When I was 10 years old I was playing around with a rake and accidentally stepped on it and the handle went swinging up right onto my nose. Everything went black for a few seconds and then my nose started gushing blood. Will that have caused any damage to my nose? My voice is quite nasally and when I talk it sounds like I'm running out of breath. I also can't smell well and my nose always feels blocked. I'm 21 now, and wondering if septoplasty will affect my voice? Speaking and singing?
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Answer: Voice Change After Nasal Trauma and Septorhinoplasty
The answer is an emphatic yes! Septoplasty is one of the most common procedure performed by facial plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists (ENT surgeons) to relieve chronic nasal obstruction. A deviated septum may not be the only reason for the blockage however, so a thorough exam by an...
It is common to combine septoplasty and rhinoplasty. The cartilage from the septoplasty might be needed for the cosmetic rhinoplasty and for using it to improve on the breathing problems as well
Dear Biged11543~Sometimes during septoplasty deviated portions of bone have to be removed along the bottom portion of your septum (the maxillary crest). The nerves to your teeth travel in this area and can be affected by the surgery. Occasionally patients have sensation changes to their upper...