Nose job too...

October 20, 2003

Hi, I'm sort of new. I've been reading the posts since my insurance

co. approved the surgery though, and it's been very enlightening, if

not a bit scary every now and then. I find out this Wed when my

surgery will be, and I'm sincerely hoping for Dec over my Christmas

break, otherwise I'll have to wait until Summer, and I really don't

think I have the patience. But the reason for posting is that my

doctors have mentioned the possibility of performing a rhinoplasty at

the same time they do the upper and lower alignment. I've always

wanted a nose job, it has an unattractive " ski bump " on it. And my

mom and my doctors have said that it would be convenient to do it now

b/c I'd already be recieving medical care through insurance, plus I'd

experience all the drugs and anesthesia one time. But the idea of

them changing just one more thing terrifies b/c I'm afraid that I'll

look drastically different, or that the added surgery time and stress

could be detrimental. (I guess the detrimental effects should rank

worse than the appearance, but I'm 20 and obviously still a bit vain,

so bare with me...) So I was just wondering if anyone has had

rhinoplasty at the same time as jaw surgery, or if anyone who has had

surgery has an opinion on what I should do... or even if you haven't

had surgery... I'm open to suggestions! Thanks!

October 21, 2003

Hi ,

I had upper/lower/genio on 10/3 and I had wanted to get rhinoplasty done at the

same time. But both my ortho and OS said no because upper jaw surgery changes

appearance and swelling of the nasal passages and even a " good " nose job may end

up looking crooked in the months that follow due to swelling. I took their

advice and did not have it done. I do, however, think I will still have the

rhinoplasty, but not for another year until I am totally healed from this

surgery. At which time the rhinoplasty will seem like nothing in comparison, I

would bet.

Sharon

October 22, 2003

Hi. I am also considering a nose job with the orthognathic surgery. I have what

I like to refer to as an Italian potato nose. I still have to wait for the

insurance okay, but it is a serious consideration. Having had 3 c-sections, all

I can tell you is that recovery from surgery is 50% medical and 50% mental. If

you go in with a positive attitude and almost " will " yourself to a quick

recovery, I believe that will do the trick. My advise is: You are young enough

to bounce back from the surgery now and if you have family support to go through

with it....DO IT!! You may not be in a position later on in life to have the

surgery done, so go for it. Life changes quickly and you don't want to be in a

position to say, " I could have had this over with years ago. " Surgery is always

scary, so going through it as little as possible is a sure bet. And consider

this....you aren't going to look so great right after surgery with the swelling

and bruising, so might as well look horrific now and absolutely beautiful when

you are all healed up. I hope this helps...From a 36 year old mother of 3.