6 months after revision and feeling so much regret
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If you’re just going to insist that my new nose is better, that’s not what I’m asking so please don’t comment. I’m asking about supratip swelling altering the proportions of the nose and if you have experience with how that progresses. Thank you.
I had a minor revision six months ago (my third surgery over the span of 17 years) to correct some tip asymmetry and place a graft. I know that I’m still in the thick of the swelling, but I’m starting to get so nervous- I used to have a really nice slope and supratip break, and now I feel like that’s gone and the lower part of my nose is looking very full and convex, particularly on one side. The supratip area can be compressed but the tip is still very firm. I’m worried that I ruined the best thing about my nose. I didn’t feel like there was going to be such a drastic change- just some tip refinement. I feel like it’s completely thrown off the balance of my face and I don’t look like myself anymore. I’m hoping very much that this is swelling related but getting more worried with each passing month that I made a mistake.
I had a steroid shot three months ago that left an indent which luckily resolved, but it did make me cautious about repeating it too soon. My surgeon told me not to tape, but I started to last week because I don’t know what else to do to move things along. Also started wearing the Nose Perfect device over the tape. I see my surgeon in a month so I’ll bring my concerns up with him then and possibly do another steroid shot. He is a good surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty and he did my revision free of charge since he did my last surgery (first revision). I went into this so confident and have been totally blindsided by what an emotional roller coaster it’s been. I thought it was going to be so minor and it would settle more quickly but this has honestly been the hardest waiting game of all three. Anyone have this issue with stubborn supratip swelling completely throwing off the balance of everything and creating extra fullness that looks really disproportional?
With my last surgery, the swelling did take a long time to settle and I know this process, but my profile was good from the beginning and it was my front view that took the longest. I’m just really hating myself for going through all of this trying to get some refinement on a nose that I didn’t even hate, and now wishing I’d just stuck with what I had. I know there’s still time for it to resolve but I’m just really down about it right now. Logically I don’t see how he would’ve added this volume to my nose and think it has to be swelling, but it’s messing with my head looking like this for over six months now. First two photos are now and last three are before this last surgery.