I (63F) need nasal valve repair with grafts, and septoplasty for an s shaped septum. I already have a moderately wide nose with thick skin and Im concerned that adding a graft will make my nose look even wider. Can it be made thinner during surgery while the grafts are being placed?
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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Hello and thank you for your question.
Although an exam in person is ideal, from your photograph alone it appears that you have a deviated septum -- the key issue is if this causes a functional deficit i.e. any difficulty with your nasal breathing. You mentioned that you "breathe very deeply...
Hello and thank you for your question. This is difficult to predict without examining you. Based on your description it sounds like you need to have at least a septoplasty no matter what. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified rhinoplasty surgeon who can...
You need a rhinoplasty and septoplasty. If the septum is tilted then that needs to be straightened. You can see from the frontal view that the bone and cartilage of your nose is also crooked and this requires a rhinoplasty.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.