I have been diagnosed with septal deviation, large right concha bullosa, very large left concha bullosa and inferior turbinate hypertrophy. My main problem is nasal congestion when sleeping, esp on the lower nostril when side sleeping. My doctor recommened Septoplasty, Inferior turbinate submucosal resection and Concha Bullosa resection. Given that I never have had sinusitis, should the middle turbinate be touched during the surgery ? It only seems needed for sinus problems, not congestion.
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Hi Bella, When narrowing the nasal tip by reducing and reshaping the cartilage the nostril shape will change slightly. This does not narrow the alar base width. The decision to narrow the alar base can be made preoperatively and done at the time of the rhinoplasty. The natural width of the...
4 months is still relatively early after rhinoplasty surgery. It's generally better to have a nose that's "too big" early after surgery. Rhinoplasty swelling occurs both on the outside and inside of the nose. Patients are generally "restaurant ready" and socially acceptable within 2 weeks...
A "broken nose" refers to when part of the nasal bones are cracked or move. Or sometimes the entire bony "pyramid" can shift. These bony changes can be seen on X-rays. The nasal bones only comprise about 1/3 of the length of the nose however, and the remaining parts which are made up of...
