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| Nose Nasal Breathing - Rhinoplasty - Sinus/Allergy - Snoring - Trauma Our board certified surgeons provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for patients with all forms of nasal and allergy disorders. Nasal congestion or difficulty breathing through ones nose is a very common problem. Normal nasal breathing should be free and unrestricted at all times. Certain cases of congestion during upper respiratory illness, extreme changes in temperatures, or during pregnancy are physiologically normal and usually self-limited. However, if you experience persistent unilateral or bilateral nasal congestion, snoring, chronic mouth breathing, loss of sense of smell, bleeding or other nasal symptoms which do not go away on their own in a short time, consult your Ear, Nose and Throat physician. Rhinoplasty, or reshaping the nose, can involve both changing the nasal appearance and improving the ability to breathe through the nose. The skin of the nose is lifted from the underlying bone and cartilage by use of incisions mainly inside the nose. The cartilage and bone can be removed, rearranged and sculpted to improve the shape of the nose. Surgery typically requires a general anesthesia and is done on an outpatient basis. Although recovery varies depending on the patient and procedures done, patients can return to most normal activities within 7-10 days. Common symptoms of sinonasal pathology include congestion or stuffiness of the nose, drainage of mucus, and headaches or pressure in the cheeks, forehead or around the eyes. The symptoms can result from sinus infection, whether viral or bacterial, or from allergy. It is important that infection and allergy can be diagnosed properly in order for successful treatment and long-term improvement. Snoring is a very common medical and social problem which effects almost every household at some point in time. Factors contributing to snoring include unilateral or bilateral nasal obstruction, enlarged tonsils, elongation of the roof of the mouth (palate), or weight gain. Several medical and surgical treatments are available to improve or eliminate snoring. If snoring is disruptive to the household or is associated with pauses in breathing, restless sleep, daytime sleepiness, uncontrolled hypertension or chronic fatigue consult your Ear, Nose and Throat physician. Facial Trauma can affect both the appearance and function of the structures of the face, head and neck. Facial Plastic Surgery includes repairing lacerations of the face, nose and ears and repositioning and stabilizing broken facial bones. A complete head and neck examination is
necessary to evaluate facial trauma and CT scans are often necessary to
fully assess the extent of some fractures. Broken noses (nasal
fractures) can often be repaired with no incision, under the use of a
brief light anesthetic. More extensive facial fractures can often be
repaired through hidden incisions to minimize or eliminate facial scars. |
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