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Will Septoplasty Get Rid of the Bump on my Nose?

asked 1 year ago by i need advice in London
Latest answer by Babak Larian, MD
Question viewed 363 times
Tags: bump, smooth, straighten

I have a deviated nasal septum, would having a septoplasty operation straighten the external appearance of my nose if the deviation is the primary reason of the bump on my nose? thanks :)

8 answers to Will Septoplasty Get Rid of the Bump on my Nose?

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No

No, a septoplasty will not reduce the bump on your nose unfortuately, however you can have a rhinoseptoplasty which can take care of both at the same time.
Babak Larian, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Isolated Septoplasty and Nasal Appearance

Isolated Septoplasty, without certain maneuvers used in Rhinoplasty (osteotomies), is not going to straighten a crooked nose. Likewise, Rhinoplasty alone without a Septoplasty is likely to be equally unsuccessful in straightening a crooked nose. Septoplasty alone will not remove a bump from the top of the nose or change the appearance of the nasal tip. Septoplasty is designed and works as a functional procedure that can assist a cosmetic procedure (Rhinoplasty), but is not a... more
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Will septoplasty get rid of the bump on my nose...

If you are diagnosed with a nasal septal deviation, it means your septum has a curve to it. During Septoplasty surgery your surgeon will remove some cartilage and straighten the remaining septum to help you breathe better. While correcting a deviated septum can improve the base of the nose if it is causing a twist in it, a septoplasty would do nothing for the bump on your nose. Many patients add a Rhinoplasty to their Septoplasty surgery to change the... more
Andrew Miller, MD

Edison Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Septoplasty and correcting bump on the nose

A septoplasty may help straighten the nose however a bump on the dorsum of the nose is fixed with a rhinoplasty or if in combination with septoplasty known as a septorhinoplasty. Septorhinoplasty is a procedure done for patients who are trying to fix functional problems along with aesthetic changes. Best regards!
Michael Elam, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Septoplasty does not cahnge external appearrance of the nose

No, a Septoplasty will remove crooked sections, of the septum, but has no effect on the external appearance of the nose. A bump, on the nose would require a Rhinoplasty surgery.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Yes--if the deviation is in the right place

The septum extends from the floor of the nose to the top of the bridge--any part can be deviated. If the deviation is only inside, your nasal shape will not change. If it is external and due to septal curvature, septal surgery can make the nose much straighter--as long as the cartilage is used as spreader grafts (internal valvular grafts) to align the septum. A septal graft can also be used to camouflage an asymmetry--something that I often do for patients with noses that... more
Mark B. Constantian, MD

Nashua Plastic Surgeon
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Septoplasty and external appearance

Septoplasties can change the external appearance of the nose, but in rare circumstances. Typically, septoplasties in conjunction with rhinoplasty (Septorhinoplasty) will have the effect of straightening the septum, and change the external appearance of the nose. Xerxes
Xerxes Punthakee, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Septoplasty and the bump on the nose

Straightening the septum may well straighten the nose. However it may not as other factors could be causing the crooked appearance. A septoplast in and of itself does not correct dorsal bumps. That is part of a rhinoplasty. Unfortunately, many surgeons will claim this for insurance purposes.
David A. Bray, Sr., MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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