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Naso Labial Fold Changed After Septoplasty, Options for Correcting This?

asked 7 months ago by David2 in Australia
Latest answer by Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
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Tags: nasolabial folds

I had septoplasty and something was done to my inner bones to better my breathing, right after that I noticed that my naso labial fold from one side stands out a lot more than the other side dramatically, my plastic surgeon says that this is because some of the inner bone that gave it support was removed and that the solution is to inject something temporary replace the missing bone and will move the tissue out of that area, my question is if theres any way to move this tissue permanently?

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Naso Labial Fold Changed After Septoplasty, Options for Correcting This?

No, this makes no sense to me. A Septoplasty removes bent sections of septal cartilage and or bone but this is in the middle of the nose internally. The outside nasal bones and cartilage would be in contact with the tissues of the nasolabial fold, not the septum. Septoplasty should have no affect on the nasolabial folds at all.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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