I didn’t have any inflammation or contracture, but just suddenly.. because of anxiety that came over me, I wanted to have it removed (2015.01 ear cartilage + silicone 3 mm) From the beginning, I intended to remove both the cartilage and all the silicone, but because of circumstances, I couldn’t be away from home for long.. At first, I went to a plastic surgery clinic near my house, and they told me not to remove the ear cartilage because it doesn’t cause side effects.. (I regret listening to that so much) I had a lot of anxiety, so because I wanted to get rid of that anxiety, I had local anesthesia and had it taken out right away that same day..
I was satisfied with how it looked afterward, since it wasn’t as bad as I expected.. (Even after removal, no one could tell the difference..) But leaving the ear cartilage in bothered me so much that while searching, I found out there is something called ear cartilage show-through.. Ha, I really didn’t know After seeing that, it felt like my ear cartilage was showing through too.. and I felt like I was needlessly sensing a foreign-body sensation, so again, like I was mentally ill, I searched online and then.. made a reservation
Honestly, it would be right to look into it enough, go to consultations, and proceed.. but because of my circumstances, I’m in a situation where I shouldn’t be focusing on other things I wanted to resolve the issue quickly, so I booked the hospital and also booked the surgery for the same day
I went for the consultation.. The director was kind.. but when I asked questions, it did feel a bit like he was annoyed Kind of like I was asking something obvious..? He isn’t the type to really reassure the patient Still.. it wasn’t like he said anything that made me feel terribly bad, like in the online reviews. I had no other choice, so I entrusted it to him
I had it done under sedation, and when I woke up, it seemed like the surgery had finished after about 30-40 minutes..? Maybe because I only did the nasal tip, I didn’t have a splint, just taping.. and I’m on my way home.. What I’m most worried about is my nose becoming upturned, so I asked them to pay attention to that part, but when I looked in the mirror, because of the tape, my nose looked like it had narrowed and lifted upward.. so I freaked out and asked the nurse, and she said no, it was because of the tape.. So I’m reassured and on my way home, but this happens to other people too, right..?!! I’ll leave another review after removing the tape
Oh, for reference, when I removed only the silicone, there really wasn’t a big difference! But because of the contraction phase, one nostril did lift slightly, but it was very minor.. Of course, it had only been 2 weeks since removing only the silicone..
Anyway If you’ve decided on removal, I hope you just do a full removal!!! Don’t do it twice and waste money twice like me!
If anyone has gone through the contraction phase, could you also share your reviews?? I do feel relieved, but I’m a bit worried about the contraction phase