I'm exactly 6 months post-op. Still no improvement in my breathing. Should I be seen and by who?

July 23, 2016
Asked By:Berg02 in Sioux Falls, SD

I had a 3 hour Surgery that included Septoplasty, Turbinoplasty, Opening of the Sinuses, Bilateral cartilage grafts for Vestibular stenosis, Rhinoplasty, and cartilage placed in the L nostril opening. The grafts are placed very high over the cartilage existing on sides of the nose) I still have collapse when I inhale. Also feel resistance high up in my passages. Difficult to clean out other than with saline rinses. The passages are so narrow even a q-tip rubs on both sides trying to get it thru.

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July 25, 2016

Answer: 6 months with no airway improvement

Justin C. Cohen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: 6 months with no airway improvement

Justin C. Cohen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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