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A member asked:
Ent or plastic surgeon for septoplasty as well as nasal polyps/cysts and fungal sinusitis?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
ENT: I would see your friendly ENT surgeon first - as it is important to address the medical issues.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Surgeon: Usually ENT surgeon for polyps/cysts and fungal sinusitis. Plastic surgeon for aesthetic/cosmetic nasal surgery.
Answered 6/10/2014
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ENT, definitely: An otolaryngologist (ENT) is specially trained in the function of the nose. Correction of a deviated septum is done for functional, not cosmetic reasons generally.
Answered 6/10/2014
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