Hi all, so this is day 1 after I had
my Rhinoplasty with Dr. De Silva.
So, yesterday when I recorded
I was actually quite late for surgery,
so I didn’t really have much time to explain
why I wanted it done
and what happened before the actual surgery.
So, for the consultation and pre-op.
So, the first thing of why I actually
wanted the Rhinoplasty done
was because I didn’t like my side profile,
I didn’t like the bump on my nose
and I though it as quite a bit like sort of
drooped down my tip which I didn’t like.
I tried to actually get you
a picture of what my nose looked like before
just so you have a more understanding.
I don’t know if you'll be able to see it.
So, as you can see I had quite like a bump in my nose
and it sort of it drooped down a little bit.
I just didn’t feel very feminine
and I was really self-conscious of my nose.
I didn’t like sitting next to people, I didn’t like,
like when I was at work, I have to sort of tilt my head
so I didn’t want people to see my side profile
it really got me down.
So, that’s why I wanted it done and I told you about
wanted it done since I was 16.
So, I went over to Dr. De Silva first,
this was for my consultation and I first spoke
with Jenifer which is his practice manager.
I think that’s what she's called but basically she just went
through more about it, what I wanted it done, why.
Then went through more information about it.
Then I went through and saw and talked to De Silva
and he basically and he obviously went through
like why I wanted it done, what I wanted done.
He then examined my nose and he found that I actually,
in my left side, it was more narrow than the right nostril
and he could say how he could even it out,
so that I could breathe better.
Also then once that happened we went into his office
and he basically did a digital image so that,
sorry it’s really hard to breathe so I could kind of
see the final results of what it could look like.
It’s not obviously 100% it could just show you
what your nose could like.
Then we went through like what would happen,
so we'd go to the pre-op and also cost
and then a week later I did a pre-op
so that was more filling out, you had to basically
sign like a form initial it to understand what can happen.
Obviously there's sort of side effects
or they could be permanent
could happen but they have to obviously to say it
to obviously cover themselves
because there's a very unlikely chance that it can happen.
But obviously it can still happen to someone,
it’s only like a 1% chance that it can happen
but obviously they have to put it down.
Which obviously was quite scary to read
but after all of that was done
and then I met Sasha, which is the nurse
and she basically takes your height and blood pressure,
you age your height and all of that.
Then I went to see Dr. De Silva again,
talked a bit more asked if I had any questions
and went through it again of what'd happen on the day.
And then yesterday was my surgery day.
So, I was running quite late,
so I didn’t really have that much time
but I basically I went and saw
the sedation doctor
and he was very kind, very lovely.
He settled you down very easily I don’t really like needles
and obviously he had to put
a needle in my vein and it was to put.
I got a bit confused I thought that
was the sedation but it wasn’t.
It’s like dosage of Paracetamol going
obviously into your blood system.
So, it kicks in quicker than taking a tablet.
That was the only thing I found that day that actually,
that was the only thing that I thought hurt.
It didn’t even hurt it’s just sort of,
I am not good with needles
and it made me feel light headed and nauseous,
so I had to lay down for a bit.
After that everything went quite easy.
So, yeah then the next minute I was actually in the op theatre
and lay down and basically I was out of it within a minute,
just remember waking up for like 10 minutes.
I didn’t even know, I thought because obviously it's sedation,
so I thought that was sort of just sort of
waking up halfway through it.
Because I could breathe and everything
so I asked like was it done and it was, I was a bit like oh.
Then so my auntie and uncle picked me up
and I live quite away from London
so it was about a 2 hour journey.
But the journey was all fine.
I mean after the surgery, I felt more like discomfort
and my teeth hurt I’m not sure why upper lips hurt
but they felt quite like numb and like,
just a lot of pressure on them.
Also around my nose here I felt quite a lot of pressure
and I had a bit of a headache.
But I feel like nausea sort of sick or anything.
I felt obviously a little bit out of it from the drugs.
But other than that the journey was fine.
In the evening I managed to actually eat chicken and rice
which I didn’t think I would be able to because my aunty
cooked that for me I was just going to have soup
but I actually got through that.
I was surprised I could actually taste the food I thought
from obviously being and so congested
that I wouldn’t be able to, but I could.
It’s obviously quite hard because I can’t breathe
so you don’t enjoy it.
So, yesterday I didn’t actually have any bruising
but today it’s come up just around my eyes,
only came up about a few hours ago.
It’s not that much but I’m kind of hoping it doesn’t get worse.
It might tomorrow it might more black and blue
but other than that yeah I feel alright
I just feel a bit stiff on my face.
And obviously when you walking and stuff
you do feel a little bit like light headed
so you do have to take your time
like getting to like places.
You don’t actually have to wear this by the way
it’s just in case of obviously the first day
some blood oozes out some liquid
so, obviously it stops it from dripping down.
I actually like to wear it just because
I feel more comfortable wearing it.
I just feel like it’s more safer.
But yeah other than that I feel fine, what else?
Yeah the only other thing is, I actually looked at another
video of someone who had a Rhinoplasty and they said that
obviously from where you are breathing out your mouth,
your lips get really dry and that was really good advice
to get some Vaseline
because they do get really uncomfortable chapped.
So, it’s nice to have a tub besides you.
Also just to prepare yourself for so get all of your
medications beforehand because that’s a lot easier.
There is actually a lot of medication
that you’ll be taking.
But it is a lot but you kind of, you just take all in one
anyways so you do remember taking it.
Oh yeah, so last night was obviously the first night
I was sleeping upright.
So, that was, it was okay
obviously it was quite uncomfortable
because it’s weird to sleep upright
and I put some pillows beside me so I didn’t roll.
Even during the night I was sort of like that
but when I put the pillow like here
so I could kind of lean like that.
I wasn’t going to take 1 of the tablets that relaxes you
and makes you want to sleep faster because you only get 2
but I thought obviously the 1st and 2nd day might be the hardest
so I did take it because it did take me
up to an hour to get to sleep.
But once I took that it was all fine I went to sleep
and didn’t wake up till the morning so that was good.
I’m trying to think of what else.
Yeah I mean I don’t feel that swollen
obviously around here I do
and quite yeah obviously you can’t like move your face
that much and it does hurt to smile.
So, yeah if anyone tries to make you laugh it does hurt.
But other than that
it's much easier that I thought it would be.
This is only day one but yeah,
so I’ll update you tomorrow okay.