Asymmetry - Henderson, NV

Me in the natural--no makeup. I'll post some pretty-ed pictures in later updates.

I have slight yellow-ing on my jaw, but other than that, my bruising and face swellings are completely gone. (All you see now are my natural eye-bags of death).

After the cast was off, I was so happy enough. As another week went by, my nose noticeably got smaller as the swelling went down, which makes it look even better! Now, my profile slope is even more apparent. This waiting game is very exciting post-op. My new nose complements my face so well, and I feel 100% more confident...a confidence I can apply to myself every day in my life, whether it be asking my professors to clarify some topics for me in lecture, interviewing for a job this coming August, going on classy dates with my boyfriend of 5 years, meeting new people...endless options.

Being a 5th year in college, I just wish I had got it done a lot sooner. I am very pleased with my results, and I hope everyone who looks into rhinoplasty feels the same way I do after their operation.

Will post more pictures later as I continue healing. :)

First, Dr. Khorsandi removed the stitches of my open-rhinoplasty surgery at the tip of my nose. This was the MOST painful thing in my life (worst than going to the dentist and having them drill at your teeth). It felt like someone was stabbing needles at me over and over. He had to cut the stitches then use tweezers to grab them out of my flesh. He then yanked the two splints out of my nostrils quickly. After the stitches were out, I was about to pass out. A nurse tested my blood pressure and indeed it was skyrocketing. I hyperventilated as he laid me on my back and lifted my legs. I was sweating like a pig! Finally, after I was done freaking out, he gently took the adhesive cast off of my nose. They handed me a mirror, and I looked at it with big white eyes and asked, "Who the hell are you?!" I was so amazed at what has happened to my nose. Given my initial structure, I didn't think such a nose was possible as an outcome.

Khorsandi explained to me that, being half white and half asian, I had a very unusual composition to my nose. I had an unusually hard bone, and an extremely flimsy cartilage, so it was very difficult working with the two to the extremes. Nonetheless, he was able to conquer and give me this beautiful structure on my face!!! I asked for a hug upon leaving, and skipped to my car.

I am pretty sad that I cannot do strenuous activity (gym) for 6 weeks after surgery...I even bought a summer gym membership! Oh well, $9000, I better follow protocol.

I asked for a cute tip that pointed upwards at the end, and he was mothertrucking able to achieve this with my sagging nose! Also, my bone is symmetrical on both sides of my face, and the hump is gone.

I can feel the soft, squishy skin on my nose, still, as I know it is definitely not done healing. My nose is still very swollen and painful upon applying pressure and moving my head.

It takes a month or two for most of the healing to take place, 6 months for the tip to finally start taking shape, and a year to finally be done. I cannot WAIT to see final results.

Some of them did not upload correctly. I re-added the gallery to show my profile, and three-quarter views, which give an idea of the asymmetry of my nose.

Most noticeable shot of my nose symmetry can be seen from my 3-quarters view.