What is the chance of developing Empty Nose Syndrome from a septoplasty or rhinoplasty?

Absorbable sutures can "spit" or become a source of post-operative irritation.  Absorbable sutures usually break down without problem.  Less often, the suture material can cause a local inflammatory reaction.  Sometimes these clinically resemble an ingrown hair, pustule or pimple....

Dear ncle1, Septorhinoplasty is a combined procedure the "septo" portion addressing the deviated septum and the "rhinoplasty" portion addressing aesthetic changes. If you were scheduled to have a septorhinoplasty then this would include these aesthetic changes. A septoplasty and turbinate...

In our practice, we rarely remove any cartilage at all for a septoplasty since the majority of the obstruction is bone. We always leave enough structural integrity along the dorsum and caudal septum to make sure that there is good support. When performing cartilage grafting techniques, only the...