In this series of Patient Diary, we are going to show you the preparation to recovery process of hooked nose and septal cartilage correction of a patient whose name is Yangyang. Yangyang is from China. She had visited our clinic all the way from Beijing to get her hooked nose corrected.
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| Taking 3D-CT photograph for the correct diagnosis of the problem. |
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| The blood test needs to be done to know the health condition of patient before sleeping anesthesia |
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| Detailed photo of the inside of Yangyang's nose taken with 3D-CT imaging system. |
It turns out, the surgery will be more complicated than it appeared to be. Yangyang had deviated septal catilage, which was causing difficulty breathing. This surgery will not only improve the appearance of her nose, but also correct the function of it, for her overall well being.
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| Signing the consent form before going into surgery. |
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| Dr. Kang explaining to Yangyang the expected recovery progress right after the surgery. |
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| Yangyang right after the surgery. The nose is covered with bandage, and the inside of her nose is also plugged with anti bacterial cotton balls. |
Yangyang was grateful to Dr. Kang for explaining every procedure in detail, and for going beyond being concerned only about correcting her appearance. She admitted the first day was quite difficult, because she couldn't breathe through her nose. However, you will be surprised how fast she recovered, and also by the change in her appearance! Stay tuned for upcoming posts of Yangyang's recovery progress.
Yangyang's hooked nose and septal cartilage correction was performed by Dr. Kang Euntaek.
Dr. Kang is a board certified plastic surgeon, who has extensive experience in plastic surgery from having performed more than hundreds of surgeries. He has a published study, titled " Corrective Rhinoplasty for Deviated Nose a new Osteotomy Technique" , and has collaborated on many academic and medical articles. Dr. Kang is currently an adjunct professor in the department of plastic surgery at Ewha Women's University Medical Center.
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