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Following up from my last thread.. first three is after…last 2 is before ! YUCK!! If anyone is trying to convince u not to get a nose job. Don’t listen to them 😭✌🏽 Just do your research into finding the best surgeon. I am 10m post op now and finally starting to see a decent reduction in swelling and more definition.

It’s definitely been a long 10m. Especially with how swollen it would get on holidays, in the sun or after a drink. It’s finally starting to get more bearable now. And it’s sooo worth it.

I went to Dogan pinar in Istanbul and he gave me exactly what I asked for. I do wish I asked for a slightly more dramatic result though. But my breathing is still amazing. He also did my friends the year before and she has an amazing result too so I highly recommend him. Not sponsored lol just here to help. If anybody has any questions do message 💗💗

Thick skin. Pretty happy with it. Do wish it was smaller 🤣
Just giving some hope to anybody struggling with swelling. Of course I still have some more swollen days but nothing as bad as it was leading up till now. Finally starting to see consistent definition and not looking so deformed

Still taping every night. I never stopped vaping though lol for anyone who worries about that. I’ve actually noticed the sauna really helps decrease swelling for me.

Hi guys, I would like to get this procedure because I feel like I have a wide face and I want more hollow cheekbones and I love the 90s model look. Would buccal fat removal help me achieve this.

hey,
I’m 5 months post op and to be fair today is actually one of my more swollen days so it looks abit bigger. But going into the surgery I asked for a super natural result and a straight bridge no swoop. But now im annoyed I don’t have a cute swoop hahaha.

The second pic is edited (not very well) but I feel like it looks so much cuter swooped lol. I regret asking for natural lowkey

she is my little princess. all I do is pay rent and take pictures of her lol. I can’t ever imagine my life without her 😭🩷 even an hour away from her is too much. she is now 2 years old 🩷

I love her so much it’s unbelievable 🩷

hey guys,

my 2 year old girl Valentina has inflamed gums again on one side (upper right side). The teeth look perfect; no plaque but there is gum inflammation just in that one area. I noticed it last night.

She needed extractions just a couple months ago but I am traumatised as she had aspiration after and needed to go to the ER and she had a very difficult recovery. I have been brushing her teeth and avoiding wet food so im not sure why there is inflammation again so fast.

Please does anyone have any tips on what I can do. I am away this week but I will take her to the vets next week. I have ordered a new toothpaste and also some oral gel.

Please does anyone have any recommendations on how else I can reduce the inflammation in the mean time or any similar experiences etc. I am terrified to put her under again she is only 2kg and I could’ve lost her last time.

everyday I look at her in awe because I am so lucky to have her. They give us so much grace even when we are having the worst days they are sat by our side. I wouldn’t trade my princess for the world 😭❤️

Hey guys,

I only recently started using this forum. I think the love we have for our chi babies is stronger than any other and I notice everybody is such a good support system for each other. The world can be quite lonely and this forum gives me so much hope.

I’m sending so much love to all our chi’s and chi owners and wishing you all a lifetime of health and happiness.

I know not everybody is spiritual, but when I was having a difficult time I prayed so hard to St Francis (the angel of animals) and I believe he assisted so much in Valentinas recovery and she has made such strong improvements overnight. I encourage anyone who may be having a difficult time to try the same as it gave me so much hope in a dark time.

Sending so much love to everybody and our furry cutie little best friends. You all deserve the world 🩷

Hi guys,
I’m back with an update after the most terrifying week of my life.

So, Valentina had her first dental Thursday with 4 extractions. I was hesitant about this but thought it was in her best interest as I’m aware dental infections can spread to the rest of the body. And this is the last thing I would ever want.

I drop her off on Thursday. They ran preop exams, and assured me she was in excellent health. They performed the procedure and I collected her at 4pm. When I brought her home, I noticed she had a very strange rapid breathing spell. She was also tired but still eating. I administered pain meds in her food.

I videoed the rapid breathing spells and called my vets straight away, showing them the videos and explaining the issues. They informed me this was normal and nothing to worry about. I did some online research and saw that sometimes the breathing can be a side effect of anasthesia or pain meds. I was still super worried, but trusted the vets.

The next day (Friday) she stopped eating in the afternoon and became increasingly lethargic. Spells of rapid breathing continued. She also developed a cough. I was terrified, I took her to the ER where they did an emergency triage check but assured me nothing was wrong. They told me she just has some slight throat irritation from the tubing but tried to tell me her breathing etc was fine. So I took her home relieved, and we both fell asleep.

The next morning, Valentina woke me up to throw up. She was still refusing food and water, and was very very lethargic. I was in tears crying. She was obviously in pain. I waited an hour for my vets to open and took her straight there.

I explained she hasn’t ate or drank in 24h. All they did was give her a morphine injection and send me on my way with a pack of antibiotics. I said how can I give her these if she isn’t eating. They said there’s a chance she has aspiration pneumonia but nothing severe.

When I got her home, she was super high and weird from the morphine. Still not eating and became increasingly lethargic. I rushed her back to the ER straight away.

They admitted my baby for 2 nights on drips and fluids. Thankfully, all her vitals and blood work came back amazing. She just had some slight aspiration from the procedure (but not pneomia) and was just in pain, tired, dehydrated. So a combination of all these things is way too much for a 1.6kg chi.

My heart was broken. But thankfully, after the support she received, my baby is back at home with me back to her chirpy self. Eating and playing and resting.

She still has a cough and abit of a sneeze but the tests suggest this is just some slight irritation which should settle. I am praying that’s all this is, and that the dental didn’t cause anything more serious.

Guys, please be so careful. And please avoid govets manchester. They are horrible. They ignored all my concerns and have not even checked on Valentina to see how she is doing. They are incompetent and negligent.

I hope my baby continues to make a full recovery. Please send her your love on this journey 🩷

Hi guys,

Valentina finally had her dental yesterday and it’s been the worst 24h I have ever experienced. I believe she had an adverse reaction to her pain meds yesterday as her breathing got super heavy and laboured, I was honestly terrified so I have given her much less today. She had 4 extractions. She seems better and is eating but is so sleepy and sad. I wish she wasn’t in any pain. I am scared for any adverse side effects from the procedure and praying she makes a good recovery and is back to her normal self soon.

Please can anyone share their dental recovery stories, anything to watch out for and any tips and tricks. I would appreciate it so much.

Thank you 🩷

Hi guys,

My 2 year old girl Valentina went to the vets today as I noticed some plaque and wanted to have it looked at. Turns out one of her back molars is basically falling out and super loose. The other tooth behind it has plaque. No signs of infection, just some inflammation.

She has never been put under anaesthetic before and I’m TERRIFIED, I cannot stop crying as she is under 2kg and the risk is there. I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened I just wouldn’t want to live without her.

The vet said the other option is to let it fall out naturally and get her dental care. But I’m scared to let it get infected or it spread to the rest of her body etc.

Does anybody have any experience with this situation with such a small chihuahua. Any advice is appreciated as I am so upset and petrified that this is happening. I have read some horror stories and I wouldn’t be able to live or ever forgive myself if something was to happen.