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If I'm Getting a Small Bump Removed, Can my Breathing Still Be Impaired After?

asked 1 year ago by Gainesville FL in Gainesville FL
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: nose

I hear that there is sometimes breathing complications afterward. Also, what type of anesthesia would I be put under for this type of operation? Thank you! :)

3 answers to If I'm Getting a Small Bump Removed, Can my Breathing Still Be Impaired After?

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Breathing after rhinoplasty

Functional breathing through your nose must be maintained in regards to rhinoplasty.  It should not be compromised for desired change to the nose. The type of anesthesia most often used for a rhinoplasty and/or septoplasty is general anesthesia. Today it is usually performed with a laryngeal mask airway. Make sure you have a board certified physician anesthesiologist in attendance monitoring the patient during the procedure.  
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Rhinoplasty

The nose is basically hanging skin with underlying bone and cartilage that give it shape while preventing collapse when breathing. Most first time rhinoplasty operationsinvolve the removal and/or alterations of some portions of this supporting structure. If too much is removed or strategic portions are removed or weakened that shouldn't be removed/weakened collapse when breathing can occur. It would be unlikely after a competent removal of a small dorsal hump.
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Hump Reduction Can Lead to Nasal Valve Issues

Reducing the profile of the nose can result in breathing problems.  Whether this will be the case is largely dependent on the amount of the reduction.  This is an important issue because patients that have a smaller nose but now can't breathe through it are NOT happy.  Address this issue with your surgeon.  What you want to ask is whether you are at risk for nasal valve collapse after the hump reduction. The choice of anesthesia is dependent on the extent... more
Joseph Campanelli, MD

Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon

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