when i floss my teeth i notice my nose moves slightly as i open my mouth, is that bad for the healing process or has bad effect on the surgery in any way?
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The nasal septum obtains it's anatomy from the overlying tissues that provide nutrients. In some operations on the septum parts of this structure can be removed or it's shape changed to improve nasal function.
In our practice, a septoplasty is performed closed, since the procedure only involves a small half-inch incision on the inside of the nose. The rhinoplasty procedure can be performed with either open or closed techniques. Closed rhinoplasty involves making all the incisions on the inside of ...
A crooked nose almost always means the septum is crooked and needs to be straightened as part of the strategy to straighten the nose. For a nose to be straight, a strategy of straightening the nasal structures from the inside out is the best way to approach this problem. I would not shorten y...