Likelihood of empty nose syndrome with a septoplasty, turbinate reduction/spur removal & adenoidectomy?

Hello, hope you are well. A closed approach is the safest method based on your history and description of the issue at hand. Cartilage rasps can be used to reduce the bump, and placing a fascia graft under the skin is a good way to reduce visibility and palpability of contour irregularities. It...

Call your surgeon. To me it wouldn’t matter but your surgeon needs to know so let them know right away

You probably still have the nasal cycle but might not notice it as much if the turbinate was reduced. I wouldn’t do anything unless you want your other turbinate reduced a bit

Insurance is unbelievably challenging to navigate and the waters are VERY murky. Your situation is very common, and it's unfortunate that insurance companies seek to deny this over and over again. Their position is that this is a cosmetic issue solely. I never understood the logic when it comes...

You can have a straight(er) nose than you do through a septorhinoplasty. You're correct. No one's face is perfectly symmetric from side to side, but you can have a nose that better aligns in a vertical direction. Your nose and its tip definitely lean towards the right. A revision can be done to...

Hello, hope you are well. The recovery for most patients is generally measured in weeks, not months. Usually by 4 weeks postop, healing has progressed to the point where patients no longer have an awareness that they are recovering from surgery; they are back to normal activities, their nasal...