Asked By:Beaches333 in Jackson Township, New Jersey
Hi, I had my first Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty back in 2003, but my nose slowly became crooked again bt I had my bridge decreased alsoI had a revision Septoplasty this past January. It included a nostril graft because it was pinched, release of scar tissue and also cartilage grafts on my bridge since I didn't have much of one left. The surgery was almost 5 hours to fix the structure and breathing. There is still some swelling left on my left side. Do I need to wait the full year?
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We do not use nasal packing routinely for the last 25 years either. The rate limiting factor for your ability to breathe is the type of turbinate reduction that you will undergo. Carbonates are extremely large, we resect a portion. These patients breathe better immediately. When we perform...
It's possible this is a caudal septal deviation, which would not usually be addressed in a traditional septoplasty (the first one you had) and may not have been addressed either in your 2nd surgery... but it could also be due to the position of your lower lateral cartilage/medial crural...
