Septoplasty: Q&A
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What is a Turbinate Reduction?
What is a turbinate reduction? I see that it's often done with the septoplasty - are they always done together? Would I need both to help my...
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Do I Have Nasal Septum Deviation? If I Do, Should I Have Surgery to Fix It?
My right nostril bleeds very often, sometimes for no apparent reason at all. My nose is very slightly turned to the right (almost unnoticeable). My...
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Deviated Septum, Slant Nose and Nasal Hump Causing Problem. Can This Be Repaired With Septoplasty? (photo)
I've had difficulty breathing from the right side of my nose for years after a facial injury (I did not go to the hospital afterwards). It's...
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Septoplasty with Bilateral Turbinate Reduction?
Can I have septoplasty with bilateral turbinate reduction to improve my breathing problems at the same time I improve my look?
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Why Am I Still Breathing Bad 6 Months After Septoplasty?
I had a septoplasty and turbinoplasty back in January. My breathing has not improved at all. To be honest it feels worse. I have gone to my Dr. many...
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I've Been Told That Internal Swelling from a Septoplasty Could Last a Few Months. True?
Went in for septoplasty surgery to take care of difficulty breathing through my right nostril in October. Now December I am still having difficulty...
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Nasal Perforation Post Septoplasty. Can A Surgeon Close this up?
I had a septoplasty last January 2011 which has left me with a 4mm perforation. The whistling/turbulence is preventing me from being able to relax and...
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Not Sure if I Have a Deviated Septum or Need a Rhinoplasty? (photo)
I broke my nose about 6 years ago back in high school and have lived with it to this point. As you can tell it's a little crooked. I honestly can live...
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7 Weeks After Septoplasty/Turbinate Reduction and Can't Breathe While Standing? (photo)
At week 3 post-op, my nose began to get very dry during the day, and increasingly difficult to breathe through. The walls of my nasal cavity suck in...
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Crooked Nose One Year After Septo-rhinoplasty, If This Possible to Fix?
I am ONE year post primary septo-rhinoplasty. Pre-surgery, I had an almost perfect profile and straight nose & even nostrils. What I asked for was...
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