Can I use Filler/Botox/PRP to adjust deviated septum for better breathing? (Photo)

Question

I have done the Deviated septum adjustment 2 years ago, unfortunately it didn’t fix it and I am having hard time breathing, actually it is worst than it was before my surgery two years ago, and I am not a mouth breather so I only sleep 2-3 hours a day if am lucky, otherwise sometimes I stay up for 30-48 hours which is really depressing and feeling so weak, was thinking about doing a filler on the side of the nose that I cannot breath through, is it possible, please help me..

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Based on your photos, you may have narrowing of your external nasal valve on both sides. An examination would be necessary to confirm this. Injectable fillers and any nonsurgical nose job technique would not help with your nasal airway obstruction. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

I am sorry to hear of the issues you are having from the deviated septum.  Unfortunately fillers are not likely to improve the situation.  I encourage you to return to your specialist for an evaluation and discussion of correction.

Leonard Grossman, MD · Answer

I don't think that fillers will help you breathe considerably better. In the majority of people who have a hard time breathing through their nose, it's not even the deviated septum but the inferior turbinate hypertrophy that blocks the nasal passages. You need to be seen by a plastic surgeon or an ENT specialist and have a reduction of the inferior nasal turbinates. This is just my guess but this is the situation I discover in the majority of patients who have a hard time breathing. I hope this helps and good luck from New York City plastic surgery

Can I use Filler/Botox/PRP to adjust deviated septum for better breathing? (Photo)

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