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Localized Nose Pain 2 Years After Rhinoplasty+FESS

StryerrApr 3, 2011
Hello. Two years ago i had Rhinoplasty+FESS because i had a nose hump on the top of my nose and a deviated septum. However since that day i have nose pain on both sides where the hump was removed and also some swelling, it has a crooked shape too. Later i did Septoplasty+FESS again because sinusitis appearedand, also i had lack of cartilage and double cartilage in some places. However the pain remained. Sorry for the long post but any ideas why i have pain and swelling?

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Dr. Thomas E. Kaniff, MD, FACS
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