For reference, I had revision eye surgery (partial incision) + nasal bridge, nasal tip (septal cartilage) + 3 types of facial contouring all together!
Day of surgery I was in so much pain I don’t even remember. I suddenly opened my eyes and it was seriously the slowest, most painful time of my lifeㅠ. It wasn’t like “Ah, this hurts so much,” but severe throbbing + body aches + chills + this unknown tingling pain all over my face kept coming nonstop, so I couldn’t sleep for more than 10 minutes and kept waking up over and over. On top of that, because I had nose surgery, my nose was blocked too, so I kept waking up coughing and swallowing saliva, waking up from pain, it was chaosㅠ. I understood why people wait so desperately for water time… I was dying of thirst~!!! Even though the hospital staff came every hour or two during the night to change the drains, give me water, turn off the lights, and do everything for me, I was in so much pain I couldn’t say anything and was half-collapsedㅋㅋㅋ. I couldn’t even lie down properly, so I thought my tailbone was going to shatter~!
Day 1 It got better, but only barely. It still hurt the same and I was practically fainting… But after removing the nasal packing (since it was all over the weekend and they couldn’t remove it late) and taking out the drains, I felt much better. In the afternoon I wore a bucket hat, took a taxi, and went home… After getting home, I finally leaned comfortably against a cushion and fell asleep, but I still kept waking up every 30 to 40 minutes…
Day 2 Somehow I held out until this day. I couldn’t even reply to my friends enough that they got worried, and I groaned around all day like someone with a fatal illness. At this point I was hungry, so my first meal was soup! And for what it was, it tasted good, so I slurped it down. Then I thought I should pull myself together, so I showered only below my face, sat somewhere cool, and did cold compresses. After that, when I took a nap, I could sleep 1 to 2 hours without waking up!
Day 3 The swelling got super severe… Of course, because I hadn’t gone for walks and hadn’t walkedㅋㅋㅋ! Today I ordered porridge. Abalone porridge and red bean porridge were so good. I even broke up the rice balls in the red bean porridge and somehow chewed them together! Today was the first time I went for a walk alone. But because it was so hot and my whole face was covered, I got dizzy and broke out in a cold sweat, so I retreated after 30 minutes… But after showering + washing my hair (I made a whole fuss making sure nothing touched anything, but washed it well), I suddenly felt completely refreshed. When I weighed myself then, I was -4 kg. I bought ice cream, used a Seolleim ice cream on my face as a cold compressㅋㅋㅋ, ate it, then got sleepy and slept. (From this day on, I think I started sleeping a little longer, 2 to 3 hours.)
Day 4 Suddenly, swelling inside my mouth got really, really severe for some unknown reason… It had already been there, but it got bad enough to lead to tooth pain. My gums and inside my mouth hurt with throbbing and zzing… tingling… stabbing sensations, so I got worried. I wondered if it was because of the mouthwash, but I was doing it so diligently! But then, while eating after my shower, which had become a required daily routine, something bad happened. I crushed and ate ramyeon-bokki… I ate it pretty deliciously, but maybe because of that, at night I fell asleep as if I had passed out, with insane tooth pain + swelling inside my mouth. At this point I woke up every 3 to 4 hours (but I slept for a long timeㅎㅎㅎ)
Day 5 Of course, I washed up as soon as I woke up. But now the nasal splint and taping were starting to bother me. Actually, they told me to remove them myself yesterday, but I didn’t. So I took them off before showering~ (You might think, isn’t that dangerous? But don’t worry! The manager told me it would hurt less than having someone else remove themㅋㅠㅠㅠ) After carefully wiping and washing different parts of my face, I felt even more refreshed. After a very short walk, today instead of taking a nap, I went to a PC cafe. But just going outside was tiringㅠㅠㅠ. I returned home after two hours and ate. I had scorched-rice soup and, for dessert, Wow ice cream! From this day, I started brushing with a baby toothbrush. Since it was brushing with water, I rinsed well and also used mouthwash. Very refreshing~!
Day 6 I had this feeling that I might be able to eat regular food. As soon as I woke up and washed, I demolished jajangmyeon. I ate it pretty well! I also chopped up small pieces of meat and ate them with effort. But since my appetite had already shrunk, even one serving was too much… Oh right, at this point my weight was -5.5 kg. From this day, I started taking the pharmacy swelling 3-piece set together with the hospital medication. I don’t know if it works, but I’m hopeful~. Today too, I took short walks in both the morning and evening, then slept. Now I sleep well, but I still can’t tolerate the burning feeling in my mouth and the pain I feel in my face when I wake upㅠㅠㅠ.
Day 7 The day to remove the stitches from the eyes, front of the nose, and cheekbones, and get rid of the splint too! On the way to the hospital, it was so hot I broke out in a cold sweat, but after everything was removed and I even got swelling laser treatment and an injection, I felt refreshed! So I walked about two stops while drinking iced Americano. As soon as I got home, I carefully and gently showered, turned on the air conditioner, and ate banquet noodles. Banquet noodles are easy now. I can eat them really well~~~! Then I went for a walk, went to a PC cafe, and came home. Maybe it’s the effect of the swelling medicine or something, but there’s very little swelling in my eyes and nose… For the facial contouring, the double chin disappearedㅋㅋㅋ It’s still there a little if I pull the swelling.
Since it’s past midnight now, it’s day 8! It’s more like a diary than a review, but to put it simply, I’m very satisfied with my eye line… I asked them to make it thick, and it’s a thick level that doesn’t feel overwhelming, so I’m looking forward to it. For my nose, I asked for a straight nose and narrower nostril wings, and although there must still be swelling, at one week I actually felt, wow, my nostril wings shrank this much! My nose was originally on the high side, so I don’t really know about the height effect, but for now I’m very satisfied! For facial contouring, the three things that bothered me were a straight jaw, cheekbones, and square jaw, and I can already see improvement in all three. Especially the chin… it’s not straight anymore, now it’s a V! If I pull the swelling to the side and look at the line, it’s so pretty, but I’m still puffy like Moomin, so I hope the swelling goes down fast!!!
I plan to keep writing diary entries in batches~! Everyone who read this far, you worked hard!
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