I'm having a rhinoplasty on Thursday...AMA

I'm 17 and have wanted a nose job all my life. I want to get it done asap so I can start my life, but idk how to get money for it. I'm considering doing a gap year before uni so I can save for a nose job and get it before I start uni so I can finally start my life, be myself, and enjoy my uni days and the rest of my life. How old are you and how did you get money for it?

Oh right. Mind me asking roughly how much it costs? I heard they can be quite expensive.

Hope it's worth it after , i guess.

It varies from place to place, but mine is just under 5k. Very expensive

Deviated septum or just wonky? Former can cause medical issues.

As surgeries go, it's quite minor. Just think of it as a more elaborate nose piercing.

It varies from place to place, but mine is just under 5k. Very expensive

Wow that's expensive, could get it cheaper by flying to Colombia and getting it done there lol, and enjoy a beach recovery. I was seriously considering getting one done there every time I am there.

My septum is actually slightly deviated, but I don't have any breathing problems through it, luckily. Hopefully I won't get any after the operation ... that wouldn't be good

Oh? Honestly, I became very light headed during one of my consultations because I was so squeamish about what the surgeon was telling me. It's super scary to imagine my skin being peeled back and then my nose literally broken.

I couldn't trust going abroad for it. For so many reasons. You always hear horror stories of people who went abroad for cheap surgery.

True, damn that’s quite a lot. Do you know how long your recovery time will be?

Me too It's very scary. After all, it's not like you can hide your nose if it goes wrong. And surgeons have told me that my skin is so thin that only one nose job is possible. "One bite at the apple", one said. So no corrections

Hey, I actually had a rhinoplasty surgery last month ( I can't even remember the day now, goodness. Probably 6 weeks ago? ) I was/am 24. If there's anything you want to discuss you're welcome to .

I’ve had two nose jobs but had to wait a year between them so it’s fully healed by the time of the second surgery.

Well, you're very lucky in that regard. In winds my deviated septum can make it difficult to catch a breath.

Haha, yes, sometimes it is better not to know. If you are anxious on the day of the operation, you should be able to request a pre-med to relax you. Temazepam is a helluva drug.

Damn Don't the NHS fix deviated septums though, if you have trouble breathing?

Yikes, I hope I'll be okay...

My surgeon said people usually book 2 weeks off work for it, though the instruction booklet he gave me says about three weeks. I'm prepared for A LOT of bruising though, because I bruise ridiculously easy. And I have thin skin. I've booked 17 days off work and hopefully that'll be enough! They think I'm going on holiday to Wales.

I would request a pre-med just for the laugh; I never actually needed it. But you're having a stressful day ... might as well see John Lennon riding a Hippogriff. But yours is private, so probably cost a penny to do it.

Ooooh. Tell me. What did you have done to your nose, how was the operation, how was the recovery, how long did your bruises last for, did you have much pain, how long did you have to stay in bed for, etc... ?


As above, anything you can tell me? Also why did you have two? Did the first go wrong?

Haha, the classic I’m going on holiday. Yeah, there will be so much bruising then. Hopefully that should be enough for recovery, but won’t your colleagues be able to tell the difference? Maybe your employers as well?