I went in recently for my nose and ear issues. They found some pretty severe swelling around my nose because of my sinus's. in fact, i have blown out my ear drum. i have a hole covering a quarter of it. the Dr said either, 1) life on a nasal spray (which i have been doing and has helped) or 2) have surgery to remove the lower third of my sinus walls. I am considering surgery, but want my dorsal hump filed down too. Is this possible during sinus surgery? what would cost be since im already in?
March 4, 2011
Answer: Hump removal during sinus surgery
It is possible to have rhinoplasty and hump removal during sinus surgery. I might add that hump removal by itself will lead to what is called an open roof deformity which require lateral osteotomy to fix. Therefore, you will have to have these two procedures done together. The cost depends on the surgeon and operating room charges.
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March 4, 2011
Answer: Hump removal during sinus surgery
It is possible to have rhinoplasty and hump removal during sinus surgery. I might add that hump removal by itself will lead to what is called an open roof deformity which require lateral osteotomy to fix. Therefore, you will have to have these two procedures done together. The cost depends on the surgeon and operating room charges.
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February 9, 2011
Answer: Combining Rhinoplasty with Sinus Surgery
While the two procedures can be combined, I would recommend that you make sure that your surgeon is proficient in both. The skills necessary to do sinus surgery are not the same as those to do rhinoplasty.
When a cosmetic procedure is combined with a functional procedure, generally the cost is significantly less for the aesthetic procedure than if it was done alone. If all you wanted was filing down of the hump, then the additional cost should be around $1000. If it were done without combining, the cost would be around $2500.
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February 9, 2011
Answer: Combining Rhinoplasty with Sinus Surgery
While the two procedures can be combined, I would recommend that you make sure that your surgeon is proficient in both. The skills necessary to do sinus surgery are not the same as those to do rhinoplasty.
When a cosmetic procedure is combined with a functional procedure, generally the cost is significantly less for the aesthetic procedure than if it was done alone. If all you wanted was filing down of the hump, then the additional cost should be around $1000. If it were done without combining, the cost would be around $2500.
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