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Terrible Experience, Terrible Result - New York, NY

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I had surgery for a deviated septum a little more...

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I had surgery for a deviated septum a little more than 10 years ago because I had partial breathing obstruction. I went and saw Dr. Miller who was very enthusiastic about "helping"/operating on me. In addition to the septoplasty, he advised on having work done on my sinus canals by his colleague. In hindsight, it seemed to be an arrangement where they each recommended work by the other to get more patients, though I have no proof of that.

Shortly after the surgery, I noticed my right nostril was weakened and would collapse upon inhalation. Further, my nose was less stable. I pointed this out to the doctor and he enthusiastically told me, no problem, we can arrange for another surgery where he would take extra cartilage from my ear to strengthen the nostril. No acknowledgement that he had done something negative in the initial surgery. I of course declined.

More than 10 years later, the condition has deteriorated. I recently returned to NY and saw another highly regarded rhinoplast surgeon. After inspecting my nose, he concluded that the initial work was shoddy. When I mentioned Dr. Miller, he told me he had seen others with complaints.
 

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September 28, 2012

I'm sorry you're unhappy with your results. I had the same exact thing happen to me (different doctor). Thanks for sharing.

January 6, 2014
Who did you go to and did the second surgeon fix your problem? If so, how does it look esthetically?
June 7, 2016
Who was the surgeon you ended up seeing the second time around ? And how was the end result ?
September 2, 2017
who did you end up seeing?