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Written by a NHS patient
23rd August 2021


I suffered from a severely deviated nasal septum and could hardly breathe from my left nostril and suffered from sinus allergies to top it up had undergone 2 surgeries - turbinate reduction as a child and a Septoplasty back in 2009 all to no avail infact the after the 2009 op within about 12 to 18 months the deviation become worse than it was pre-op. I was quite disheartened by it and had gotten use to living with my condition until finally in late 2019 finally decided that to get consultation again and see what options I have as I really wanted to improve my quality of life, but I knew I would need a revision procedure and was un decided whether I’d opt for it yet again. I was extremely lucky to have had Dr. Hettige on the the other side of my GP’s ENT referral. I found him to be a kind and friendly person he patiently heard me out and the history in regards to my Nose. After accessing it he went through all that was ‘problematic’ and also made me aware that I had fractures in the Septal cartilage (which I had noticed post-op in 2009 but didn’t know were actually fracture lines, so I believe something went a little too wrong there and I guess thats why the deviation carried on worsening overtime) Dr. Hettige suggested we would require External Approach Septo-rhinoplasty, answered all my questions went though the risks involved, the probability for which was significantly higher as it was a revision surgery dealing with scar tissue. I felt Dr. Hettige’s experience, his confidence in his craft and abilities really shined through during this conversation which inspired me and gave me a positive outlook. I felt here is a surgeon I can trust to have work on me and feel positive to achieve the objective. I then as per his advice was to get my allergies identified and treated (by him) and then to decide after 5-6 months whether the improvement was enough or I still wanted go ahead with the operation to correct the nose. I decided to go ahead but due to covid ops were suspended so it took longer be offered a date and I was eventually operated on in June, 2021. The operation went really well, Post op I was told what a complicated nose I had and a-lot went into correcting it. The post-op care from Dr. Hettige and his team doctors has been great. I have to say this event has been life changing and it has improved my quality of life so much, I am 31 and have never been able to breathe like I do know and Dr. did all he could to keep the appearance of the Nose close to my original look while fully bettering the functional aspect. I would highly recommend Dr. Roland Hettige to anyone seeking ENT consultation and especially in need of surgery he is an exemplary surgeon a specialist at what he does and I have no doubt in his abilities to produce the best of outcomes possible. Thank you for your attention in reading my review. I wish you all the best in your care needs Doctor if you are reading this, a heart-felt thank you once again! Warm Regards Nikhil

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