I need to get a septoplasty, and am looking at some before and after pictures of nose surgery. Some of the nose look HUGE and EXTREMELY crooked before....but then perfect afterwards. Also, in every single one of the pictures on some sites the surgeons claim the patients have great breathing. Can nose surgery really do this, like magic? Something seems fish about this, too good to be true. Is it really possible to get a nose job and be able to breathe perfectly after?
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The development of the dorsal hump is more complicated than what you suggest as is the overall character of the hump, the percentage of cartilage and bone involved, etc.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
First and foremost you need to go to a very talented and experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. If you can find one who has a lot of experience with your particular ethnic group (Asian) that's even better. He or she should be able to show you books of excellent before and after results to hopefully...