21 year old male.i had a septoplasty/turbinate reduction/ nasal valve surgery done last year. everything turned out well except the nasal valve issue, it still collapses when i breathe in, especially on the left side. my surgeon used the suture techinique where he wraps it around the bone to keep it from collapsing. my nose seemed fine my whole life until sinus infection came on and everything changed. what options do i have at this point.
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This is an interesting question. Often when people have a bad nasal septum they are unable to move enough air through the nose to reveal collapse of the nasal valve. When the septum is repaired, there is much more airflow. Once there is airflow, negative pressure can develop that then reveals...
Removing the tip graft should not cause additional damage. This grafts once they have healed they are attached to adjacent tissues, so they have to carefully be separated from them, they cannot just be "pulled out" Not sure if only local anesthesia is the right way to do this, though.
Hi,
Without seeing your pics, I would say that spreader graft should fix this problem. This should be done through an open approach rhinoplasty to get the best cosmetic and functional result. This should not be difficult in experienced hands.
Best,
Dr.S.
