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Can a Septoplasty Straighten a Broken Nose?

asked 2 years ago by Lilyjkl in Pennsylvania
Latest answer by Scott Trimas, MD
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I don't have any breathing problems, but my nose has a bump in it that is affecting my self-esteem. Could septoplasty fix that? Also, what age would be appropriate for fixing a broken nose with surgery? I am a 13 year old girl.

3 answers to Can a Septoplasty Straighten a Broken Nose?

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Correcting a traumatic nasal hump

I would certainly recommend you see a board certified facial plastic surgeon or a plastic surgeon with experience in rhinoplasty surgery. That being said for females, it is best to wait until you are about 15 years of age and your nose has stopped growing. However, it may be that you only need a limited surgery to file down a bump and straighten your nose. Most reputable surgeons would want you to be closer to 15. I hope this information helps.
Scott Trimas, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Septoplasty

Septoplasty alone would not straighten the crocked nose, or remove a nasal hump. You probably need a full septorhinoplasty. Cosult a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Septoplasty and Broken Nose

A nose repair critically depends on what components of the nose need to be addressed. If the tip of the nose is not in the mid line, the odds are that the septum is deviated. In such a case, that being the only anomaly, a straightening procedure of the septum, would bring the tip to the mid line. A "bump" in the nose could be involve one or several cartilages and / the nasal bones. Smoothing the bump may be as easy as shaving it down or as complicated as having to correct a... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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