Is It Too Much To Fix Septum, Hump, and Tip In One Surgery?

asked 10 months ago by Dishes in -
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
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Tags: nose tip, dorsal hump, multiple, septum

Since rinoplasty is the hardest facial surgery there is & the more you want 2 fix, the more risk there is: Is/could a septum,tip & hump correction be 2 much (in 1 time)? Quick details: septum bit out of line (not noticable frontside/only from underview - 60:40 max. slightly annoying;allergies). Litle hump + 2 pointed tip/2 much projection; lateral view. The more U want 2 fix the more risks/chances of: discommunication,complications,not satisfide with the final result. What would be wise?

6 answers to Is It Too Much To Fix Septum, Hump, and Tip In One Surgery?

Fine to do all at once

Every procedure you mentioned is fine to do during the same surgery, and actually preferable to doing multiple surgeries.

Babak Larian, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.larianmd.com

Reconstructive rhinoplasty

A complete rhinoplasty including hump reduction, septoplasty and tip correction can all be performed in one comprehensive operation. It is common to see multiple structural issues in the nose which require improvement which us why each patient's treatment is individualized.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.foresthillsplasticsurgery.com

Septum, hump, and nasal tip SHOULD be addressed at single operation!

You are correct in stating that nose surgery is the hardest surgery to perform, but the cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries are almost ALWAYS performed together. Doing them separately DOUBLES whatever (minimal) risks there are with either operation, not to mention having to take off work, exercise, and activities for a second time! Since all of the nasal elements work together as a unit, all experienced rhinoplasty surgeons not only are comfortable with doing all of these together, but... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Fixing multiple things in a rhinoplasty

In rhinoplasty there is a starting point and a destination. a surgeon needs to carefully evaluate the problems and design a plan to correct them. the combination you mentioned is a very typical. i would be more concerned if those problems existed and a surgeon wanted to address them in more than one setting.

Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

www.setonplasticsurgery.com

Rhinoplasty Palm Beach

It is typically optimal to perform surgical correction of the nasal hump, nasal tip and septum at the same time. It is not too much at all. Since the structures of the nose and its function are intertwined, correction of any one component such as a nasal hump, deviated septum and tip often impacts the other component. In order to achieve a balanced nose and facial appearance and maintain optimal nasal function, all elements of the nose are most often addresses simultaneously.

Anita Mandal, MD
Palm Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

All of the items you mention are not only safe to accomplish in one procedure, but preferable to perform at once. To reshape the nose and its components, the general protocol is to surgically isolate the portion you desire to change. This allows the surgeon to visualize the component and repair or reshape it accurately. Because the component has been separated from surrounding tissue (mobilized), upon re-draping of that tissue on the corrected structure, the new shape... more

Steve Laverson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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