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POSTED UNDER Revision Rhinoplasty REVIEWS

11 months, still no improvement

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Disappointed, Still Can't Breathe

want2breathe
WORTH IT$21,000
I've spent the last 8 years unable to breathe through my nose due to botched surgeries from the military and VA. I googled the best revision surgeon I could find and Dr. Rohrich's name came up. I told him my main concern is breathing and would just like my nose to be straight, and for 21k he assured that I would be able to breathe again. After the splints were removed, my breathing still wasn't any better and I was assured within 6 weeks it would get better.
I'm 4 months post up and have to use nasal dilators to breathe better, both the sides of my nose collapse when I inhale, which is a symptom of collapsed nasal valves. I'm now told it'll take 2 years for the swelling to come down, which I believe is just a way to get me to stop asking.
I'm disappointed and devastated.

want2breathe's provider

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.8 | 281 Reviews
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Replies (5)

November 27, 2021
I'm so sorry! I went to Dr. Rohrich for my primary for the exact same reasons and he did not repair either.
April 20, 2022
Update. Still no improvement with my breathing, the bridge of my nose is also still very much deviated, so I'm not too pleased with the anesthetics either. This has been my 4th surgery in total (first 3 were from residents at the VA hospital) so I'm out of luck.
May 17, 2022
Just an update. Still no improvement and he has done little to help. Looking at my before and after pics, it looks like all he did was make my nose wider.
November 27, 2021
Dr. Rohrich did reach out to me and reassured me that we'd get the breathing out, so I'm hoping I'll have to revise my review
September 12, 2025
Any update on this?
UPDATED FROM want2breathe
9 months post

9 month post op

want2breathe
Still no improvement on breathing, we're attempting fillers to secure the nasal valves, but no luck. Now that the swelling has subsided more, I have noticed that the nasal bridge is very much still deviated as shown in the pictures provided

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UPDATED FROM want2breathe
11 months post

11 months, still no improvement

want2breathe
The fillers injected unfortunately made my breathing worse, so I went back in to get them dissolved. I had consultations with 2 different ENTs as another surgery will likely make things much worse. The last option available is an in office procedure called Vivaer, which will cost an additional $4,500. The procedure may or may not work as it would only create an additional 1mm space inside the nostril, at best.

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