I had rhinoplasty 8 months ago to fix a bump at the top of my nose . It looks great, but my tip is leaning more to my left. Because of this, it's causing my right side to push up against the inside of my nose blocking my airway. If I take my finger and move my tip more to the center my breathing is fine. It really bothers me. I go back to see my surgeon in 5 months. I will bring this up, again. What would my surgeon need to do to fix this issue? Is it a big revision to straighten it?
January 3, 2017
Answer: Follow up I would return sooner than 5 months. The revision depends on what all was done initially but it usually isn't as difficult as the initial operation. Spreader grafts often help open a narrow airway but an thorough intra-nasal evaluation is necessary. Good luck.
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January 3, 2017
Answer: Follow up I would return sooner than 5 months. The revision depends on what all was done initially but it usually isn't as difficult as the initial operation. Spreader grafts often help open a narrow airway but an thorough intra-nasal evaluation is necessary. Good luck.
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January 3, 2017
Answer: Breathing Issues After Rhinoplasty Thanks for your question. Without an in-person exam it's tough to tell what's going on, but sometimes when you have a cosmetic rhinoplasty, the airway can be made smaller and this can lead to breathing issues. You should consider giving your surgeon a call and trying to get in earlier. He will want to hear about what's going on. You may need a small revision where a graft would be placed - not a huge surgery, but anytime you're doing a secondary procedure in a nose, the stakes are high and the outcomes are not always predictable. Speak with your surgeon, he knows what he did and what he would prefer to do.
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January 3, 2017
Answer: Breathing Issues After Rhinoplasty Thanks for your question. Without an in-person exam it's tough to tell what's going on, but sometimes when you have a cosmetic rhinoplasty, the airway can be made smaller and this can lead to breathing issues. You should consider giving your surgeon a call and trying to get in earlier. He will want to hear about what's going on. You may need a small revision where a graft would be placed - not a huge surgery, but anytime you're doing a secondary procedure in a nose, the stakes are high and the outcomes are not always predictable. Speak with your surgeon, he knows what he did and what he would prefer to do.
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