Two doctor have told me I have a deviated septum, and my nose has a 'bump'. I can constantly feel the weight and pressure from it. I was recently hospitalized for Nassau I could not keep food down, they never figured out why but they considered my nose to be a possibility (Mucus). As well as breathing issues, and if it gets touched certain ways I tear up I don't think that's normal and its def. not comfortable. Will medicaid cover the cost for a SEPTORHINOPLASTY?
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A right handed surgeon would peform the surgery through the left side of the nose and the incision on that side can commonly create some swelling and edema at the level of the columella and medial crura on that side (partition between the nose). If this persists beyond 1 year and you truly...
It is challenging to answer this question without seeing a picture, however if the septum which is normally nestled on a boney projection on the floor of the nose (the maxillary crest) is displaced off by the injury, then the nostril will appear uneven. This can be corrected by a comprehensive...
It's not unusual to have asymmetric edema (swelling) and some nostril asymmetry early after surgery. Without having performed your surgery I can't reassure you that it will improve, but certainly rest assured that this is not your final result.
