I have a bump on my nose from previous trauma as a child as well as a deviated septum & large turbinates. Therefore, I need to have a septoplasty/rhinoplasty/& turbinate reduction performed. Upon researching doctors I came upon a plastic surgeon who could perform all of the above as well as another plastic surgeon who only can perform a rhinoplasty but would operate on me with an E.N.T who would address the other procedures. SO, which would it be wiser to choose?? PS, or PS & ENT?
Answer: Two Doctors, One Surgery Two doctors can in fact perform a single septorhinoplasty surgery. Or, a single, experienced rhinoplasty surgeon can perform both surgeries. In the end, it depends on what you want and with who you feel most comfortable. Whether you want two, distinct surgeons who are highly specialized and who will each perform one of the two surgeries is your decision. If you trust a single doctor to perform both the septoplasty and rhinoplasty surgeries in a single setting, it is also entirely up to you.
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Answer: Two Doctors, One Surgery Two doctors can in fact perform a single septorhinoplasty surgery. Or, a single, experienced rhinoplasty surgeon can perform both surgeries. In the end, it depends on what you want and with who you feel most comfortable. Whether you want two, distinct surgeons who are highly specialized and who will each perform one of the two surgeries is your decision. If you trust a single doctor to perform both the septoplasty and rhinoplasty surgeries in a single setting, it is also entirely up to you.
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August 26, 2012
Answer: Two surgeons for rhinoplasty
My recommendation is to find an experienced surgeon who is skilled in operating on both the external and internal nose. For those of us who perform functional rhinoplasty on patients with very complex nasal airways, it is difficult to separate the two, as they are intertwined. This is especially true with surgery on the middle vault. I agree with Dr. Cochran that it does not matter if the surgeon is a plastic or facial plastic surgeon; what matters is that they should be proficient in both cosmetic and functional nasal surgery.
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August 26, 2012
Answer: Two surgeons for rhinoplasty
My recommendation is to find an experienced surgeon who is skilled in operating on both the external and internal nose. For those of us who perform functional rhinoplasty on patients with very complex nasal airways, it is difficult to separate the two, as they are intertwined. This is especially true with surgery on the middle vault. I agree with Dr. Cochran that it does not matter if the surgeon is a plastic or facial plastic surgeon; what matters is that they should be proficient in both cosmetic and functional nasal surgery.
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