I want to start off by saying that Dr. Samuel Lin is an extremely talented surgeon and a remarkable human being. I broke my nose during my freshman year of college (playing sports). As a result of this injury, I had difficulty breathing -- especially during the wintertime. Dr. Lin was the second surgeon I reached out to regarding my nose. After my initial appointment with Dr. Lin, I knew...
For many years, prior to my surgery (October 2015), I suffered from chronic sinus infections and had been encouraged by various doctors to have my ‘deviated septum’ corrected. I am not sure if I was born with a deviated septum or if it was a result of playing rough sports, but I am pretty sure that getting hit in the face with soccer balls, boxing gloves, etc. didn’t help my situation much....
When I was 10 years old, I was in gym class playing capture the flag. During the game, I had a head-on collision with a girl who was taller than I was. Her teeth went into my forehead and her chin into my nose. My pediatrician told my parents I was bruised but nothing was broken. I didn’t think about it for years. Fast forward to my senior year of high school, 2007. That was the year I s...
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