Healing After Rhinoplasty: The Real Story 

I'm at this point now while being two weeks post-op. It's so hard to look at the nose from the front because of the swelling. I'm documenting all the changes that are still yet to come.

IKR i can’t find them online. when MINE IS HEALED IM GONNA UPLOAD MINE DAY BY DAY FRONT VIEW OF THE SWELLING

Nancy Arnstein how’s the swelling going?

@@NancyArnstein where have you uploaded this?

@@imjessicaram in a folder on my camera roll

Thank you so much! I'm so glad our video has helped you!

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V Keithly you’re very welcome! People prepare themselves as much as possible for the day of surgery, but what they don’t understand is the healing process after the surgery can actually be much more challenging! Good luck & thank you for watching!

Omg same here. I'm 8days post op and so depressed how my nose looks..i was regretting it but this video has brought me sooo much relief

Don’t worry! I was in full panic mode for the first week!! My nose was so swollen and turned up. It looked impossible to me that it would improve dramatically enough that’d I’d like it. I’m 3 months out and I love it. Just breathe through it and wait it out...I’m sure you’ll feel dramatically different about it in a couple months. Hang in there!

@@vkeithly thank you so much for your encouraging words...im staying positive from here and on

V Keithly me too im in my 7 weeks and its so depressing because whenever i see my photos before. I have this thought of regrets. I had tip plasty only (open) now my tip is round. Not sharp. Sigh

did it drop? I'm 1 week post op too right now and I'm really worried that it will stay too upturned.

@@okre8793 Hi! It did drop, and my nose looks a lot cuter now. Just give it time, and drink a lot of water to help with swelling :)

@@okre8793 Hi 👋..I’ve remove the cast today And thr shape and all is great but The tip is too high And a from the sideview it looks so high..will it be going down..??Please reply

pig nose is ok after surgery, it will drop after few months, the problem is when you have a dropping tip right a after the surgery that would mean it wasn't successful

Hi, I'm having the same problem. How is your nose now that two months have passed?

Hello Amelya, I am sorry it took me this long to reply. I do not check my RU-vid account much. I look SO much better. I still have some swelling and numbness on my right side but my nose looks a ton better. I am actually starting to enjoy looking at it now. And now I fully believe that once the swelling is completely gone, which it will be, I am going to be 100% happy with it. I wish the same for you! Just be patient. Some days due to the heat I still see that my nose is more swollen than the day before but then it goes back to normal.

I'm going through the same depression. I'm 5 weeks post-op and I feel my nose hardly looks any different than before the surgery. How long until you started to see your nose shrink? Thank you!

@@AlexaHolcombe Hi, I hope ur nose improved! I'm barely 2 weeks post op!! Has the experience been what u expected!?

Dany Carbs Hi! It’s been about 13 months since my surgery and I can say that it has changed quite a bit since my surgery. While it is a small improvement, I think my surgeon was just a bit conservative, which I suppose is better than being overly ambitious. :) I’m considering a revision to shave it down just slightly and to refine the tip a bit. The tip of my nose actually looks more bulbous now than it did before, which is a bit frustrating. Overall, I’m happy I did it and I definitely don’t regret it, just wish for $20,000 I had gotten what I wanted the first time. Good luck! It will definitely change quite a bit from now until about a year, so as they all say; be patient. :))

Yes. So if you don't want rhinoplasty then don't do it. Personally I think larger and distinct noses are very attractive on men.

+Kirsty Mc Laughlin I'm so glad it has helped!! I felt like my tip was kind of upturned for about a month. My surgery was on June 30th, 2015 so I'm almost 10 months out now and I can't tell you how much it continues to improve! Once I got to about a month a thought my nose looked AMAZING and now I love it even more! Even now I continue to notice positive changes and improvements as my swelling continues to decrease. More of those secondary changes, subtle feminine creases around the tip, my adorable supra tip break- those subtle but beautiful changes continue to become more apparent all the time! I can't wait for you to see your end results, I'm sure you will look GORGEOUS!😘- Erin R

Kirsty Mc Loughlin mee too 😊

Had my surgery 5 days back. Im so depressed with the swelling

Kirsty Mc Loughlin i Hope now You are happy with the results:)

Omg same here...im 8days post op and I look so hideous have a pig nose and look like avatar from my bridge..i wanted to,cry and felt depressed...now after seeing this video I feel such a huge relief..i hope swelling keeps drastically going down

Hey! Any updates. What do you think about it now?

@@ange9714 hey, the feeling definitely doesn't stay that way! I'm glad with my nose now, it isn't perfect, because you never know exactly how it's going to turn out, but it still so much better than before! The only weird thing for me now is when I see old pictures when I felt pretty, because I didn't mind my nose from the front (from the side I had a bump and my nose was a tiny bit long), so I kind of liked it better before because well... it was my face for 24 years! But I'm sure people need a while to completely get used to it. From the side I love it, I don't have any issues with people taking pictures from my left side anymore 👏🏼 I'd say I needed about a month/6 weeks to really get used to it and not feel awful anymore. And it's funny because when I see pictures from the first few days it doesn't look as bad or as different now, but at the same time it does haha I can see for sure on some pictures that it was swollen and a bit up, but I really felt ugly af, and now I'm like: well it's actually not that different, my nose looked pretty much like it is now. I think it's just your brain that needs to get used to it, and it'll be ok!

@@wOwmOusse Hey..Does The Upturned nose getting down??Please reply..I have my cast remove today..Front view are great but the from Side view it’s to Up ..

​@@Awle575I'm two weeks post op and freaking out bcoz my nose also look so upturned and short tell me about your recovery about nose drop does it drop ?

@@user-dc2zn1vj8hhi how is it now?

We are so glad this helped you!!!

Omg same! Day 8 for me and I'm finally feeling better but i was scared!

4 years passed how was your experience? I'm three week post op and feeling same just like you

​@@user-dc2zn1vj8h hi! How’s the swelling going? i'm 3 week post op now, 5 months later did it change?

​@@asyapetrosyan8824how's your swelling

We are so glad!!!

Hey how the result please update🙏🏾

How is your nose now?

+Leondré I remember that portion of the healing process! There was a time when my swelling sank into my cheeks and jaw line - definitely resembled a chipmunk then! Hope you love your final results! - Erin R❤️

+Leondré me too. It is soooo swollen :( it worries me

it will go down gradually I promise. just eat healthy foods & be patient. looking back at pics post surgery. i can't believe I looked that swollen

Leondré the swelling is up to my chin, and my eyes looks so small right now. is this really normal? i think its too much

yes it is normal. that's just the tissue healing itself.

How did you feel when it came off? How about now?

How about now Miss??

Looking like a Muppet

Hey! How long after surgery did this get better for you? I’m 2 weeks post op and missing my smile x

Be careful. Not all surgeons work drops. So be careful not to ask for a too high of a nose cause it might not drop at all.

Yah obviously that's what happens, it's not a deliberate move to fool their patients! You should have consulted with your surgeon better as to what you really wanted, he could have done your nose pointing up higher, wouldn't have been a problem! And besides, how long has your surgery been because it takes at least a year to see a final result. If you are absolutely unsatisfied and want a revision make sure you communicate very clearly as to what you want, show picture and let the doctor edit your picture and show how it should look like on photoshop first

Me too!! How long did it take for the sides to even out?

I went through the "Avatar" portion of the healing process as well! As long as you're able to laugh at yourself you can get through it! I'm so glad everything turned out so wonderfully for you! Thank you for your story! - Erin R👃🏻

TessaLoveTH I just got my splint off today and the first thing that I said was that I looked like an avatar!! Thank you for sharing this it really put my mind at ease

Angela Koumas How is your nose now ? Better than look avatar ?

I am now in the avatar look it is depressing. Im on my 4th day post op. Need your advice please

OMG YEAH i had mine 6 days ago and i look like avatar 😭 my front view is soooo wide at the top i hope it goes away fast cuz i don’t recognize myself in the mirror

Very true!

How is your nose now? I'm 5 weeks post and my nose hardly looks any different than before surgery.

@@AlexaHolcombe how is your nose now? I'm about 5 weeks post op and my nose still doesn't look good. My profile still looks the same from before the surgery and its crooked :/

@Magic Maker welcome to the club. just had 4th rhinoplasty. always go to the best possible doctor

@@MB-su4trwhy do you have the 4th one may i know the reason?

I'm so glad! Good luck in your recovery!

Rezhin Omar hi! I got my rhinoplasty 12 days ago today. My tip is EXTREMELY swollen, how is your nose doing now?

@@duprission3762 how’s the swelling going?

I’m going through the same thing today cause I just had my cast removed. I cried because I think it looks weird and the tip is super round and bulbous. But this makes me feel a lot better. My nose looks like hers in the first pic

How is your nose now?

Salomón Sarmiento hey! I just recently had rhinoplasty as well (12 days ago to be exact) but how is your nose looking now? Because my tip is up a little and is very swollen, thanks!

@@duprission3762 Hi! In my case, it has been a month and my tip is still a little up and swallen. I still don't like how it looks. I Really hope it goes down like the girl in the video. I gess the best option is to wait 3 months

Salomón Sarmiento dang man! Best of luck! Stay optimistic.

Salomón Sarmiento How is it now??

How is it now?

𝓛𝓪𝓡𝓾𝓼𝓼𝓸 👑 how's your nose now?

You're very welcome! I'm so glad this has helped you! I always tell other prospective patients, this is the difficult part, this is the part where "patience is a virtue" comes very much in handy, this is the hardest part! Hang in there, and if you ever need to talk, feel free to reach out to us! We have plenty of compassionate people available to talk if need be. Congratulations! - Erin R.❤️

​@NayakPlasticSurgery doctor so true wheb I had my surgery 3 weeks 2 days ago I freaked out when my cast went off my nose was that huge pig like I went in with no clue thinking is this my nose I didn't research I got scared depressed like in done for lol then I started watching videos and brought me more peace thanks for your advice

@@TheChicanoRapGssame! I just took my cast off today and I look like a young pig. This video helped

@danreg786 don't worry its all process I went in blind no re measurement the swelling tip will go down

@danreg786 I feel you once swelling goes down you'll feel better bro every few days you'll see a difference

Ali Vee how is your tip now? Stil up?

Nida Munir yes it is! i had a bulbous tip (wide/round) and was told since i have thick skin, it might not be able to go down or they wouldn't be able to tell me how long it'll take or if it'll even go down. i'm concerned. i'm going into 3 weeks post op.

I think things would be different after 4 weeks, as in pics nose is entirely different after one month span,

Nida Munir will that'll only depend on the type of skin? bc i do have very thick and oily skin.

Ali Vee yes right, hope for best :)

You mean, does it look better in 3 years than it did in 1-2 years? I'm about to enter the 5th month and I feel that my nose looks worse than my old nose, it's like a nose that is thicker and not raised enough, a nose tip and contour line that looks thicker, and it doesn't look like I ever wanted when I smile, even the side walls of my nose look loose and wide.

@@ayselaksu500how is your nose now? Did it get any better/smaller?

How is it now?

My exact concerns! Had mine 4 days ago

And now?

Amélie how are you now?

Hi🤍I had a nosejob in 2018, and the swelling never went down, Especially at the tip of the nose! So i actually had to have another nose job now, 2 weeks ago, and it’s allready much smaller than the first time. So sometimes you actually need a revision rhinoplasty🙉

heyy is it better now?

How it is now?

@@himashilisa5544 I love it. One of the best decisions ive made in my life

@@dannyeagles29 Brother Did your oily skin Effect the Recovery..I also. Have a oily skin and need to know it so badd..

@@Awle575 it probably took two and a half years for the final outcome... it takes longer in oily skin. But it's soooo worth it

How is it now ? I have the same issue

So glad!

How about now??

eGlamorous1 i'm one month post and i'm still freaking out,how's your nose now after 2 months?

Way better! Alhamdulillah. I'm exactly 3 months post-op now. Can't wait until my 1 year post-op.

eGlamorous1 Where did u do your surgery?i did mine in syria,i'm one month post now,and i'm feeling sooooo sad

I did mine in Turkey. I'm not 100% satisfied yet, that is why i'm giving myself a break from judging until 1 year.

How long will last that rhinoplasty surgery will last? Is it more than a year?

Hello & thank you for watching! Truly, we cannot give any sort of medical advice without actually seeing you. It is very likely and possible that you will have swelling up until the 12 month mark if not longer following surgery. It is nearly impossible without a physical exam to determine if what you are describing is swelling and/or if what you are experiencing is "normal". If you are concerned about it, my best advice is to return to your surgeon!

How is your nose today ? Are you happy now ?

How is you nose now??

2 days later, if I’m being honest, I haven’t slept much if at all any of these nights, maybe 3-4 hours. The splint still sucks and I’m still super excited to get it off

Got my internal splints out today, feels amazing. Getting that stitch out of my septum has really increased the mobility with my mouth and obviously breathing is MUCH better. Still have the cast on the outside and honestly not too mad about it, kind of feels like a shield.

@@zachsullivannhow is it now?

@@lobbykeith5879 well, funny story. unfortunately that surgery didnt even fix my deviated septum. the doctor said it may have “shifted back” under the splint, but i dont think she did much to begin with. anyway, it looked the exact same and i still had restricted breathing. i had another surgery in the second week of december. this one was successful! not only does my nose look much better, im breathing much better. its still feels the slightest bit fragile but that comes with the healing process.

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to give meaningful medical advice without seeing you in person, or in pictures at the very least. When it comes to seeing your actual results, you really won't have a good idea of what your nose will look like until about 3 months after your surgery, and final results can't be seen until a year. If you are still unsatisfied with your nose once a large amount of the swelling is gone, you can consider a revision; however, keep in mind that a good plastic surgeon would not consider doing a revision, until a full year after your initial surgery.

Jane Lane its been 1 month for me and i'm feeling the same thing!!how's your nose now?

May I ask how your nose is did you saw changes? I am also thick skin.. 2 years po almost.. and still big

@@yaseminyakar5962 Hi🤍I had a nosejob in 2018, and the swelling never went down, Especially at the tip of the nose! So i actually had to have another nose job now, 2 weeks ago, and it’s allready much smaller than the first time. So sometimes you actually need a revision rhinoplasty🙉

@@yaseminyakar5962its still big after two years? Bigger than before? What is your ethnicity?

@@lobbykeith5879 hi it still get better but indeed it's still swollen. I have thick skin. I read on reddit that it can takes 3 to 4 5 years to heal completely. My bridge was normal thick so that healed but comparing to my tip which is extreme thick skin it will take longer I think. Someday there is no swelling and at my period a lot or just a random day it swells very bad!

How about now? I really concern about my piggy nose it looks horrible. Im no 2 weeks. Im worry it dont will be better. Looks it better now on you after two months?

@@tupjj hey! It looks wayyy better now! The tip lowered and is no longer swollen. I don’t look like a piggy anymore lol. Don’t worry! Trust the process!

Thank you for respons! I cried a lot so this makes me a little better!

@@tupjj Stay positive and cry less! No seriously, crying could slightly extend the swelling if you cry a lot.

@@tupjjhi, how is your piggy nose now? I am in the same position :(

Your experience sounds very normal. It can take quite a while for the tip to soften and for all of the swelling to subside. This is the most difficult part of the surgical process- patience is key!

+nicky14able Hi! Sorry for the late response! As you can tell from my post-surgery pictures I was definitely a bruiser too! 72 hours after surgery you can begin taking a supplement called Bromelain and Arnica Montana. You should not take Bromelain if you are allergic to bee stings or pineapple. It REALLY helped for me! - Erin R

Sorry for the delayed response! Everyone is a little different, but it does take a while for the numbness to subside. In general, you should expect at least a few months until you regain full sensation.

I had my surgery 11 days ago and my nostrils are uneven too, one is higher than the other. I'm hoping it is just swelling and will resolve with time. I have an appointment with my surgeon next week to confirm.

Yousif, we can't said for certain because we can't see you, but it does sound like swelling the will most likely even out. Swelling on one side of the nose more than another is very common.

Yousif Almusallam i feel the same way rn. my sister pointed out that one nostril seemed to be bigger and looked uneven. i am still concerned about this and worried it's going to stay like this :/

same with me, I am very worried.