Sacramento Septoplasty doctors

	Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 450 Sutter Street Suite 2433, San Francisco		2 answers
	Andrew Pichler, MD Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon 6633 Coyle Ave Suite 2, Carmichael		2 answers
	Travis T. Tollefson, MD, MPH Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon 2521 Stockton Blvd Suite 6206, Sacramento		2 answers
	David J. Kiener, MD Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon 2 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 225, Roseville		1 answer
	Thomas E. Kaniff, MD Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon 631 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento

Recent Answers

What Kind of Donor Cartilage is Used to Correct a Saddle Deformity During a Septoplasty?

Andrew Pichler, MD

Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon

Working with Insurance to Offset Costs of Rhinoplaplasty/Septoplasty I have an excellent insurance (Kaiser) and already saw a specialist there regarding combined rhinoplasty/septoplasty and got a quote. However, I'd rather have a procedure with a more experienced and well known doc privately practicing. I know that the combined procedure should be partially coevered by my insurance but my question is: who would go about contacting insurance to cover this partial cost ? Would I have to do this on my own or would the doctor's staff help with figure out billing ?

A: Rhinoplasty and insurance coverage for septoplasty

Dear SF.

If you would prefer to stay with your Kaiser insurance:

I would recommend a consult with Dr. Amir Rafii at the SF Kaiser Group to help you make your decision.

Otherwise, other insurance plans may occasionally cover some portions of a septoplasty and function complaints if you meet criteria.

Best Wishes

Travis T. Tollefson, MD, MPH

Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon

Severe Congestion After Septorhinoplasty Is this normal and when is it time to worry that this may be permanent? I have been on flonase for 9 days and don't have really any relief. My PS, a very qualified rhino expert and ENT specialist, has seen me and told me everything is well, just a lot of swelling. Seriously having the hardest time managing this clogged feeling and I'm so miserable. I can't really feel any substantial improvements; what I do notice I attribute to the Flonase maybe?

A: nasal congestion after septorhinoplasty

You said you have a very competent PS so I assume he ruled out an organizing septal hematoma or other complications. You may well have rebound congestion if you used afrin or other type of nasal sprays. Trial of short course cortisone by mouth helps in that instance, but all of this should be obvious to your doc. All else failing you need a second oppinion. Good luck

Andrew Pichler, MD

Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon