I have had difficulties breathing through my nose all my life, as well as sleep apnea. I am a young woman and nothing has been resolved yet even after multiple consultations with various specialists who seem to throw p their hands and say “We can reduce your turbinates.” I believe my apnea is a result of my weak chin (I’ve also been a mouth breather for a long time), but am unsure about my nasal issues.
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August 17, 2018
Answer: Need Sleep Endoscopy
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Mehdi Sina, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
In our office, the surgical fee is dependent on what it is that we decide we choose to do. That’s why a consultation is important. Certainly, fees are different depending on procedures that are performed. We perform the procedure under general anesthesia or sedation to ensure your comf...
You should discuss this with your surgeon. That said, it is quite unlikely that you did any damage to your nose 5 weeks after surgery especially through talking. Unless you sustained some fair amount of direct force to your nose, you should be fine. Best wishes!
It can take up to 6 months or more to completely heal from rhinoplasty so you do not want to do anything that interferes with the healing process. The bones in the nose are still very fragile during the healing phase so you might not be able to ‘scrunch’ your nose or move it around with your han...
