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by Vivigirl » Wed, 17 Feb 2010 5:17 pm
It's been 5 months since my rhino/alar surgery. Recovery has been fine except for a "hipcup" during the start of surgery.
One side of the alar did not seal back too well and after the stitches were removed, there was hole (literally). Nara gave me a cream and told me to apply it religiously till it heals. It was not something to be surprised about as it was a possible risk involved. However, it did heal after 2 weeks that I got back and it wasn't very noticable since it's at the bottom corner. I was just worried of infection but I suppose that's what the cream was for.
Nara helped to lengthen my tip, defined it a little sharper and a slight increase on the height of my nose (i already have a higher bridge than others - even the nurses were shock to hear that I did not had a rhino before that).
My surgery took about slightly more than an hour but it felt quite fast. I was awake after half an hour into the surgery but I felt kinda sleepy. I could feel what they were doing but it was mainly pressure (zero pain). Till the end, I was more awake and I could barely see him through the gauze on my eyes that he was sewing my up already. ;p I know it sounds eeky to read but when ur on the surgical bed, u will feel more fascinated instead.
Nara was very reassuring and he sounded quite friendly throughout the process. They even joked during the surgery and I even heard the nurse sing. He sounded different from how some have described him and I felt very at ease with him.
He is indeed a man of few words, and it is also the responsibility of the patient to do research beforehand. I read the whole rhinoplasty thread and random posts elsewhere to understand what I was about to go through. It did give me some form of assurance and trust with the procedure and doctor.
I experience the usual bruising, swelling around the eyes and nose. By day 3, the swelling has gone to the sides of the face and the mouth. I agree that the alarplasty is quite a killer but if you take the pain killers like 3 times a day after meal, it does help. I tried not taking it as nara does not recommend patients to take it religiously. Halfway thru my sleep, I got a "pain" awakening.. I could literally feel the swelling and pain with a fever all roll in one. I quickly pop the painkiller and it felt better together with the ice pack. The first few days, it's a torture to eat as the alar wounds are quite fragile and I had to cut up my food in small pieces to avoid stretching it. Then i chew in gentle movement to minimise any form of stretching too. It got better after day 4 and I remove my stitches on day 6. It hurt so much that I tear uncontrollably.. The removal of the stitches for the rhino was painful already, the alar was worse.. Still I just bite my teeth and tell myself it's going to be over soon.
Currently, my tip still has some swelling but it's ore define and I think nara did quite a good job making it look rather natural. Another friend who saw me on the 8th day said it was barely noticable that I went for surgery. Partly I do have quite a bulbous nose, so it might not be too obvious on the swelling (lol). For now I'm quite happy with it.
do remember to take time off to enjoy the results, else u will spend most of the year looking swollen than gorgeous
