A nasal operation should never be pursued as an elective surgery. Please click here and educate yourself.

I would like to preface this honest and open review by speaking out against the validity of the majority of real self reviews. Most are false reviews created by people in the industry. These doctors are businessmen first and healers second. Recognize this. Fear this.

Second I would like to enlighten you as to the devastating effects any nasal surgery, cosmetic or functional can have on your nasal functionality.

First: read this wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_nose_syndrome

Second: Read this from a leading ENS expert.
Until recently, much of the teaching and understanding of Empty Nose Syndrome was thought to be related to the creation of turbulent nasal airflow from the over-resection of nasal tissue and disruption of the normal laminar airflow physiology. Evidence of atrophic mucosa and/or crusting were objective symptoms that we would look for on nasal endoscopy to confirm this diagnosis. Recently, research has been performed that suggests that abnormal pressure and/or temperature sensation and disruption of the normal nasal cycle maybe a cause of more of the debilitative symptoms. Dr. Steven Houser, a rhinologist practicing at Case Western Reserve University and likely the top subject matter expert on ENS, and well-known to many in this group, has recently published a paper that underwent rigorous peer-review and was accepted in the Laryngoscope, our top journal in our field, that theorizes on the importance of neural damage in this disease. As as result, we are realizing that many patients who have had septoplasties, open rhinoplasties, mild turbinate reductions in terms of volume, but possibly with over aggressive cautery or radiofrequency etc, may be suffering from symptoms of this disease. While HIPAA laws prevent me from commenting on any personal medical care or confirming or denying any individual medical diagnoses, I have been likely wrong in dismissing the diagnosis of ENS in certain patients with normal-appearing nasal mucosa on nasal endoscopy.


Third: Understand that this disease comes in varying degrees, and is widely misunderstood in the ENT community. The mucosa is rich in nerves that sense airflow and signal to the brain that your lungs are taking in air. It is also responsible for the moisture in your nose, lose that and fear every impending breath. Damage to these tissues is life-ruining, understand that a rhinoplasty even without turbinate reduction can give you ENS. Do not have a nose surgery, if you develop ENS you will wish you were never born. If you would like more information please join the facebook group Empty Nose Syndrome awareness, a group started by Dr. Stephen Houser, a world famous ENT currently studying the effects of ENT and possible cures. There is much suffering there. You will feel stupid for risking this amount of suffering on something so stupid as a cosmetic change.

I am suffering from ENS symptoms. My nose is dry. Every breath is agony. I cannot sleep for more than 3 hours a night. My life is put on hold until a cure that can bring some modicum of relief to my situation is found and widely employed. My life is forever altered by this poor naive decision I made at the age of 18. Learn from me. Believe me. This is coming from someone who has realized a great cosmetic benefit, but has realized that no cosmetic benefit is worth your quality of life. Thank you.

The breathing problems and swelling were not worth the cosmetic result, and I am too afraid to pursue a revision. This has been the greatest tragedy of my life and I urge you all to just be happy with who you are. No cosmetic improvement is worth the loss of a well functioning nose and throat. End of story. Please believe me. You don't know what you have until it is gone.