Richmond Septoplasty doctors

	Matthew Bridges, MD Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon 14051 St. Francis Blvd Suite 2211, Midlothian		7 answers
	Burton M. Sundin, MD Richmond Plastic Surgeon 7611 Forest Ave Suite 210, Richmond
	Michael Armstrong, MD Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon 8700 Stony Point Pkwy Ste 110, Richmond
	Alan John Castleton Burke, MD Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon Richmond
	Alan Burke, MD Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon Richmond

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HIV Positive - Can I Still Get Surgery to Correct My Breathing? I recently went to see a ear, nose, and throat doctor about not being able to breath out of the left side of my nose. I do have HIV. He said due to that, he wouldn't do a surgery to fix my problem and doubted any other doctor would either. He said that the inside of that side of my nose is crooked. It is stopped up and I can't breath out of it. Is there anything I can do? Its driving me crazy..... Thank you

A: Nasal surgery with HIV

The doctor who told you that is mistaken if he thinks other doctors will not help. HIV is absolutely not a contraindication to nasal surgery. Please find another surgeon!

Matthew Bridges, MD

Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon

Will Septoplasty Help Me? Is There Any Hope for Me? I have had two nose jobs one big one and one smaller revision. The revision seem to make my nose even more crooked and now its flat on one side. It looks horrible. I am thinking my doctor never addressed the deviated septum and I made need septoplastey. Please help I am desperate as you can see by my warped nose.

A: Will Septoplasty Help Me? Is There Any Hope for Me?

It appears that your bones are midline, but the tip deviates to the right. Therefore, it is likely that you have a deviated septum. One thing you did not mention is whether you have nasal obstruction, which could also be due to septal deviation. There are certainly other factors that may have lead to deviation of your tip, such as tip cartilage asymmetry, scar contracture, etc. However, I would have a rhinoplasty surgeon evaluate your septum first as the potential culprit. Hope this helps...

Matthew Bridges, MD

Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon

Is It Normal Not to Breathe Well 30 Days After Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction? I am still having trouble breathing, after 4 weeks. Now I can hear myself breathing, like a "ssss". I had no problems during the recovery, mild pain, not so much bleeding. I took out the splints on day 7, and after that I thought everything would be better, but now I am thinking that I was not so smart to do it...

A: Is It Normal Not to Breathe Well 30 Days After Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction?

Have you followed up with your surgeon? I would say in general, the majority of my patients are able to breathe better by about 2 weeks. I do not use splints, however, so I think the swelling of the turbinates might last a bit longer in my patients. You should have your surgeon make sure you do not have a scar band, crust, or other obstruction that would be easy to correct in the clinic.

Matthew Bridges, MD

Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon