Waiting on ENT Appointment for Injured Nose. Should I Be Concerned?

asked 1 year ago by Francie7 in Ireland
Latest answer by Babak Larian, MD
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Tags: congestion, injury, worried

Called appointments today about my ENT visit only to be told that the consultant didn't sign me off for an appointment now say it'll be Monday until I know when am going in yet next Tuesday will be 2 full weeks since I received the injury to the nose which slightly misaligned it causing some nasal congestion since it happened am abit worried incase the procedure can't be performed under a soo called closed reduction or can it still be done am I worrying too much? Help Please, Francie

6 answers to Waiting on ENT Appointment for Injured Nose. Should I Be Concerned?

Call back, tell them you need to see the doctor asap or find another doctor

I would call back and tell them you just had an injury and need to come in to see the doctor, or find another doctor who can get you in.

Babak Larian, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Waiting on an ENT appointment for an injured nose

Don't be concerned. A closed nasal reduction has reported success rates of completely resolving patient's issues 50% of the time in 50% of the patients. Doing the math that's actually only a 25% success rate or lower. It is not an ideal procedure by any means. In my practice I see and take care of over 500 nasal patient's a year. I universally let the swelling resolve over the first few weeks. At that time, a better assessment can be made... more

Shepherd G. Pryor, MD
Scottsdale Facial Plastic Surgeon

Avoid closed reductions after nasal trauma

IMHO, you'd be much better off by avioiding the closed nasal reduction which I performed many times during my surgical training. I believe that closed nasal reductions are not capable of moving the nasal bones back to the midline position, nor repair damaged cartilage as well as a Rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty, for nasal trauma, can be performed as soon as the majority of early swelling resolves which typically occurs at 3 weeks follwing the injury.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Waiting on ENT Appointment for Injured Nose. Should I Be Concerned?

They can still do the closed reduction in two weeks otherwise they may have to do open reduction. By the way, as you know, the cosultant in the British/Irish healthcare system who is equivalent to a board certified surgeon in the U.S. is highly qualified to take care of you.

Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO
Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nose trauma

This is the problem of YOUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Your other option is to opt out of the system and see a private plastic surgeon and pay for the consult.