Leah's Rhinoplasty & Lip Augmentation With UltraSoft 4.8 mm

Hi! My name is Leah. I'm 23 years old and I live in Colorado. I decided a long time ago that I couldn't stand my nose. I always wanted a cute little tip like I saw on TV all the time while I was growing up. As I got older I added a fuller set of lips to my list of wants and dreams. I never thought it would come true. I heard it was extremely painful and very expensive neither of which are true. I found this web page one day and it changed my life. Marianne puts on here all the information you could ever need to find a doctor, what to ask, what to have done, everything you'll ever want to know and even some stuff you didn't know to ask:-) She has been invaluable to my decision for my plastic surgery and my support, so have all the ladies on this board and the Rhinoplasty board. My doctor was Dr. Sidney Eisenbaum of Englewood Colorado, Advanced Images of Colorado. Here's how my journey went from the consultation to after my surgery;

CONSULTATION WITH DR. SIDNEY EISENBAUM

9-10-02 4:00PM

My first impression was what a clean office! I liked his staff right from the start. They were all very nice and showed my all the work they had him do to them so that I might see it first hand. Then when I met the doctor he was funny and very warm and made me feel at ease right away. He answered all my questions from my print out I brought from this website of questions to ask him. I knew the answer to most of them already from researching him but I wanted to hear his answers. He was very calm and went through all of them with me and even explained to me why I should pick him without even knowing he was doing it. I quizzed him and asked him what else he would do to me if he could and he said "Nothing at all. Your face would be perfect, you wouldn't need anything else." That's how I knew I found my doctor. I decided to stop seeing other doctors and make my appointment. January 6th! Whoo hoo! Cant wait!

PRE-OP January 5th.

I'm feeling very nervous. I'm scared of the pain and what I will feel like when I wake up. I'm scared about going under and will I ever wake up? I'm scared of what my face will look like when its done.. will I like it? I'm scared of not being completely under and feeling it. I'm scared of remembering going under. I'm scared of the pain I'll feel when I wake up, will it be horrible? I know these are all normal fears I just needed to get them out there. The pill that Dr. Eisenbaum gave me for tonight is really helping me to remain calm. Its called Percocet and I'm starting to feel like I might be able to sleep tonight, which is a good thing. I really hope my nose and lips turn our perfect and I don't freak out and run out of the hospital. I think I'm just starting to freak out a little. I know it will be ok because I have an awesome doctor and his staff is great. I know I wont be in any pain because of all my friends of the board who said its nothing even to have both things done my tip and implants in my lips. I'm glad Annette is emailing my tonight or I might be really lonely, she's so nice! Well its time for bed but I am a little scared. I just have to try to relax, and remember why I wanted to do this.

POST-OP January 6th

Well I did it! I feel great! I wasn't sick at all! I went in and they put me into a gown, then the nurse gave my a little pin prick in my wrist to numb it from the IV. When she put in the IV I couldn't feel anything! It was awesome! Then the anesthesiologist gave me something to relax me before they took me back. My doctor came back and talked to me and reminded me to relax and that he was going to do everything to make sure I get what I want. We went over what my tip will look like and how big my lips would be. Then they gave me some stuff in my IV to make sure I don't get sick. Off I went! I was pretty doped so I don't remember much or being afraid. They gave me a mask to breathe in and then I was out! Next thing I remember is being fed ice cubes and the nurses talking softly to me asking me if I was in any pain. They gave me shots in my IV whenever I was in pain and made me some tea and got me pudding. Mark my boyfriend, came back there and fed it me. He's so cute:-) After I ate my pudding I took a Percocet and they sent me home because I felt so good! When I got home I wasn't in any pain at ALL! I wasn't sick the ride home or anything. Its funny, I actually felt better then when I went in! Hheheh Seriously I did! My lips were tight but not in pain. My nose didn't hurt at all! I slept for a while then got up and eat some soup. I think I worried for nothing, this was easy! My lips are huge though! I wish they would stay this big tee hee:-)

Day 2 POST-OP

I'm still doing good but earlier today when I was cleaning it with peroxide, I thought I saw a white thing sticking out of my incision. I called my PS and he had me come in ASAP and then when we got there and he looked at it, he said not to worry cuz it was just a little bubble thing, not my implant and that he couldn't believe how fast it was healing! I guess when you clean it with peroxide it can turn your incision area white for a few minutes but it will go away so don't be alarmed. I've been cleaning it out like crazy and keeping it germ free. I tried not to talk too much but its hard. The rest of the day was pretty easy. No pain, and I slept a lot from the Percocet. My tip looks so cute from what I can see! I cant wait to see it all healed!

Day 3 POST-OP

Still doing great. I'm super bored though. I've been sitting around too much. My lips are tighter today but not too bad as long as I keep them moisturized with the Aquaphor (thanks Marianne!) I've been taking my meds, keeping it clean, not talking too much, sleeping, eating soft foods like Jell-O (very good for this kind of thing:-), and not picking at it. I think its gonna look so cute when its done healing. I cant wait. I kind of sponge bathed myself today, it was hard because I couldn't bend over but I think I got myself pretty cleaned up. My hair is so oily! Well time for my SinEcch!

~Leah