Asked By:taurusgrl98 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
i had a septoplasty with turbinoplasty in 2019 with an ENT to correct my breathing. afterwards, i had a nasal valve collapse confirmed by a plastic surgeon, but was told not to do anything at that time. now, i've recently been having trouble breathing again, feeling stuffy, and just noticed my septum is deviated again but WORSE than before. is there any hope with getting this fixed? i'd like to breath normally again.
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Hello, hope you are well. Generally speaking, a traditional septoplasty will not change the external appearance of the nose. If there is significant nasal deviation, rhinoplasty is generally required to re-shape the external appearance (often with osteotomies, spreader grafts, or other...
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Yes, Septorhinoplasty can address the deviation of your septum and reduce the deviation of your nose.
You have a crooked nose and straightening a crooked nose is considered one of the most techniquely challenging surgeries.
You would...
Hello, hope you are well. If you haven't already do so, the first thing you should do is discuss this with your surgeon and obtain your operative report. The report should contain a detailed description of the procedure and whether any cartilage grafts were placed. If surgery was covered by your...
