About how thick do surgeons typically leave a septum when performing a septorhinoplasty?

January 20, 2023
Asked By:Dplrh12345

Hello, about how thick do surgeons typically leave a septum? Is there a standard practice? I had a septorhinoplasty with some septum cartilage used for grafting, and I feel a bending sensation/pressure when I lean my head to the side. Thank you.

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January 23, 2023

Answer: L shape strut

January 23, 2023

Answer: L shape strut

January 24, 2023

Answer: Septal Thickness

January 24, 2023

Answer: Septal Thickness

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