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Snoring years after rhinoplasty - why is this?

Good121657Mar 15, 2022
I had cosmetic surgery on my nose in April of 2018. In the past year or two I have noticed i am not able to breathe as well out of my nose (especially during exercise) as I was before the surgery. Additionally, I now snore pretty loudly at night whereas before the surgery I had never snored. What could be a possible explanation for this?

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Dr. Rosa B. Lipin, MD
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Answered on Mar 23, 2022
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