I will be having a Rhin/Septo/Endoscopic Inferior turbinoplasties. My Inferior turbinate on the right is too small because my septum is curved to the right, and my left tube is large. Does that mean I will need a left turbinate reduction? And a right tube enlargement? Will both turbinates be symmetrical post operation?
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Answer: My right Inferior turbinate is too small & left tube is large. Will both turbinates be symmetrical post operation?
The most important step is to find a rhinoplasty surgeon experienced in alar base reduction. Second, if you are a good candidate for this type of rhinoplasty, they will create and place the incisions properly and close them carefully. One week following surgery, all sutures will be removed. At...
The only tool you should be concerned with is the brain of the surgeon who is going to operate on you and whether he does natural looking noses. The tool is one of a variety that do simple things and there are many more such instruments. What the surgeon uses is not as important as what is...
The photographs show a cartilage and bony hump on the bridge and a slightly overly projecting bridge line profile. The dorsal hump must be shaved down, and osteotomies will be required of the nasal bones to narrow and straighten them.