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After Rhinoplasty is It Common to Have Breathing Problems?

I am considering Rhinoplasty, but I've heard that it often causes trouble breathing afterwards. Is this true?

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Breathing and Tip Problems After Rhinoplasty

I had a septoplasty and Rhinoplasty around over a month ago. I went to the doctor especially because I couldn’t breathe very well, and because I...

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When Will Internal Swelling Subside After Rhinoplasty?

When will the internal swelling after Rhinoplasty go away, so I can start breathing through my nose again?

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Type of Rhinoplasty for my Crooked Nose?

I am 25-year-old female with a nose I do not like. What type of Rhinoplasty would you perform on my nose? Looking at my nose from a front view, my...

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Breathing Problems After Rhinoplasty Surgery

I had a rhinoplasty done just after I turned 16 (I'm 26 now) and have always been pleased with the look of my nose. However, I have also had major...

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Will Rhinoplasty Fix Breathing Problem?

My nostril passage is too narrow. I have had breathing problems ever since I can remember. This keeps me from being active, specially working out....

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Can Rhinoplasty Surgery Make my Breathing Worse?

I am want a cosmetic rhinoplasty to make my nose smaller. Is there any chance my breathing could get worse because of the rhinoplasty surgery?

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Had Doctor Made my Nostrils Too Small?

I had surgery 40 days ago.i think i am having breathing problem doctor narrowed my nostrils, i think new nose holes are small, can he make them bigger?

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Thick Mucus After Rhinoplasty

My doctor said that he corrected the perforated septum during Rhinoplasty. However, I'm not breathing clearly and it seems like an extremely thick...

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Will Insurance Pay for my Rhinoplasty to Address Breathing Problems?

I broke my nose 4 yrs ago recently i have had problems breathing. the r.side of my nose has a bump on the side,also have a fairly large bump on the...

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Is This Scar Tissue from the Rhinoplasty?

Hi! I had my rhinoplasty done in Turkey and I'm currently 8 month post-op. The last 2 month I've had problems breathing with my left nostril....

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Dorsal Hump Removal to Improve Breathing?

I have a very tall, thin nose with a large dorsal hump. I have had difficulties with breathing for years now, and at long last I have received a...

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Insurance Coverage for Rhinoplasty for Breathing Problems?

I sometimes have difficulty breathing but it is not life threatening at all. I am looking to have my doctor refer me to a plastic surgeon to do a...

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Wonky Nose Post Rhinoplasty - Will It Straighten?

I had a nose job 5 weeks ago and the bone is a different width on each side of my nose also now my nostrils look uneven they werent before the surgery...

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Breathing Difficulty Through a Nostril After Rhinoplasty

I had a Rhinoplasty, now I can't breathe through my right nostril. It also looks weird. What do you think has happened? Is it normal? Or is it going...

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Rhinoplasty Necessary to Correct Breathing Problems?

Hi doctors, I injured my nose a few years ago and although the X-ray did not show any signs of a fracture, I definitely had my septum knocked out of...

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After Rhinoplasty Nose Looks Crooked. Will That Straighten out Later?

It's been about a little over a week after my rhinoplasty my nose feels and looks a little crooked and my breathing is better in one nostril is...

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Can Rhinoplasty Cause Breathing Problems?

I had my Rhinoplasty on Jan 2007 and since then my breathing felt very obstructed. Can a patient become terribly ill after a Rhinoplasty?

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Will Rhinoplasty Be Able to Improve my Breathing and Enhance my Appearance?

My problem is my nose is broken, crooked, big and im petty sure I have a deviated septum. since i was little, ive been in many accidents, sports...

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Open Rhinoplasty and Chin Augmentation?

I am planning open rhinoplasty this year to straighten the bridge of my nose and also because I cannot breathe properly through one side of the...

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Post Rhinoplasty: For How Long Will my Nose Feel Stuffed Up?

I am wondering when I can start to breathe easier? I feel really stuffed up and am wondering how long the stuffy feeling is considered within normal...

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Best Surgeon to See for Nose Hump and Breathing Problem?

I have both functional as well as cosmetic problem. I have a nose hump, spur, and breathing problem. Which surgeon is best for me to see, a plastic...

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Why Did my Surgeon Make External Incisions Near Bridge of the Nose?

I had septorhinoplasty done about a week ago to remove a hump, raise the tip, and improve breathing. During the surgery, two small (~1.5 cm) external...

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Can't Have Rhinoplasty with Septoplasty?

I just saw an ENT Dr. to address my constant obstructed breathing. He suggested a Septoplasty (mine is "S" shaped) and also a turbinate...

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Breathing After Septo-Rhinoplasty/Turbinate Reduction + Steroid Use

I am 1.25 weeks p/o septorhinoplasty and turbinate reduction (microdebrider) -I chose to have one turbinate reduced due to 'compensatory...

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Can Outfracture / Lateralization of Turbinates Be Reversed?

I had my turbinates outfractured and or lateralized. I think this is giving me tooo much airflow. Is it possible to put them back where they were or...

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Post Septoplasty/Rhinoplasty - Doctor Didn't Use Splint: Can't Breath Out of Right Nostril

A friend of mine had Revision Functional Septo-Rhinoplasty surgery that took 5 hours. Her Doctor did not use splints. Now 4 weeks later she can not...

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Is It Absolutely Necessary to Put a Spreader Graft in to Imporve Breathing?

I had one put in but my breathing did not improve. It actually got worse after my grafts collapsed at the top of my nose. Before I had the surgery I...

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Reconstructive Rhinoplasty for a Student?

I've had breathing difficulties due to tight and swollen nasal passages for as long as I can remember. I used to have nosebleeds, but treated them...

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Can a Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty Correct the Outside Look of my Sons Nose?

My 15 old boy nose has adeviated nasal sepyum.he has difficultes in breathing +avery small deviation in the out look the dr told me he needs 2...

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Should I Get a Rhinoplasty or is my Skin too Thick? Will It Affect my Breathing?

I am a 26 year old male I am Indian (from India) and I understand I have thick skin around my tip. How much will this affect my result on the tip of...

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Nose Injury/Fracture?

On tuesday night I had a head-on-collision playing football that resulted with a misalignment of my nose, went to the minor injury clinic yesterday to...

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Bump Appeared After Rhinoplasty. Still Can't Breathe, Either.

I had rhinoplasty about 11 months ago. I got my deviated septum fixed, my nose straightened (although, I'm not certain it is straight as it looks...

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Hit My Nose and Having Trouble Breathing After Rhinoplasty

I had nose surgery three weeks ago to make my nose narrower and the tip smaller. Two days ago I hit it with my purse(basically the purse fell on top...

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Digital Rhinoplasty Image - Is This Possible for Me?

Prior Rhino in 06 left me with breathing probs. I've hard time breathing-out right nostril, or breath heavily & a lot of mucus. I rarely...

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Revision Nose Surgery and How Far Can I Expect to Reshape and Fixing the Function

Dear Doctors I had a nose surgery 3 years ago and now I have running problem mostly and If I tape it hard on the middle part of the nose i can breath...

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Only One Nostril Moves After Rhinoplasty

I had rhinoplasty 2 weeks ago. The nose looks good but I've noticed that when I breathe in and out I can see that my right side of the nose and...

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Ear Pressure After Rhinoplasty - Help

For 1 yr after a rhino I've had bad ear pressure. I also can't get enough air in.Attempting to treat this surgically, under the theory that...

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Do the Nasal Tubes Help You Breath Through Your Nose After a Rhynoplasty.

Hello, My main concern is getting claustrophobic by not being able to breathe post op. I' ve read that some doctors to not use packing and use sow...

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Is Rhinoplasty Complicated Greatly After Prior Septoplasty?

I want to get the bump taken out of the bridge of my nose, however, if the top of the nose is slimmer, I feel it may need reshaped a little at the...

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Allergies from Rhinoplasty?

About a year ago I had a Rhinoplasty. My nose looks fine it's the inside of my nose that's almost always dry and sometimes I can't breathe...

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Can I Inhale Steam After Rhinoplasty?

Hello Doc! i had rhinoplasty 20daysago.I still have swelling on my face,congestion in my nose and cant speak properly.i apply ice twice in a day.since...

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I Had a Closed Rhino-septoplasty 8 Days Ago,when I Will Be Able to Breath?

The surgery was done on january 14th , they corrected my deviated septum, straighten my nose ,removed the bump with slight elevation of the nose tip....

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Will an Asian Rhinoplasty Help Reduce Allergies?

My mother is Asian and was born with a very small nose. However, she has a severe case of allergic rhinitis. If the surgery can't help with...

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Is Light Sniffling and Nose Breathing OK 1 Day Post Op?

Hello, I am one day post op and was wondering if light sniffling and breathing out of my nose is ok to do? I am breathing out of my mouth as much as I...

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