After removal surgery for a nose that was visible through the skin and painful

I think it took about 4 months from when I was unsure whether I should have removal surgery to choosing a clinic. Before the removal, I had already had 4 nose surgeries, so the idea of opening up my nose again felt like a huge burden, and I had that much worry and anxiety. Now, after surgery and after removing the splint and stitches, I don’t regret having the surgery. I think I would have done it eventually, no matter when. Looking at my pre-op photos, the silicone was visible through the skin, the nasal tip was pointy, and the nose had become straight. When I first had the nose surgery, people said it was pretty, but as time passed, the nasal tip drooped and the skin gradually became thinner, making it obvious, so I really think rhinoplasty is not good. I had tenderness and a tightening pain before surgery, so I wanted to get it removed quickly. Choosing the clinic was really important, and I decided after consultations at roughly 10 places. The clinic where I had surgery may not be the best choice. Wherever I did it, because I had a long history of nose surgeries, my biggest concern was whether things would be intact after removal. It has only been one week now, so recommending the clinic or saying hopeful things is premature. If you look at my previous posts too, I think I can only say it is stable after at least 6 months to 1 year. I was really worried about the local anesthesia method during surgery, but maybe because I emphasized my concerns a lot before surgery that day, it wasn’t as terrifying as I had thought. I woke up midway, and the surgery was finished while I was in a state like about 30% hangover. While conscious, I could feel pulling, cauterizing/burning, and suturing, but it didn’t hurt. Other preparations like antiseptic gargling and trimming nose hairs probably won’t be hard for us since we have surgery experience. I was very nervous, so I was trembling. After surgery, I went to the recovery room with a nurse supporting me, and after lying down for a while, the director came and explained things. I was told that I had a lot of adhesions. Starting that evening, purple bruising began around my eyes, and the blood left after surgery flowed from inside my nose for 2 days. If the gauze gets very soaked with blood, it feels unpleasant, so it is better to change it. The clinic doesn’t tell you this, so it would be good to prepare wide skin tape from the pharmacy. For me, discharge like a runny nose kept flowing until the day the splint was removed. From the day after surgery through the following day, I swelled a lot, so it is good to take walks even if only a little. I was so swollen it felt like I would burst, so I walked for 30 minutes at a time. The pain seems to get better after 3-4 days after surgery. You have to take your medication properly. In my case, compared with when I had surgery in my 20s and 30s, maybe my stamina is lower, but I had dizziness, so I think it is good to eat nutritious food well. Don’t open your mouth wide, keep it to a minimum~ I brushed roughly with a baby toothbrush (the Daiso one with 4 for 1,000 won is good because the head is small and the handle is long). After the splint, cotton, and tape are removed, the nose feels light. Because my skin is thin, I was scared to look in the mirror after removing the splint, and as expected, I look like a Moai statue plus a nine-tailed fox. The swelling should go down more after the stitches inside the nose are removed next week, so I guess I have to wait. I still have yellow bruising and swelling, so I think I need to watch how dramatically the nose changes. I don’t mind the nose becoming lower, but I just hope there are no shape deformities like saddle nose, contracture, and so on. I never want to have cosmetic surgery that puts something into my body again. Especially rhinoplasty, no no! Lastly, during clinic consultations, I really hope you ask about problems that could occur after removal surgery, and I think it would be good to check whether postoperative aftercare is done well too. There isn’t much to call aftercare for removal surgery, but I hope you carefully check things such as whether the before-and-after attitude is the same, whether it is easy to meet the doctor, whether they explain questions well, whether they are not authoritarian, how many follow-up visits there are after surgery, and so on, and make a good choice~ For this post, I’ll only answer about the pre-removal condition, the surgical process, and the postoperative recovery process. I still need time to see the results, so everyone, fighting! (Please leave public comments, not private ones~ It would be good to share together.)