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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / August 2005FESS and aesthetic alteration
Am having FESS done to relieve congestion. Will the shape of my nose be altered - have a slightly deviated septum ? surgeon is also trained in plastic surgery. Can the surgeon reduce my nostril span for aesthetic reasons ? Surgeon says, I should get this done separately afterwards. but I read on the net that aesthetic and endoscopic surgery can easily be done together. So can I request him one more time to consider the aesthetic alteration also ? or better to keep them separate ? >Am having FESS done to relieve congestion. Will the shape of my nose be >altered - have a slightly deviated septum ? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >also ? >or better to keep them separate ? If he wants to do them separately, you are much better off not pressing him to chanfe his mind. . Trying to change the approach a surgeon recommends is a recipe for a failed outcome. Even though some other surgeons may be prepared to do them together, he evidently does not have the experience to do them in that way. So you would be a first-time epxeriment for him - not a good idea. To tell the truth, aestthetic surgery to the nose in general is probably risky in terms of further traumatizing the nose and causing sinus problems. If you already have sinus problems, you may be better off to forego aesthetic surgery althogether. > Am having FESS done to relieve congestion. Will the shape of my nose be > altered - have a slightly deviated septum ? Mine was definitely altered. My surgeon straightened out a kink in my septum, and he widened things out, so my nose is now visibly wider. > surgeon is also trained in plastic surgery. Can the surgeon reduce my > nostril span for aesthetic reasons ? Surgeon says, I should get this [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > also ? > or better to keep them separate ? You should find a surgeon whose judgment you trust. If you trust the surgeon, then let him operate as he decides is best.  SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. |
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