two months ago I was punched In nose there was immediate blood & laceration The next morning I got a X-ray they said that there was a hairline fracture and a deviated septum that I shouldn't be worried and I saw a ENT where he told me that I should wait for 6 months, 3 weeks later I went to a outside ENT he recommended a septoplasty on the 11th of feb he performed surgery my nose is always red, my nasal bone looks bigger on the left side, my breathing isn't better,i can't stand my nose plz help
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This is the kind of situation that calls for a very careful diagnostic workup and planning of an operation to not only straighten the nose, but also to support the change over time. My impression is that you would require rib cartilage as a donor site to get some strong cartilage grafts to ...
The likelihood is that you will be ok, but it is always best to follow all directions after any procedure particularly instructions to avoid things like aspirin alcohol and any non-prescription drugs. When prescribed surgery medications are mixed with recreational drugs, significantly bad ...
Please contact your doctor and be seen as soon as possible for splint removal. I would advise against having your splints removed or modified by a walk-in-clinic. Try to avoid stretching or irritating your nose and keep it as clean as possible to avoid an infection in this area. Your surgeon is...