One month ago, I had a closed septoplasty/turbinate reduction done by a triple board certified plastic surgeon. I did not want to change the outside of my nose. About one month after the swelling has gone down, my profile has an indentation above the tip and a tiny hump on the bridge. From the front, my nose looks more crooked and the tip is wider. Is this saddle hump deformity? Or could this still be swelling? I'm totally distraught...
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First and foremost, you need to go to a physician that specializes in cosmetic and functional nasal surgery. Experience in performing these procedures is the key to your best chance for having a great result. That being said, a facial plastic surgeon is an excellent choice. Facial plastic su...
The short answer is that you do not need another septoplasty if your chronic sinusitis is well managed. The CT scan images are not exactly at the same level, so there may have been some underlying deviation prior to surgery. Unfortunately, however, I have seen patients come in with new...
A deviated septum causes nasal obstruction, not chronic fatigue. There are many issues that can cause Chronic fatigue, which requires to have a workup by your primary care physician.
