Bent nose, unable to breathe fully, advice? (photos)

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Symtoms: unable to fully breathe. Nostrils go inward when breathing in. I'm able to twist the nose very easily to one side of the nose. There's an obvious depression/bent. Reason for surgery: tip and slightly smaller profile Hello! I've been having trouble breathing and I've been having issues accepting my nose. There's a few reasons why. With the help of the photos, what could be wrong with my nose?

William Portuese, MD · Answer

There are many issues on the inside of the nose that can cause breathing difficulties such as valve collapse, a deviated septum and turbinate hypertrophy.  A thorough internal examination of the nose is required to make that determination. Functional nasal surgery for breathing can be billed to the patient's medical insurance once medical necessity and preauthorization has occurred. A rhinoplasty procedure can accomplish straightening the crooked nose, which must be paid for by the patient. Both  functional and cosmetic nasal surgery can be performed simultaneously under one anesthesia with one recovery period. For more information and many before-and-after examples, please see the link and the video below

Michael Elam, MD (retired) · Answer

Dear Ninjaattacks, An in office intranasal examination and consultation aided with digital imaging would be very helpful to determine a diagnosis and desired results. Once this has been performed you will have a good idea of what procedures would be needed to address both your aesthetic and functional concerns. See many examples in the link and video below. Best regards, Michael V,. Elam, M.D.

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