Hello i am looking for answers about my 15yo son about his nose situation... What should i do ? For now my son doesn't have any respiratory problem nor swelling just his left side nostril skin droping lower than his right side. My biggest worry is that the skin is a barrier against germs and knowing that most of the germs enter our body through our nose makes me nervous. ( not forgetting all the allergens and other polluant either ) Thank you for your help
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Thanks for the question. If you are symptomatic from your septal perforation (whistling, crusting, bleeding, trouble breathing), you should be a good candidate for closure of the hole. To repair septal perforations, I use a combination of an absorbable PDS plate and temporalis fascia, the...
Hello,It should be perfectly fine to continue your doxycycline while having surgery. Antibiotics are normally prescribed during this time anyway. Inform your surgeon all of your medications prior to surgery.Best of luck!
The droopy tip is a common nasal problem for which I perform rhinoplasty. Not all noses are the same, and the exact cause for the droopy tip would determine if you are a candidate for this procedure. I would encourage you to visit with a facial plastic surgeon to have an evaluation and det...
