I had an ENT appointment today and the doctor said he couldn't see any issues with my nose because he could see straight back and that my septum was "midlined". I feel gaslit. Is the nasal opening supposed to be thin like a coin slot? Is my entire nose not shifted to the right? I can breathe through my nose but it feels restricted. The left side is much more narrow than the right. Did he mean, functionally, he saw nothing that was an emergency?
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Answer: Rhinoplasty surgery may be considered for improving the appearance of your nose and improving your nasal breathing.
Hello @artgirls123, thank you for your question. It’s not uncommon for rhinoplasty results to differ between twins, even if they went to the same doctor and had surgery on the same day. All noses are slightly different and no amount of cosmetic surgery will result in two noses completely i...
Hi @zannasiry. Thank you for sharing your photos. I would recommend waiting a full year before judging the outcome of your nose. Swelling can take up to two years to fully subside.
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Dr. Nima
The muscle may not have been cut at all. During a rhinoplasty we use grafts in order to support the tip from collapsing after surgery. In some cases, supporting the tip on these grafts is enough to counteract the action of the depressor septi muscle. Removing the support of the tip on the grafts...