Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 do you think upper jaw advancement will change my singing voice. my os says that he doesn't know. thanks, alex > >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Deviated Septum question >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:29:00 -0000 > >my maxilla advancement widened my nares a bit and it improved my >breathing a little. it is caused by the nasal valves being held open >more. approximately 50% of nasal breathing problems that are not due >to allergies are due to nasal valve and other 50% due to enlarged >inferior turbinate. when one has a deviated septum the airflow path >changes and causes turbinate to enlarge in order to slow down air >flow >and create proper pressure. (turbinates serve to warm and humidify >air). when septoplasty corrects airflow turbinate remains enlarged. >Many good surgeons know this and address the turbinate at the same >time.(mine did not even though he admits mine is enlarged!) there are >many procedures to correct this from turbonectomy(removal), resection >(partial removal), rf oblation (shrinks tissue), and outfracture( >removes underlying bone allowing it to fall back) and cautery (burns >excess tissue.) there are many possible complications to these >procedures the worst of which ENS(empty nose syndrome) can be >debilitating. other side effects-dry nose, bleeding, crusting, >infection, or the smell of rotting flesh. while many people have >successful outcomes many don't. my OS recommended outfracture with >submucosal cautery which is the least invasive cuz it leaves surface >which has scilia on it intact however due to possible side effects i >decided to try less invasive consrvative approach first. >my recommendation is to have your ENT check you out and run a CT scan >of your head to determine source of obstuction. then procede slowly >cuz if you opt for surgery it is more or less irreversible. > >for info: >http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/sinus/sinus_reduction.cfm >http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept28171/files/133086.html >http://www.ent-consult.com/index.html > >for horror stories: >http://members.boardhost.com/shouser144/index.html?1094572331 > >good luck! >eric > > > > > > I've never thought about it until now, but then again, I never > > > thought about jaw surgery or braces until every professional I >went > > > to told me I needed both or my teeth would fall out in 20 years - >I > > > may have a deviated septum that is affecting my breathing and my > > > voice. Have any of you guys had this fixed with upper/lower > > surgery? > > > Do they usually fix this if it needs it while they are " in there " > > or > > > is it a seperate surgery? Any stories from experience would be > > > appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 do you think upper jaw advancement will change my singing voice. my os says that he doesn't know. thanks, alex > >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Deviated Septum question >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:29:00 -0000 > >my maxilla advancement widened my nares a bit and it improved my >breathing a little. it is caused by the nasal valves being held open >more. approximately 50% of nasal breathing problems that are not due >to allergies are due to nasal valve and other 50% due to enlarged >inferior turbinate. when one has a deviated septum the airflow path >changes and causes turbinate to enlarge in order to slow down air >flow >and create proper pressure. (turbinates serve to warm and humidify >air). when septoplasty corrects airflow turbinate remains enlarged. >Many good surgeons know this and address the turbinate at the same >time.(mine did not even though he admits mine is enlarged!) there are >many procedures to correct this from turbonectomy(removal), resection >(partial removal), rf oblation (shrinks tissue), and outfracture( >removes underlying bone allowing it to fall back) and cautery (burns >excess tissue.) there are many possible complications to these >procedures the worst of which ENS(empty nose syndrome) can be >debilitating. other side effects-dry nose, bleeding, crusting, >infection, or the smell of rotting flesh. while many people have >successful outcomes many don't. my OS recommended outfracture with >submucosal cautery which is the least invasive cuz it leaves surface >which has scilia on it intact however due to possible side effects i >decided to try less invasive consrvative approach first. >my recommendation is to have your ENT check you out and run a CT scan >of your head to determine source of obstuction. then procede slowly >cuz if you opt for surgery it is more or less irreversible. > >for info: >http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/sinus/sinus_reduction.cfm >http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept28171/files/133086.html >http://www.ent-consult.com/index.html > >for horror stories: >http://members.boardhost.com/shouser144/index.html?1094572331 > >good luck! >eric > > > > > > I've never thought about it until now, but then again, I never > > > thought about jaw surgery or braces until every professional I >went > > > to told me I needed both or my teeth would fall out in 20 years - >I > > > may have a deviated septum that is affecting my breathing and my > > > voice. Have any of you guys had this fixed with upper/lower > > surgery? > > > Do they usually fix this if it needs it while they are " in there " > > or > > > is it a seperate surgery? Any stories from experience would be > > > appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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