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I would recommend speaking with your surgeon. They should perform an examination to make sure things are healing correctly. if you are soon after surgery, the swelling can cause all sorts of abnormal sensations and breathing sounds. Again, speak to your surgeon directly as they know what was done in the operating room. Best of luck
Dear mcreadAlthough an elective appointment may take months, I suspect if you call his office and explain that you are concerned about displacing your graft at 12 days post surgery, he will make time to see you. Generally, it is unlikely you caused real damage if your nose still looks the same...
Dear dannyboy, Having Septoplasty surgery with regular dental braces on is fine and a common practice. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
The injury in your childhood did not produce your cleft tip deformity. You are an excellend candidate for tip-only surgery (plasties, reduction, shortening) with or without bridge and bones reduction.
It looks like your left nostril is blocked. If so, I wouldn't go with a surgeon who wouldn't help you with the insurance as they are not looking out for your interests. If it is 100% cosmetic then insurance won't and shouldn't help pay for the procedure. If your left nostril is blocked, go with...
Go traditional, do a normal and good septoplasty, things are not as "cool" as they sound. Laser is not the solution to everything.
A rhinoplasty is performed for cosmetic purposes to removed the hump, straighten the nose and adjust the tip accordingly. Patients must pay for the rhinoplasty themselves, since it is cosmetic. A septoplasty is a completely separate operation performed in the back of the nose...
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