I think I have nasal bridge collapse but I am not sure. Had trauma 4 yrs ago & a septorhino last yr and now my nose bridge seems to be almost falling, like going slightly lower, my nose on one side is also caving inward. How does this/collapsed bridge affect my tip, which too has been falling, kind of like ptosis. I also heard nasal bridge collapse affects the nostrils, retracting them further - is this true? I also have very poor breathing overall thru nose
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Without knowing exactly what was done, it is hard to assess what falls within the realm of normal and abnormal. That being said, anytime you have to do a revision, particularly in the nose, the healing time will be prolonged over the first surgery. This has to do with build of scar tissue, i...
I would have the nasal surgery done after the jaw surgery. Because the LeFort I surgery involves the midface, the structures of the nose can be effected by the surgery. We often do nasal surgery on patients who have had orthographic surgery in the past. If you have the nasal surgery first, you...
It is very unusual that a medical insurance policy does not cover the cost of a septoplasty to improve nasal function up to the limits of coverage for that particular operation especially when the patient has a history of previous documented trauma. Your surgeon can document the physical...