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I answer a lot of questions about empty nose and people are worried about it. I have never seen a case and don’t know another plastic surgeon in my community who has seen it. It’s very rare. So the chance of you getting it is remote
Empty nose syndrome is not associated with septoplasty nor adenoidectomy. It is an extremely uncommon situation, and we have not seen one case in 24 years. I am not aware of empty nose syndrome being associated with turbinate reduction using either radio frequency or electrocautery. I believe it's only associated with excessive resection. In that regard, if your surgeon is planning a turbinate reduction, this should not be problematic for you in all likelihood. I hope this helps!
Empty nose syndrome is not caused from a septoplasty, spur removal or adenoidectomy. It is only caused by an excessive resection of turbinates, therefore, make sure your surgeon is doing conservative turbinate surgery.
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
