Written by Escobar MD
This period of
adaptation happens usually on the 2 or 3 weeks after finally removing the nasal
dressing and the splint. At this point there will still be some swelling of the
nose and the around the lower eyelids, which makes the patient feel scared
about not looking as well as expected. It is the surgeon's job to calm the
patient down and explain the normal process that they are going through.
In my experience, in
all these cases the patient ends up adapting to their new image in a little
less than a couple of weeks. Personally, I always I take pictures of the
patient in every follow up visit and I show them the comparison each time, this
way the patient can objectively see how their nose is turning out and how it is
improving every day. That way, I calm them down...
As the swelling is
coming down and the patient is getting a positive reinforcement from their
environment, their self-esteem will increase and they will feel more secure
every day. I should to say that there is also negative reinforcement; this
means that there are always people who are dedicated to making the patient feel
that the results are not good when they are. These people are normally led my
envy or other reasons. This is serious if the person in question is close to
the patient, such as a spouse, friends, parents etc... In these cases there are
situations that even end up with a patient in a depressive state.
All in all, I can
tell you that every change needs some time to adapt; be patient and as days go
by, provided that the surgeon did a good job, you will be getting glimpses of
good final results.
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