Top-Best Septoplasty Surgeons?

After having faith in 2 doctors (plastic surgeon and ENT) who performed a septoplasty to fix my nose (deviated septum/breathing problems), and having it fail... I am wondering if there are any listings out there, or specific surgeons highly regarded as being at the top of the field performing septoplasty. Where/how might I be able to find such info? If I am going to try this again I want to be in the best hands, & will travel to do so.

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Many choices but...

Hi, Facial Plastics and ENT surgeons are the ones that can address breathing issues and the septum. More importantly, you may have other causes of nasal obstruction such as the health of your internal mucosa, your turbinates, your internal and external valves, etc. Proper diagnosis is the most important thing. You can also look for Rhinologists such as Dr. David Kennedy in Philadephia at UPenn and see what he has to say.

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