Fairfield Rhinoplasty doctors
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Wilfred Brown, MD
Fairfield Plastic Surgeon
260 East 66th Street, New York |
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Tito Vasquez, MD
Southport Plastic Surgeon
2600 Post Road Suite 206, Southport |
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Lawrence J. Fliegelman, MD
New Haven Plastic Surgeon
1305 Post Road Suite 302, Fairfield |
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Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MD
Fairfield Plastic Surgeon
Fairfield |
Recent Answers
I have a crooked nose. I think I have a deviated septum because I find it hard to breathe,mostly at night. I also have a messed up sense of smell. I don't know if that has anything to do with the crookedness. But I find it hard to smell things. I told my doctor and she checked my nose but said she doesn't think it is serious enough for surgery. I hate how my nose looks though. It is crooked and the tip is boulbous, I also have a bump. Is it possible to have the insurance cover my surgery?
Insurance companies will generally cover surgery that is medically necessary. Most insurance companies have written guidelines that you could search on the internet that states what criteria they use for this determination. In general, surgery specifically aimed at relieving obstruction of the airways or to correct trauma (i.e. a nasal fracture) should be reimbursed. However, they will not cover any portion (including anesthesia and any facility fees) that are considered cosmetic, or not medically necessary.
I had rhinoplasty 9 months ago and I have noticed that the nostril HOLES are uneven with my face! I know they were not this way before. Will a septoplasty help this? I also think the surgeon lined up the tip of the nose with my teeth, which have a crooked midline. The midline is about half a tooth widths off-center. My face is not symmetrical naturally, but I know the nostril holes were not lined up at an angle before. Also one nostril is smaller than the other, looking bulbous than the other.
It is very difficult to assess the problem from your photos. And based on your description, there are various reasons for the concerns that you describe. Have you tried to discuss this with your surgeon? If you had a good dialogue with your surgeon, he may have discussed your asymmetries that could play a role in your final outcome. In any case, if you are unhappy with your result, then you should have an open discussion with your surgeon or seek a second opinion. I wish you luck in your endeavors.
I am seriously considering rhinoplasty to rid my nose of a hump and to shorten it slightly as it is over projected. I live in Boston and have met with 2 surgeons so far. One is the chief of plastic surgery at a top hospital and has been practicing for 30+ years. He does about 50 rhinoplasties a year among other procedures. He told me that he would need to make a small incision under each eye for my open rhinoplasty procedure. Is this necessary? The younger surgeon did not mention doing this.
I do not make incisions under the eyes for rhinoplasty surgery. I believe that he would be making the incisions to perform osteotomies, and I don't feel the this is necessary. One can do the osteotomies via the internal incisions, or via small incisions on the side of the nose.
I would suggest going with the surgeon that you feel more comfortable with.
