Asked By:Energetic622730 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Hi I’ve got a long list of sinus issues: -Extremely restricted breathing, mainly wise in 1 nostril. The severity varies up and down through the day due to allergies. Constant runny nose and extremely loud nose when I blow. Constant post nasal drip. Constant itchy nose (inside and out). Very bad congestion for about 1 week each month. Feels like I have a full cold. Constant dry and cracked inside of nose. Previous surgery to remove nasal polyps (about 15 years ago)
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Answer: Your photo appears to reveal turbinate hypertrophy and perhaps a deviated nasal septum to the left.
Hello, hope you are well. Your question can be separated into a few parts. On a technical level, you are interested in changing your surgery from a septoplasty to a septorhinoplasty. You will want to do the procedures at the same time for a number of good reasons (consolidating recovery time,...
What is causing your crooked nose and what can be done to correct it? you are correct that the root cause of your crooked nose is a deviated septum. The correction of a crooked nose involves a procedure called a septoRhinoplasty. This can be done either open or closed depending on the experience...
When someone has breathing problems from a deviated nasal septum, it usually causes problems on one side of the nose not both. Occasionally, a septum can be s-shaped which can cause obstructive symptoms on both sides but this is somewhat rare. An otolaryngologist or facial plastic surgeon can...
