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Nose Straightening During Septoplasty?
Can any slight nose-straightening be done during Septoplasty, or is that strictly Rhinoplasty?
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Is This a Deviated Septum? (photo)
Does this picture show a deviated septum? If so, are there options for fixing just the nostrils and not the rest of the nose? How much would something...
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Can a Septal Perforation Be Fixed? Does It Need To Be?
Hello I hear Septal perforation can be fixed? is this true? the other Question do people live okay with a septal Perforations? Mine is from a Surgery?...
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Bad Smell from Nose After Septoplasty. Took Penicillin For Infection With No Results?
I had a septoplasty surgery 6 months ago and a bad smell started coming off my nose as of 2 months ago. some infection diagnosed by my surgeon and I...
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7 Weeks Post Septorhinoplasty. My Nose is Still Painful and Sore? (photo)
My nose still hurts and makes me feel really miserable. I was told that by 6 weeks I would feel back to normal. An incision inside my nostril has...
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What Are the Three Options for Anesthesia During Septoplasty?
Is one type of anesthesia referred to as twilight sedation? How often is this option used during septoplasty?
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Severe Headaches After Sinus Surgery, What's Going On?
My daughter had a broken nose repaired, her septum fixed and polyups removed from her nose 6 months ago. She is having severe headaches every day. Her...
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Nose Blocked at Night 4 Weeks After Septoplasty and Turbinectomy and Very Dry Pharynx and Mouth. Recommendations?
Hi, I had septo and tb done 4 weeks ago. When I sleep on my right side or on the back my right nostril gets blocked and the left one's half...
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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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Bridge Too Low After Septoplasty: Would Rib Graft and Septal Cartilage Work in a Revision?
How do I check if i have septal cartilage left in my nose? My nose was reduced significantly but does that mean the septal cartilage was removed as...
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