I recently broke my nose while playing soccer, resulting in a crooked nose. Despite a closed nasal reduction procedure done by my ENT, my nose is still not straight, and I experience some difficulties and uncomfortableness in my breathing. I'm considering septorhinoplasty for a more permanent solution for my crooked nose and breathing. I'd like to know if my insurance covers this procedure. Could you advise me on how to determine if my insurance plan will cover it? Thank you
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You can have a straight(er) nose than you do through a septorhinoplasty. You're correct. No one's face is perfectly symmetric from side to side, but you can have a nose that better aligns in a vertical direction. Your nose and its tip definitely lean towards the right. A revision can be done to...
Hello, hope you are well. The recovery for most patients is generally measured in weeks, not months. Usually by 4 weeks postop, healing has progressed to the point where patients no longer have an awareness that they are recovering from surgery; they are back to normal activities, their nasal...
Hello! Taping can be used for a number of different reasons for the nasal tip. It's most helpful early in the course of healing from a rhinoplasty. Taping helps to reduce swelling and encourage a certain form. For deviation, the tip can be taped to the opposite side (within limits) to help scar...