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Why is my septum thin and flimsy, skin loosening shapeless, whistling when I breath? (Photo)

February 19, 2014
Asked By:teddysurf in Los Angeles, California

A year ago I got mugged resulting in a broken nose. I couldnt breathe out of one side because there was no bone structure to keep the loose flesh from sucking back into the nasal cavity The septum is thin and flimsy, my nose skin is loose with no shape to it, theres a whistling when I breathe that shifts for one nostril to the other(I think because the septum is flimsy)and one of the nostrils has a dark spot on it, it feels like the cartilage has broken down it isn't as taught as the other side

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March 18, 2014

Answer: Nasal whistling

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March 18, 2014

Answer: Nasal whistling

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February 21, 2014

Answer: Breathing problems and septum?

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February 21, 2014

Answer: Breathing problems and septum?

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February 21, 2014

Answer: May need to have it looked at

James Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSCFacial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
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February 21, 2014

Answer: May need to have it looked at

James Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSCFacial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
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February 21, 2014

Answer: Septum

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February 21, 2014

Answer: Septum

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