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REGAINING THE SENSE OF SMELL AFTER LARYNGECTOMYAfter laryngectomy, you are not breathing through the nose any longer, making the sense of smell less good than before your surgery. Fortunately, there is a special technique, which allows re-establishing an airflow through the nose. When this technique is applied correctly, this airflow then can transport odors through the nose, allowing you to smell again. This makes your sense of smell independent of a gust of wind or the strength or composition of an odor.This technique is called the Polite-Yawning Smell Technique.