success if only the bulbous-nose image disappeared. But it became the opposite, so it was very hard. As time passed, 5 years later I decided on revision surgery. The key point of this revision surgery was to turn my “high glabella and long nose” into a “lower glabella and short, petite nose.” The nose I wanted was Oh Yeon-seo’s nose. Some people may say Oh Yeon-seo’s nose is very dramatic, but compared with this large nose I have, Oh Yeon-seo’s nose is truly petite, small, and pretty... hehe (My facial bone structure is large like a Westerner’s. My brow bones protrude.)
Fortunately, I received the second surgery from a board-certified plastic surgeon. I also had osteotomy of the nasal bones and a nasolabial angle procedure, so the cost doubled. But since it was my second surgery, I wanted to complete it properly even if it meant spending a lot of money. It is now almost one month since surgery. Now the starting point of my nasal bridge is lower than before, and by projecting the nasal tip, they created the effect of making the length look shorter. But my nostrils became uneven.... They said this cannot be helped because my face has facial asymmetry, but when I had my first surgery 5 years ago, my nostrils were not uneven.... And because the nasolabial angle was raised, my philtrum became a bit longer. Among those who have a nasolabial angle procedure together with rhinoplasty, if your philtrum is already long, I think you should be careful and take this into consideration. So I am looking into philtrum reduction surgery now..
Because it was revision surgery, the swelling was much worse than during my first surgery. I think it was probably because nasal bone osteotomy was included. If you are having osteotomy, it would be good to keep in mind that swelling can be more severe. I am the type who swells a lot, so I swelled to the point where I could not open both eyes. It was really severe.
Since it was revision surgery, I hoped everything I wanted would be improved, but after correcting the long nose and glabella problems, now uneven nostrils and a crooked nose have become problems. When you correct one thing, another problem appears.... Money goes out as money does, time passes as time does, and I don’t know whether I will get another revision surgery later, but I hope that later, all the problems will truly disappear.
This became very long and disorganized, but lastly, what I want to urge you is: First, receive it from a board-certified plastic surgeon, not an otolaryngology specialist. Second, after revision surgery to fix one problem, keep in mind that another problem may arise. Identify that well in advance and consult with your doctor. (For example, the nasal tip drooped, so you raised the nasal tip and fixed that problem, but then uneven nostrils became a new problem~?) Third, among rhinoplasty procedures, I do not recommend a nasolabial angle procedure for anyone who is even a little sensitive to changes in philtrum length. (But I strongly recommend it for people with short philtrums.) Fourth, a 1 mm difference is much bigger than you think. The difference between 3 mm and 4 mm is very big. Remember this, and properly check how many millimeters will suit you naturally without looking foreign to your face. (“Come on~ 3 mm or 4 mm, it’s only a 1 mm difference, would it even show~~~”) Absolutely not. In the nose, a 1 mm difference is very big.
Rhinoplasty is really hard during the recovery period, and revision surgery is only possible after at least 6 months, so you have to be careful. I hope everyone has successful surgery and becomes happy.
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