Partial nose removal review (silicone, tip cartilage removal, support left in place)

Hi everyone, I’m finally writing my removal post.. I’m really moved. I’ll get straight to the point and tell you my surgical history and what was done. If you look at how many times I visited and my posting history, you’ll know I’m absolutely not a broker. Surgical history First surgery: July 2023, 3.5 mm silicone, ear cartilage support, two-layer ear cartilage at the tip, rotation graft removal history August 2026, 3.5 mm silicone and two-layer ear cartilage at the tip removed What remains: ear cartilage support, rotation graft 1. Reason for removal Last year, a lump was found in my body, so I had it removed and was lying in the hospital getting slammed with antibiotics, and then I suddenly started feeling a foreign body sensation from the silicone. It was already sad enough to be in pain, and I was terrified that my nose might contract or get inflamed. After that, the foreign body sensation lasted for about 3 months and then disappeared, but the thought of removal never left my mind.. At that point I was fixated on full removal, so I went to the first surgery hospital and asked them to remove everything, but since there were no signs of inflammation or contraction, they said it seemed psychological and suggested waiting a bit. Then I got pregnant last year, and after giving birth this year I started looking into removal again. At first I was fixated only on full removal, but my natural nose is so unsightly that I looked into partial removal again. 2. Consultations [Clinic A] - Consultation for full removal. Return to my natural nose. But they said my current nose shape is pretty and asked why remove it? They wouldn’t recommend it, but if I insisted, they would do it. If they also grafted the ear cartilage fascia, it would be 550. But honestly the doctor was so cold, and I felt like, 'I’m paying this much and getting this kind of consultation?' I know the skill is good, but... I thought they would explain things based on the CT scan, but they didn’t really explain anything from the CT. They said the ear cartilage support was heavily adhered and asked if removal would cause collapse. They said it would not collapse. Then it was just 'next question, next, next'... I went there when I was emotionally struggling, and the consultation attitude somehow hurt me... They weren’t a bad person, though.... Maybe I felt this way because I went when I was emotionally exhausted.. But I thought as long as the surgery went well, there wouldn’t be a big problem, so I didn’t think too much about it. [Clinic B] - Consultation for partial removal. Remove only the silicone and harvest additional ear cartilage to fill the step-off. They looked at the CT scan basis and gave a very careful consultation. They said, 'Let me touch your nose for a moment~' and checked the support size and whether there was any discomfort. They explained that the surgery would not start by harvesting ear cartilage first, but by removing the silicone first and then checking how much cartilage was needed before harvesting. The capsule is not normally removed if there is no problem, but they would remove it if I wanted. Open approach. The quote was 495. [Clinic C] - As expected from the rumors, the consultation was very warm.. Remove the silicone and the visible tip cartilage. Closed approach is possible. Open is certainly more reliable, but for a person like me with thin skin and a weak columella, opening it often is not good. They said they would try the closed approach. I asked, 'Won't the cartilage get damaged??' They said, 'I also opposed the closed approach 7 to 8 years ago. But as more surgical cases accumulated, I gained the ability to do it closed.' They explained in great detail how my nose is currently surgically structured. Just as I had heard, they were a yes-man, able to do everything and reassure me about everything. 'If you leave the support in, there will be a step-off, right?' 'I’ll handle that.' 'I absolutely do not want donor dermis (Megaderm).' 'Okay.' They said they might switch to open during the operation. The quote was 380 for both options. 3. Removal surgery I fasted for 12 hours and went to the hospital. Arrived at 9:40. I cried because I was scared when I got there, but the coordinators comforted me.. I was truly grateful. I listened to the surgery explanation and signed the consent form. Around 10, I met the doctor for the final pre-op consultation. What was good was that I had sedation anesthesia when I gave birth, and when I woke up I felt dizzy and had a hard time. I don’t usually drink and it had been less than 2 months since giving birth, so I was really worried about anesthesia because my body might still be weak. The operating room nurse also came into the consultation and there was even a discussion about adjusting the anesthesia dose.. Around 10:20 I went into surgery, woke up in the middle of it, but it didn’t hurt and I could feel that they were operating. Around 11:20 the surgery ended, and after post-treatment I was moved to the recovery room. In the recovery room, the coordinator brought me water and showed me how to do the cold compress and several photos taken during surgery. I left quickly at 12:10 because of my train time, but it seems like I could have rested longer? 4. Recovery A. Sense of loss I was most worried about this too. After I decided on removal because of pregnancy, the removal got delayed by a year, and I was truly struggling mentally. It was so bad that I was afraid of the sense of loss, so I went to psychiatry and psychotherapy too. I used to be a person who was really, really mentally healthy... Anyway! But I have zero sense of loss. Of course it has only been less than a week since surgery and there is swelling, but thinking about how much I suffered emotionally until now, I feel more relieved. And maybe it also helped that I spent a year carefully looking at old photos and building my own mindset. My face, with a slightly softer impression, just feels so lovable.. The sense of loss seems to depend on the individual’s mindset. B. Swelling Mine was closed approach, and I’m actually someone who doesn’t swell much, so I really didn’t swell much... C. Aftercare My skin is naturally very thin. So after removing the tip cartilage, I was really worried that my skin would become even thinner and turn red. In reality, from immediately after surgery through day 1, the tip of my nose was so red.. I contacted the coordinator because I was worried, and they said it would get better with time, and suggested slightly removing the nose tape compressing the tip. So I removed it a little and it actually got a bit better. And as time passes, it’s returning to my original skin color, so I’m not too worried. On day 4 after surgery, I visited the hospital, got disinfected, and even received hyperbaric oxygen treatment. I saw the doctor for about 20 seconds. They said the progress should be fine. 5. Overall review I spent more than 100 on psychiatry and psychotherapy just because of the removal, and I truly regretted why I had even done nose surgery, but in the end the silicone was removed well and I’m genuinely happy. But honestly, the line stayed almost exactly the same and there was no step-off.... So I even suspected they secretly used Megaderm... Someone might ask why I didn’t just do full removal if I was going to do it anyway, and why I chose partial removal instead.. But I’m the type who has pretty severe appearance anxiety, so if I had done full removal, I think I would have started thinking about revision surgery.. I just hope I can live with this nose forever. Ask me anything now. I’m planning to stop using this community, but until the day I stop coming in, I’ll keep answering. The hospital is [Clinic C].