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Hi, I'm looking for a plastic surgeon/ENT doc in Florida or surrounding areas with experience in septal perforation repair.

yankaskyaJul 18, 2014
The perforation is roughly 7-8 mm. I've seen a few ENT specialists to get multiple opinions and while they said it can be fixed, they recommended I seek out physicians who specialize and have had great results in these types of cases. I live in North Carolina but my current family doc practices in Orlando, so having to go out of town for this procedure isn't a problem. I'd upload a picture but it's hard given the nature of where it's located. Thank you in advance for the recommendations!

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