I had a nose surgery that I had been worrying about for 6-7 years due to concerns about side effects. Since I got a lot of information from Seongyesa, I'm writing a review too!
I have really severe facial asymmetry, a crooked nose, and rhinitis, and I also have a hooked beak. In the past, I had a semi-permanent filler called Artefill (it's called a cat filler, so if you're worried about it, don't get it. If you're thinking about nose surgery, I'd never get any other filler treatment or thread insertion). It was a very difficult case, even though it was my first surgery.
So, I looked into the hospital more carefully. After searching through various apps, sites, and searches, I received consultations from 4 places and made an appointment for surgery. First, when deciding which hospital to consult, I looked through most of the reviews and hospital recommendations posted on ㅂㅂㅌ or other cafes to filter out hospitals that I would not consult with (if you look at the reviews or hospital recommendation comments, there are so many brokers.....) Reviews with strong promotional implications for the hospital, such as selfie reviews and model reviews, were also referenced only for the purpose of selecting the hospital. Also, we did not initially consider large hospitals with the possibility of surrogate surgery or hospitals that did not specialize in rhinoplasty.
And since I decided to have surgery because I wanted to improve the shortcomings of my nose, I went for a consultation for non-implant surgery without silicone implants to minimize side effects, even though the aesthetics may be a bit disappointing. After receiving consultations at various hospitals, I was able to get an outline of the condition of my nose and which method of surgery to use. I was able to summarize my nose condition as follows.
- I have a crooked nose that is curved to the side, an hooked nose, and the nasal bone part is not wide and thin
(I heard that this is a case where the osteotomy needs to be carefully decided to prevent the nasal bone part from becoming too thin)
- The nasal septum is long and the cartilage is not soft, so it is recommended before rhinoplasty. Even though I have a pig's nose, I don't tend to have a pig's nose
(they say it's a characteristic of a long nose or an arrow nose)
- One nostril is large and asymmetrical, and because it's a dragon nose, my nostrils are raised
(I always paid attention to the curved nose and hooked nose, so my nostrils are small) (I didn't know at all that it was a mismatch before receiving the consultation)
- The tip of the nose is drooped, so the middle part of the nose looks longer
- I have a very severe septum deviation, the inferior nasal conchae on one side is very swollen, and there are signs of sinusitis.
In this way, I have some objective information about my nose. After finding out, I underwent surgery at Lievens ENT Clinic. The surgeries I underwent included
removal of the hooked beak through nasal opening, left osteotomy to correct the crooked nose, cartilage relocation + cartilage tying + nasal septum cartilage transplant to raise the tip of the nose, and septal deviation + inferior turbinate + nasal valve surgery to improve rhinitis
. Usually, when an open nose is opened, the chance of having the side effect of drooping the tip of the nose increases, so septum lengthening surgery is often performed at the same time. However, because I did not want the tip of the nose to be fixed or the structure of the nose to be significantly damaged, I chose a hospital specializing in closed rhinoplasty (non-open rhinoplasty). It is said that open surgery does not cut the columella artery, so the tip of the nose does not droop well.) Also, for clearer design and communication, I showed the director a photo of my nose edited with Photoshop before the surgery. So, the expected results from this surgery were as follows.
- Removal of hooked nose, improvement of part of the crooked nose, due to the nature of non-implants, the bridge of the nose may become slightly uneven
- As the tip of the nose rises, a semi-straight line appears
- As the tip of the nose is brought toward the center to correct the crooked nose, the asymmetry of the nostrils becomes more prominent. Can be seen
- Improved nasolabial angle compared to before
- Improved rhinitis
The surgery lasted about 2 and a half hours under local anesthesia, so I was able to undergo it with peace of mind without worrying about surrogate surgery or changes in the details of the surgery. Since I was awake during the surgery, the director said it in the middle of the surgery. He also checks the shape of the nose. (They say this is only possible when the surgery is done closed.)
And since the director only performs surgery on one patient a day, 3-4 times a week, you don’t have to worry about the director’s condition. , After surgery, it is easy to worry about small details, but for a week after surgery, the director personally checked the progress, disinfected, treated, and gave precautions every day, so I was able to really put my mind at ease as a patient. Also, because the surgery was done in an open manner, there was no columella scar, and even though the surgery was complicated, there was almost no swelling when the splint was removed a week later.
It's been about 3 months since I had the surgery, and it's so natural that no one will know I had the surgery unless I tell them first. In the past, my throat was dry and stuffy because I had to breathe through my mouth every time, but my breathing has become much easier.
It was a surgery that I thought about and researched for a long time and prepared diligently as if I were in charge of an important project at the company. No matter how cosmetic surgery is, it is a really big surgery in your life, so make sure you carefully consider each and every detail before undergoing the surgery. Take pictures of the surgical area from every angle before surgery, and be sure to fully understand the details of the surgery and the expected results of the surgery. Thinking that this was my first and last surgery, I made a checklist, organized the consultation information in Excel, decided on a hospital, and made an appointment for surgery. I felt from reading many reviews of side effects and reviews of changes in technique or implants during surgery that even if you are strict and meticulous in these areas, it is never too much. Well, I hope this review will be helpful to people like me who are considering surgery!
[@aaeeoo] 저는 이번 수술을 계획하면서 제게 일어날 수 있는 부작용(리스크)이 무엇인지, 제가 이를 어떻게 통제할 수 있을지 고려한 후 수술을 진행했는데요! 크게 예상되는 부작용은 콧대 울퉁불퉁함, 연골 비침, 염증 정도였고, 사람 일은 언제 어떻게 될지 모르기에 혹여나 재수술을 할 일이 생기더라도 돈과 시간으로 부작용에 어느정도 대처할 수 있을 거라 생각해 최종적으로 수술을 결정했습니다. 물론 부작용은 없을수록 좋은 것이기에 수술할 병원을 정말 신중히 선택하였고 무보형물, 코의 구조를 최대한 보존하는 쪽을 택해서 부작용 확률을 최대한 줄이고자 했어요. 또 전 수술 2주 전후로는 채소, 샐러드 위주의 식단으로 염증 수치까지 관리했습니다. 다행히 지금까지는 부작용 없이 제 코에 만족하며 잘 생활하고 있는지라 전 다시 돌아간다고 해도 수술을 할 것 같습니다!
또 저는 선천적인 안면비대칭, 부정교합 때문에 초등학생 때부터 세브란스 병원에서 성인이 되면 양악수술 하자는 진단까지 받았는데요. 양악은 무서워서 계속 고민하다가 결국 고등학생때 치아교정만 받았었어요. 양악을 했을 때 제가 짊어져야 할 리스크가 너무 크다고 생각해서 차선책을 골랐던 거죠. 그 결과로 안면비대칭과 부정교합을 완벽하게 개선하지 못했지만 예전보다는 씹는 것도 편해지고 미적인 부분도 다소 개선이 되어서 그 선택에 후회는 없답니다.(이와 같이 내 결정의 결과를 위해 어느 위험까지 감수할 수 있는지를 신중히 고민해 보세요)
글쓴이분 코 모양이 어떤지 알지는 못하지만 지금 고민하시는 부분은 여러 병원 상담을 통해 내 코의 상태를 객관적으로 파악한 후, 얻은 정보를 면밀히 검토해보셔야 답을 내릴 수 있을 것 같아요. 병원은 재수술, 비염, 휜코 위주로 수술하는 개인병원으로 선택하시면 될 것 같고, 혹시나 콧대가 많이 낮고 모양을 정말 중요하게 생각해서 드라마틱한 변화를 원하신다면 보형물을 넣는 것도 고려해보셔야 겠지요!(나중에 보형물을 제거할 위험이 있더라도 모양이 더 중요하다면요)
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