Hello, I had an open Rhinoplasty done 13 months ago and one side of my nose looks different than the other. Are my results normal? Could this be uneven swelling? Is there anything that can be done to alleviate this? Any advice will be helpful! Thank you.
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Hello and thank you for your question. In short- every surgeon's practice is different. Regarding the anesthesia- although most surgeons prefer putting patients fully asleep under general anesthesia for this procedure, some perform it under IV sedation ("twilight sedation") with local...
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Every single person on this planet is a little asymmetric so don’t beat yourself up over it. You definitely appear to be a great rhinoplasty candidate, one would have to examine your nose to advise you about septoplasty but it sounds like you would definitely benefit from one. If you would l...
