I have chronic maxillary sinusitis but always affect my left side, left facial pain and left ear blockage. The CT scan shows left nasal septal deviation. I was told the left side bothering due to the left nasal septal deviation. I saw both of the Plastic Surgeons and ENT specialists perform the surgical treatment. Though this is not ENT forum, can your expert tell what kind of the professional doctors is better to perform the nasal deviated septum surgery and why? Thank you for your answer.
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Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Prominent alar lobules can be corrected using an alar wedge excision. However, the traditional technique of excising the alar bases on the outside of the nose with an incision along the nasal cheek junction, termed Weir excision, has fallen out of favor due to unsightly scars that result...
In general, the final result of rhinoplasty is not evident for 18-24 months after surgery. 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. You will still have swelling after 5 weeks that can affect the appearance of your result. Swelling can be...
Thank you for your question and photos. At 9 months postop, it is still possible to still have swelling of the tip of the nose. This and the normal postoperative sensory changes are probably contributing to the feeling of hardness at the tip. The hanging columella...