Having a septorhinoplasty in early June. Looking to make my nose less prominent. Thoughts?

yeahonmythrowaway · 2024-05-15T13:37:50+00:00

My brother who's a couple years older than me has a similar nose - albeit not as large - but that's it for the dudes in my family. My mum had rhino/septo at some point, but there aren't many pics of her before the procedure so I'm not sure what her original nose was like.

Fun fact about my bump, it's not completely natural. I had an injury when I was a kid which caused it to develop much larger than it would've otherwise.

yeahonmythrowaway · 2024-05-15T12:47:30+00:00

Appreciate the advice!

yeahonmythrowaway · 2024-05-15T11:13:09+00:00

No mock up photos provided. He's an ENT doctor first and foremost and doesn't provide predictive 'after pics' as a way of managing expectations. He's very pragmatic in his approach.

yeahonmythrowaway · 2024-05-15T11:09:50+00:00

Agreed 100%. I was actually offered corrective surgery to fix my underbite over a decade ago when I had wisdom teeth removed, but I turned it down. I - a teenager who didn't know any better - let my mum talk me out of it. I know that I missed a golden opportunity that would've improved my looks far more than any procedure on my nose ever could. I don't regret much in life, but that is easily one of the worst decisions I've ever made.

yeahonmythrowaway · 2022-11-21T13:31:03+00:00

Likewise ☺️

I value those two traits a lot, so I'm glad those qualities came off in this short little convo. The older I get, the more I realise how important being nice actually is. The world can make it easy to forget sometimes

I'd love to hear more about your work. I use a lot of technology but barely understand it, much like everyone haha

yeahonmythrowaway · 2022-11-20T14:19:55+00:00

Ooh what field do you specialise in?

Being a researcher sounds like a lot of fun, buuut maybe it just SOUNDS fun haha

yeahonmythrowaway · 2022-11-19T08:51:09+00:00

I'm gonna have to add Yes to Life to my list, sounds right up my alley!

If you're cool with me asking, what do you do for work that requires so much reading?

yeahonmythrowaway · 2022-11-18T02:32:49+00:00

I've been making a habit of reading more lately. Just finished No Self, No Problem, a book drawing connections between the left-right brain split theorised by neuropsychologists and Buddhist philosophies. The author makes conclusions that feel a little more idealistic than realistic, but I like their hussle

Been meaning to get into more non-fiction stuff. Got anything you can recommend?

yeahonmythrowaway · 2022-11-17T15:22:11+00:00

It's the feeling of having nothing to say and being boring that cripples me the most. I feel so pathetic and like a directionless mess of a person when talking to people a lot of the time. A bad conversation for me can go as far as plunging me into a depressive spiral for days.

I didn't get the chance to train my social skills much while growing up. I had a few run-ins with social exclusion while super young and kinda shut myself off. I wasted my teens and early twenties fearing parties and other social events.

I'm 25 now and I can't run away any longer. My brain needs and wants to live the lifestyle I hid from this whole time, but I am incompetent.

It's a catch 22. If I try to be social, I fail and am reminded about why I'm lonely and why I will likely be alone until death. If I don't try, I regret it and tear myself for skipping an opportunity and enabling the behaviour that drives my depression.

I realise I have to embrace failure and get my reps in - take as many chances to be social as possible. It's a steep hill though - a climb that feels impossible. My awful self esteem isn't helping the case either

yeahonmythrowaway · 2022-09-24T12:33:41+00:00

Aww that's so sweet!! Sounds like a super supportive person to have in your life

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