I can't breathe 7 months after tip plasty. Is this a normal thickness for a rib strut graft? (Photo)

July 11, 2024
Asked By:polabra in Mansfield, Massachusetts

Hello so i recieved a tip plasty 7 minths ago and my surgeon used a harvested rib strut cartilage. Up to now, i have extreme difficulties breathing as im convinced that my surgeon has made the strut wayy too thick. I measured it with my fingers and i can confirm it is a little over 1 cm thick. Is this a normal thickness for rib strut grafts??? My surgeon keep telling me its due to swelling but its been 7 months.

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July 15, 2024

Answer: Wide graft

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Answer: Wide graft

July 12, 2024

Answer: Deviated septum

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Answer: Deviated septum

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