I have swelling at the sides of my nose where bone was shaven down thAt are very squishy. When I touch it, I just feel almost like all this empty skin space, so, I assume it's swelling.. But when I push it down I feel something soft under and I feel like water retention that ends up in my throat... What does this mean??
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As others have commented when the hump is removed you may need an osteotomy to prevent it from looking to wide in the front view. Don't think of it as"breaking the nose", that's what happens in accidents or fights. What's done in surgery is a precision alteration and should only be thought...
You have raised a very common question. From your photographs alone you appear to be an ideal candidate for a closed rhinoplasty to address your nasal hump. Its possible to achieve this with little or no change to the appearance of your nose from the front. Your best step is to...
Hello. This is a tough problem to deal with. It is very difficult to infracture the turbinate and get back to where you were before in regards to airflow. However, with time, even aggressive septoplasties with turbinoplasties will revert somewhat to the original state after surgery. If after a...