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What can I do about a dent in my septum?

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ryanceeNov 25, 2017

I got an injury playing sports and got reoccurring scabs in my left nostril I have been picking them and noticed a dent has appeared and I am worrying that this will get worse the scabbing has stopped however the remains and is very tender so touch what do i do is there anyway to fix this without surgery

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Eric M. Joseph, MD

If you haven't worn your glasses for a year, and if the indentations are horrible, depending on your examination, microdroplet Silikon 1000 nasal injections may be considered for filling in these permanent indentations. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr. Josep

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Steroid injections in the super tip area or for lowering bulges seen on profile view. They are not useful for narrowing the super tip for an hourglass shaped nasal appearance. You appear to have a lovely nasal appearance after rhinoplasty. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

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A steroid injection would not decrease the convexity along the left side wall of your nose. If you are looking to achieve a straighter nasal appearance without surgery, depending on your examination, microdroplet Silikon-1000 injections may be considered for filling in the indentation along the...

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Based on what you're posted, I do not believe you have an excessively pointy nasal tip on profile. You appear to have a small and unobtrusive nasal appearance that blends in. Sometimes it's best to just leave things as they are. I hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

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A fat pad in between nasal tip cartilages, but application of ginger and toothpaste may not be helpful for decreasing the width of your nasal tip. Ginger is terrific with sushi, but I am unaware of it's use for fat burning. Wishing you well. Dr Joseph

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Based on the photos that you posted, you appear to have a deep radix. The Radix is the root of the nose, and just below that, I can see that you have a very small profile bump. Usually small issues like this can be camouflaged with injectable fillers. In our practice, we prefer to use...

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