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Cant breath well into my right nostril. had a surgery for it but the surgical structure collapsed and now it feels even more blocked. what can i do?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
My suggestion: Return to your surgeon or find a surgeon confident and experienced in revision nasal surgery. The nasal framework can always be rebuilt, unless there is signficant injury to the overlying skin. Make certain that the surgeon examines all the possible causes of nasal obstruction - deviated septum, crooked nose, aging/collapsing nasal cartilages, & poor tip support. In the meantime, try a nasal strip.
Answered 5/26/2014
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Several options: Collapse of the nostril is known as nasal vestibular stenosis at the external nasal valve. A temporary method for opening the airway is to wear an internal nasal dilator (eg wire spring called breath-eze); breathe right strips may not help much if the nostril is completely collapsed. Surgical repair generally involves strengthening the nostril structure with cartilage grafting.
Answered 10/23/2017
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Nasal obstruction: return to your surgeon and have your nose evaluated. You may need a revision.
Answered 10/17/2014
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