10 Years Rhinoplasty Has Causes Breathing Difficulties- What To Do?

You should have your nose examine by a revision rhinoplasty specialist to see what can be done about your nasal symptoms. Many of your symptoms could be due to side effects from your prior surgery if care wasn't taken to maintain adequate structural support of your nose.

There are many functional issues that could be wrong with your nose. An examination would help pinpoint what options you have to treat them. This would include possible revision surgery or nasal medications.

There are multiple reasons as to why a nasal obstruction occurs.  This can be a combination of a deviated nasal septum, turbinate hypertrophy, valve collapse, and vestibular stenosis.  These may or may not be the result of accidents, injury, trauma, or previous rhinoplasty surgery.  An experienced rhinoplastic surgeon will be able determine the cause of nasal congestion.  Make sure any allergies are well controlled.  Any functional breathing issues are usually submitted to the patient’s medical insurance for coverage, while any cosmetic surgery is paid for by the patient.