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Bad News From my Plastic Surgeon...

Well a lot has happened since my last post... I turned 21 (yay!), partied like a rockstar (jk... kinda!) and was told by my Plastic Surgeon that I need a revision! I was definately NOT expecting that one. Apparently the bone went back to its original position and since we did not catch it early enough, it is now a permanent bump on the right side of my nose. On the bright side, the left side of the bridge is perfectly smooth! It's okay though because my nose is a million times better than before, new bump and all. I have a while to decide on the revision but unless it gets worse, I'm leaning towards no. The pictures in this post show my nose at 1.5 months post-op. I look like a different person in the top picture, but then again between a tan, a new haircut and a new nose, I should look different. One of my friends finally noticed my nose and I was so happy! She couldn't believe the difference. So even though I might need a revision, I still love my nose!

Just Wanted To Say...

I also wanted to say that my bridge has thinned out wonderfully! Hope it gets even thinner! Sorry I can't make the picture below any larger but hopefully you can see enough to get an idea. Can't wait to post comparison pictures of my tip, but that's going to require my tip to actually stop swelling. It's amazing how swollen my face was up until the 4th picture below... The third picture over and the last picture don't even look like the same person!

One Month Comparison Pictures

Not much has changed, but it has officially been one month since my surgery (well, one month and one day now) but these after pictures were taken last night. I have been giving my bridge a massage so it is more defined than the tip. The tip is still swollen and very bulbous, but atleast its not as pointy as before. Im still scared I'm going to wake up one day and it will have gone back to being pointy! I looooove the "oblique" view sooooo much (but no one else thinks it looks different). I STILL CAN'T SMILE NORMAL YET! I am trying to smile as hard as I can in the after pictures and that's as good as it gets. I miss my smile! I think I still have another five months before 80% of the swelling goes down, and then another 6 months before the last 20% of the swelling goes down. It will be worth the wait! I can tell my face is also still swollen. I feel better, even if I don't look better!!!

Still Swollen

My nose is very much still swollen but I think its a little better so I'm gonna put up a few new pictures. Thanks to everyone who has left comments, it makes me feel like I'm not totally wasting my time writing this. :-) As you can see from the sort of "aerial" view on the right, my nose is much shorter now. The tip is still kinda pointy but I'm not going to obsess over it anymore. It's better and that's what counts! I don't feel like taking "head on" shots yet. I've been really sick this week and look awful. I will post some front shots when I look a little more alive. My blogging pal Tracy is having rhinoplasty surgery today! She is a beautiful lady so be sure to check out her blog in the next few days. The link to her blog is on the right. Well I'll post new pics soon! Below are some random ones of me looking weird. My hair looks scary in the first two because I took them while laying down... I was VERY bored tonight. Haha!

-Britni

P.S. Cheer up Sylv!!! You're gorgeous!

Huge Improvement!

Now that I really look at it, my nose does look a lot different. That pointy tip I hated so much is gone! I love the roundness that I have now, I feel like it compliments my round cheeks a lot better. The before picture was taken a few days before surgery and the after picture was taken today... 11 days post-op. Those 11 days have gone by pretty quick. I can't wait to hit the 6 week mark because that is when most of the swelling is supposed to go down. I feel like my nose no longer distracts from the rest of my face... hooray! Tonight my boyfriend took me out to dinner to celebrate my successful nose job... (we look for any excuse to celebrate!) and he sat on the side of the booth that I always had to sit on... meaning I liked my "good side" to be facing the waiter. Tonight was the first night that it didn't matter which side of me faced the waiter because my nose looks good from both sides now. It was a very liberating feeling! It's going to take a while to get used to that... no longer worrying about the angle in which I am photographed or seen from. I even used to hate people riding in the car with me when I was driving because they were seeing me from my "bad side". Some people that don't have these nose issues don't understand the extent to which we are affected by our nose insecurities. They can affect your thinking, your relationships, your moods, your work/schoolwork, your social life, your everything! Plastic surgery is not the answer to all your problems, but I do believe it has helped boost me to a point where I am more self confident... and even a little less psychologically screwed up. Anyways, my bridge is still HUGE but if it really is just swelling, then I am more than willing to wait for it to go down... as long as there is a thin bridge underneath it all. But overall, I am very thankful for my nose! I am confident that it will get better with time. Thank you God!! He has blessed me soooo much... between a skilled surgeon and a beautiful new nose :-) Take care everyone!!!

Not sure what to think...?

Okay, well I was hoping to post some grand reveal on Monday with a picture collage and all that good stuff... but I guess I'm just a little disappointed with how big it still is. When the cast came off on Monday, I was thrilled at what I saw... after all, it looked better than I had expected. But the swelling is out of control and the tip is a little more droopy than I had hoped for. Also, I noticed that my nostrils are a little uneven and I am sort of freaked out at this point. On a positive note, my nose no longer slants to the left as much as it used to. The slant was especially obvious when I smiled. My nose also used to become very pointy when I smiled so I am very pleased with the rounded off tip. I am praying that it is just swelling that is causing me not to like my nose so far, and I know I have a long way to go... Here are some pictures... I might be taking them down soon because I am not really ready to be photographed ;-( I do like my profile, though!! From what I have read, my nose could change everyday for the next year! So its too early to worry and I am still glad I had the surgery. Take care everyone!!!

Two more days until my cast is off!

I really can't wait to get this thing off! It's sad that I already feel prettier with a bruised face, a swollen nose, and greasy hair! Its driving me nuts not to be able to take a regular shower! Anyways, my boyfreind felt left out so I'm putting a picture of him on here since he has also helped me out A LOT! He's such a sweetie, and yes, that IS an alcoholic beverage in his hand... I could be dying and he would still be drinking... PRIORITIES! Lol. He's the best though! Today was the first day that I showed myself in public. I went to two restaurants and some stores and was surprised that not too many people stared at me...

I can already see a difference!

Today has been the first day that I woke up and my nose was pretty tender. I have not been icing like I should be, but surprisingly I have very little bruising. It hurts to chew because I feel like it is pulling on my stitches. I can tell that my nose looks a lot different, especially in the tip. I am nervous about seeing the bridge when I get the cast off, but I'm sure it will be an improvement. Here is an oblique before and after picture...The change is probably not evident from these pictures, but you may be able to see a subtle difference. You can really tell how much my nose is now upturned rather than drooping. I am so excited to get the splint off on Monday! I have been so blessed that I have not had a lot of complications or anything. I hope the worst is over and that I will start getting better by the day. My mom has helped so much by keeping me company and bringing me yummy food and my dad has been a tremendous help by setting up a comfy place for me to stay and getting me all the medicine I need. I am also thankful to everyone else around me for helping me out and being so supportive through all of this. I will keep posting as things change. Take care everyone!

It's over!

Well I woke up this morning (not sure if I really even slept, though) at 5:45 AM to get ready to head to the surgery center. I was soooooooo nervous and anxious to get there; I was dreading the IV the most! After I arrived, my dad and I had to fill out some final papers and pay. Right after we paid, the nurse called my name and they said my dad couldn't come back with me. That's when I got REALLY sad. But after a quick cry while I was changing into my hospital clothes, I toughened up and had to get in the bed. It was actually comfy and all of the nurses began to introduce themselves. THEN thats when the nurse began to prepare my hand for the IV. It hurt but it wasn't the worst pain I had ever felt. It mainly hurt when the IV fluids began rushing through my veins. I had to make them slow down the fluids because it felt like my arm was on fire. After that, they gave me some relaxing medicine through the IV and everything is blurry from there. I vaguely remember hopping onto an operating table, but that is a blur as well. All I know is that I woke up at about 10:30 AM and couldn't believe it was over! The surgery only took a little over an hour, and they originally had estimaed that it would take 2.5 hours. They also informed me that they did NOT pack my nose... what a blessing! I had a little pain in my nose but it was not bad at all. They gave me some morphine and the pain eased up some. I begged them to let me go home because I felt pretty good and couldn't wait to see my family in the waiting room. They let me walk to a sitting area where my family came and picked me up. I was talkative and coherent all the way home and still am to this moment. The pain has still not gotten worse (I am alternating my prescription pain meds with Extra Strength Tylenol). I have iced me cheeks some but not diligently... so I hope thats okay. I will keep posting updates as time passes. To the right is a pic of me when I got home today, I looke scary but I can definately see a change in my nose that I already like!

Surgery is in the morning!

It's been a while since I posted, but thats because nothing exciting has really happened. I am getting so nervous because my surgery is at 7:30 tomorrow morning! That's only about 10 hours from now! I really hope it comes out WONDERFUL and that the pain is minimal. I am so blessed to have supportive parents and family here with me through this. I hope that this blog can help others who are planning on having rhinoplasty... I certainly have benefitted from hearing from other people's experiences and would love to pass on my experience to you. I will try to post after my surgery tomorrow if I am up to it. To the right is the nose I requested... Hope mine looks that good!

About Me

My name is Britni Caden Shea and I really want to record my journey through my first cosmetic surgery procedure... Since I was 16 (I am 20 now) I have wanted Rhinoplasty... and on March 25, 2008 I am finally having it done. I am so excited, yet extremely nervous. I found an amazing cosmetic surgeon where I live and I think he is really going to try to give me what I want, while doing what is best for my nose. I want to have this blog to let anyone who is interested in having Rhinoplasty know my detailed experience and it will also give me an outlet all of those days when I am recovering. I also hope that I can give my readers a place to share their experiences. I will also share pictures throughout my recovery, although I will not post anything gross, so don't worry! It is now officially 10 days until I go under the knife! Comments are welcome!