Before Surgery
Reason for Surgery:
Due to my facial
asymmetry, I had a lot of concerns. Since my facial asymmetry was severe, I
visited countless plastic surgery clinics during December. Since facial bone
surgery is a big surgery, I had to cotemplate a lot. I decided to have surgery
on February. I have been self conscious and stressed for a long time so I hope I
can get prettier. That is my only wish.
Day 1
My throat was hurting and there was
something plugged in my nose so I couldn’t breathe well. I couldn’t rest well
and I had to sleep upright which made my back and glutes uncomfortable. The
anesthesia was also made me have a hard time and I just wanted one day to pass
by quickly.
Day 2
I got discharged and returned home. I can’t
talk since I’m really swollen and whenever I look in the mirror, I feel
depressed. Although I’m swollen, it’s amazing to see that the size of my
cheekbones got reduced. I want to see how I look like when I’m not swollen.
Day 3
I wonder what they put under my eye.. (tape).
Anyways, my swelling doesn’t seem to be decreasing and whenever I wake up, it
seems better but then it gets bad again. I need to be more patient and also, I
feel hungry.
Day 4
Other people seem to swell around their
mouth but most of my swelling is near my eyes and cheeks. I’m going to receive
my laser treatment tomorrow so I’m hoping that some of the swelling will be
able to decrease in about a week?
Day 5
When I woke up, one side of my eye was
really swollen. I ended up sleeping on my side unconsciously. Now, it seems my
swelling is decreasing little by little. When I got my hair washed for the
first time after surgery, I felt sorry to the hairdresser. But it felt
refreshing and I’m getting used to my lifestyle.
Day 6
I went on a walk during dawn and my eyes
were stinging due to the cold wind. I’m trying my best to go on frequent walks
which seems to be helping my swelling decrease. But I can’t eat what I want so
I always feel hungry. I want to remove my stitches quickly.
Day 7
When I woke up, my swelling seemed like it
decreased. It was surprising since I could open my eyes widely and I can open
my mouth wider than before. It’s been a week and I can fit about two fingers in
my mouth. I hope that my swelling continues to decrease. Not being able to wash
my face was bothering me but my skin actually got better. I also lost 3kgs.
Day 9
My swelling has been decreasing. People
around me say that they can see my face shape better. I can talk regularly and
it would be perfect if I could eat regularly as well. I want to remove the
stitched on the inside of my mouth quickly. It felt refreshing when I removed my
facial tape. I’m using the compression band and going on walks frequently.
Day 11
My swelling has been moving down. The
swelling near my eyes is almost gone now and I will be able to get my stitches
removed next week. I know I have to be careful of tough and hard foods, but I
want to be able to eat more variety of food soon. I’m looking forward to seeing
how my face looks when the swelling decreases.
Day 13
It seems like I need to be patient with the
stubborn/minimal swelling that’s left. I didn’t expect my swelling to decrease
this much. During the 5th day
after surgery, I was starting to regret everything. Now, I don’t regret a thing
when I look into the mirror.
Day 14
Today marks the second week since my
surgery, which means I’m going to the clinic. I went on a walk this morning and
used my compression band. Finally, I’m getting my stitches removed. Although I’m
a bit swollen, I can see that most of the swelling is gone. I want to put make
up on and meet my friends quickly. People around me say that my face got
smaller.
Day 15
My cheeks still look like I have candy stuffed in them. The swelling
is still there but overall, it decreased a lot from the front view. It’s
amazing how different I look compared to before. I’m finally able to shower
regularly and I just need to be patient for the rest of my swelling to disappear.
Day 17
Day 45
Day 50
I love my face shape~!!!!
Day 51
During the consultation, I asked to doctor
to reduce my bones as much as possible. I wanted a dolly look and I was able to
achieve it through surgery. A lot of my friends ask me where I did my surgery.
I don’t need to photoshop or edit my photos anymore. The sensation on my face
returned back to normal and I’m not experiencing any side effects. The doctor
is really skilled. I couldn’t stop mentioning EU to the people around me.
Getting good results from surgery is important,
but safety should be the priority.
Since facial bone surgery is a big surgery,
I want to thank the doctor one more time. I still have some loss of sensation
on my gums and teeth but they seem to be returning. I hope the stubborn/smaller
swelling is gone soon so that I can see my final results. I’m glad that my
surgery went well and finished safely.
I'm highly satisfied with my face shape!!~
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