Septoplasty
Posted on September 26, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Some people come specifically because of breathing problems. This may be due to previous fractures of their nose or it may be due to congenital problems. The bones may actually be displaced to the side giving the appearance of a crooked nose, or it may just be that the septum is displaced which blocks one or both of the nasal passages. Septal surgery or surgery for breathing problems is often combined with cosmetic surgery of the nose if the patient so desires. But at times we perform just functional surgery. When I perform functional surgery of the nose, whether or not it’s combined with cosmetic surgery, part or all of the procedure is usually covered by insurance. The recuperation really is not much longer, the procedures afterwards as far as splinting and taping are really no different than with the cosmetic Rhinoplasty. The one big difference is that you’ll be able to breathe so much better after having that done.