Correcting Septoplasty Results

asked 3 years ago by gladiator in London, England
Latest answer by Anil R. Shah, MD
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Tags: male, asymmetry, revision

Septoplasty has left my left nostril larger than before. Is it possible to correct it back to its original size?

6 answers to Correcting Septoplasty Results

Yes, it is possible to correct Septoplasty results

It looks like you have your septum off to one side. A minor office procedure under local anesthesia can correct the problem. Remember that it still may not be perfectly symmetrical after,

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Correcting Nostril Asymmetry

Nostril asymmetry is one of the most difficult thing to correct. The shape of the nostril and alar base is comprised of the following: Shape of nostril Shape of columella Orientation of the septum (see attached example of deviated base view of septum) Thickness of the alar base Insertion point on the face Shape of the medial crus Orientation of the lower lateral cartilages A surgeon who performs revision rhinoplasty should look at... more

Anil R. Shah, MD
Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon

Yes, it's possible

If the interior portion of the septum is not in the midline it will cause one nostril to be larger than the other. Depending upon the position of the septum, this can be corrected with alar plasty or a revision septoplasty.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Septoplasty (septal deviation correction) may help

This is a question for which patients have been sent to me numerous times....and the answer is difficult even in those situations when I can evaluate the patient personally. Suffice to say that preoperative photographs and operative notes would help determine (a) if the asymmetry existed preoperatively and (b) what may have caused the asymmetry. In many cases, a correction is possible. If the caudal (bottom) portion of the septum is deviated, it may cause nostril asymmetry. This CAN be addresse more

Sam Most, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drmost.com

Rhinoplasty versus Septoplasty

It would be difficult to make a statement on your particular problem because there is no pre-op photo, but in general, nostril size and shape is something that may look different after your septum has been straightend due to moving that structure, or from edema or swelling of the nostrils. Usually, patients that point out nostril subleties post-op fail to realize that they were often present on their pre-op photos, and that a septoplasty does not address nostril size or shape, it addresses... more

Jennifer Walden, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

Was There Asymmetry Before Your Surgery?

It is difficult to know what nostril shape was present before your surgery and which one has changed, if either, without pre op views of this. There is a flattening of your right nostril, which is different from the size of your left nostril. Attempting to make them more symmetrical may require surgery addressing your tip structure.

Richard Gentile, MD
Cleveland Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialplastics.org

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