Nose job ruined my life

[Fitnessgirl14552]

Hi everyone,

I had a rhinoplasty done in 2019 (5 years ago) it was the worst decision I ever made. My nose wasn’t perfect however it was slightly crooked and had a small hump. I wanted to straighten it out and make the tip slightly smaller. The moment the cast came off I did not recognise myself half my nose was gone, it was short and the bridge had been taken away and I couldn’t breathe properly. I spent 3 months in the house depressed, suicidal and grieving my old face. I ended up on medication as I went over 3 days without sleeping. Eventually I waited over a year and had a revision however the revision isn’t perfect (which I was prepared for) and I still look in the mirror and freak out sometimes and I’m 3 years post op from my revision. Does this feeling ever go away? I feel like I’m trapped punishing myself all the time. Hope to reach the right people on here that feel the same. 😢

[EvaChangingFaces Partner]

Hello Fitnessgirl14552 and welcome to the Changing Faces community! It sounds like you are on a journey of finding out how to best manage your recovery after your revision surgery and find ways to deal and accept the changes in your appearance but also how to look after yourself. It sounds like you've had a really challenging time during your post surgery recovery that affected your emotional wellbeing and I do hope you were able to access the support you needed at the time and that you are in a more hopeful head-space at the moment.

I'm sorry to hear that you feel like you are punishing yourself all the time, which makes me think that working on self-acceptance is an important part of one's journey and one that can help you focus on growing and loving yourself more for who you are and appreciate all your good qualities. It is so very important to practice self-compassion and kindness toward yourself and hopefully, you'll also find some people here to connect with and to share your thoughts, connecting with others that have had similar experiences and sharing about your own can be quite liberating and helpful.

Take care,

Eva - ChangingFaces