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I'm booked in to have a rhinoplasty at the end of the year. I have a very deviated/crooked septum and can't breathe out of the right side. I also have a decent sized hump on the bridge of my nose, which makes wearing sunglasses pretty uncomfortable. From a purely cosmetic perspective, each side profile of my nose is very different, so I'd say the surgery is 80% fuctional, 20% vanity It's a reasonable sized reconstruction that the surgeon estimates might take 2-4 hours. Up until now I've had a really hard time justifying the cost, and the time away from our son (he's 21 months), but I'm finding my nose gets worse as I get older. I could barely breathe through my nose at all during my pregnancy, and we are keen for another baby late next year or the next, so I'm hoping to nip this in the bud before another pregnancy also.
I work in the OR where I'll have the surgery, so have every ounce of faith in everyone involved, but am curious to know other people's experience. Has anyone had surgery on their nose and care to share what the recovery was like? Pain/swelling etc? I realise everyone's experience is different, but having only been able to speak to people who have had FESS type operations, I'd be interested to hear, if anyone is willing to share.
Cheers!
I work in the OR where I'll have the surgery, so have every ounce of faith in everyone involved, but am curious to know other people's experience. Has anyone had surgery on their nose and care to share what the recovery was like? Pain/swelling etc? I realise everyone's experience is different, but having only been able to speak to people who have had FESS type operations, I'd be interested to hear, if anyone is willing to share.
Cheers!