At times I do find it hard to breathe and I have had many sinus infections. After searching online I did find some similarities with my symptoms and symptoms of having a deviated septum. Do I have a deviated septum?
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Hi BH,
You should schedule a consultation with an ENT (if you do not wish to change the appearnce of your nose) or with a facial plastic surgeon if you wish to breath better as well as change the appearance of your nose. Feel free to contact us with any further concerns or questions. Choose...
First, how did you acquire the perforation? That's something that needs to be understood and discussed with an experienced nasal surgeon. This is important to ensure no ongoing process is present which could make progress in size.
Second, the amount of remaining dorsal cartilage strut determines...
Given your breathing issues and the dynamic collapse of your nose that you're describing, it certainly sounds like a revision septorhinoplasty is your only viable option for long-term success with nasal breathing and to effect a change in your nasal appearance.