u/lovelyyt

I wanted to share my rhinoplasty journey so far! First photo is before my primary, second is comparing one month & one year post-op. Sadly, my tip dropped significantly after a few months due to cartilage warping, and I developed scar tissue that created a bump. Third photo is my revision at cast removal after my surgeon removed the scar tissue and reconstructed/rotated my tip. I expected a ton of swelling, but he confirmed I’m barely swollen aside from a little in the tip. My upper lip is still stiff, so he said the nose will settle slightly as that resolves. Still extremely early, but I’m so happy with the result so far.

He confirmed he used a rigid septal extension graft and reassured me I shouldn’t experience the same issue again. I’ll be taping as instructed, and if scar tissue develops again, we’ll treat it with steroid injection. I know it’s usually discouraged to go to the same surgeon for a revision, but I had paid a significant amount of money during my primary at a Beverly Hills surgeon because I trusted his work a lot and he was my dream surgeon for so long. I’m sad that I experienced these issues during my primary, cartilage warping like that is considered rare, but I understand there’s always a risk with any surgery and I’m glad he immediately offered to fix it for free.

I went through a rhinoplasty last year and was pretty disappointed with my results. I didn’t have any major complications, however I feel like the tip was left too low and my nose was left very long and sharp. I’m getting a free revision from my surgeon in a couple weeks since he agreed it was left looking too long and sharp. I edited photo 2 to look like how I’d like my results to look like. I wanted to get other peoples opinions on this result before I show it to my surgeon. I really want to go for a much more feminine nose that is upturnt but still looks natural. Any thoughts on this or what nose shape would fit my face best? I have a pretty oblong face shape (definitely a longer chin) and am hoping that an upturnt nose would help distract from that and make my face appear shorter!