What is a Septoplasty and a Bilteral Tubinectomy?

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I was wondering what a septoplasty and a bilteral tubinectomy were?

11 answers to What is a Septoplasty and a Bilteral Tubinectomy?

Septoplasty and Bilateral Turbinoplasty

The nasal septum is the supporting wall between the nostrils that separates the two nasal passages and directs airflow. The septum is made of thin bone in the back and cartilage in the front. There are very few people have a perfectly straight septum. As a part of human development during childhood and puberty, the nasal septum can bend to one side or another. Also, the septum may be deviated at birth or as a result of injury. Surgery to straighten the septum is called Septoplasty.... more

Simon Madorsky, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

Septoplasty and turbinate surgery: what are they?

When a nasal septum is deviated it may partially block air flow in the nose. When a turbinate is enlarged it can also impair breathing. Sometimes surgery can improve the position of the septum (septoplasty) and also the size and position of the turbinates (turbinate resection or repositioning). Noses need the septum for anatomic support so it is important to leave a strong and adequate portion. Likewise, turbinates are important in warming, humidification and filtering air so they... more

Donn R. Chatham, MD
Louisville Facial Plastic Surgeon

What is septoplasty and turbinectomy

Hi Sahra. Generally speaking, when nasal airway obstruction is thought to be at least partly due to physical obstruction, those two procedures can be undertaken either alone or in combination in an effort to improve nasal breathing. Septoplasty refers to removing or reshaping a portion of the cartilage component of the nasal septum that separates the right from the left nasal airway. It is typically performed when part of the nasal septum (due to a deviation or spur) obstructs the nasal... more

James M. Pearson, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

What are are a septoplasty and turbinectomy

Septoplasty is a procedure that removes the deviated, or bent, section of the septum. The septum is made up of cartilage in the front and bone in the back and is the divider that separates the nose into a right and left nasal cavity. Turbinates are a set of three (in each nasal cavity) cavernous bony structures that warm and humidy the air in the nose. Allergies can make the largest (inferior turbinate) increase in size leading to an obstruction of the nasal... more

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

What is a Septoplasty and Turbinectomy?

A septoplasty is a procedure which modifies the nasal septum, the structure or wall which separates your nasal airway. The septum consists of bone and cartilage, with each possibly having abnormalities which can block your airway. By correcting these abnormalities, and repositioning the septum in a mid line position, your breathing can be improved. The turbinates are structures present in both nasal cavities which function to humidify inspired air. They are very... more

Anthony Corrado, DO
Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon

Septoplasty and Tubinectomy

Basically these are procedures which are more function in nature than the cosmetic rhinoplasty. However, they are often combined with a cosmetic rhinoplasty to help with breathing or other function components of the nose. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Septoplasty and tubinectomy

The nasal septum is the divider which separates the nose into right and left sides. Surgery on the septum is referred to as a septoplasty, a procedure meant to straighten the septum and improve the airflow through the nose. Inside the nose are turbinates which turn the air to humidify and warm the air stream. Some surgeons will remove the lower turbinates, turbinectomy, however this is controversial as the nose may dry and become chronically irritated. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

What is a Septoplasty and a Bilteral Tubinectomy?

A Septoplasty is one of many ways to correct an abnormal or malpositioned septum - the partition between the two nasal airways. This can be a septal deviation, fixing a septum injured in a blow to the nose or one injured in a previous nose operation of through the chronic use of Cocaine and other drugs. The Inferior turbinates are shelves which narrow nasal openings to warm the air as it comes in, trap dust and particulate matter and convert the flow to a laminar flow. When the... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Turbinates

The turbinates are shelves of bone covered with mucous membranes inside the nose that humidify, filter, and warm the inspired air. When excessively large, the turbinates can cause nasal obstruction. The obstruction caused by turbinates typically fluctuates from one side to another. The turbinates can be surgically reduced to improve nasal obstruction.

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

What is a Septoplasty and Bilateral Turbinectomy?

These are two separate procedures which are often done during rhinoplasty or septorhinoplasty surgery to help with breathing. The septoplasty is a surgery performed on the septum which is basically the partition between the two sides of the nose. The septum is often deviated or crooked which can lead to breathing disorders and needs to be straightened. The turbinates are structures in both (bilateral) cavities which help in the function of humidifying the nose. If they are to big or swollen... more

Michael Elam, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

Septoplasty and Turbinate resection

Septoplasty: it is a surgery performed on the septum, which is the partition wall that divide the inside of your nose into 2 cavities. if the septum is crooked (deviated) then you may have issue breathing so a septoplasty is performed to make it straight again. Turbinectomy: The turbinates are small bone covered with mucoas attached to the side walls of the nose. The act as small heater/moiturizer for the air we breathe. If they are too big (or swollen) then you may experience... more