What procedure would be best for nasal valve collapse?
May 31, 2022
Asked By:zz_aa in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
I have a nasal collapse and deviated septum which means I cant breath on both sides. The first surgeon I saw wants to undertake a rhinoplasty with rib cartilage. I decided to get a second opinion as I was this meant I will have a bigger nose. The second surgeon has recommended a septorhrinoplasty use the cartilage from the septum. Its difficult to know what to do where you have two surgeons suggesting such different approaches (and cost). How do you go about making the decision?
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Would a rhinoplasty improve your nasal breathing? A rhinoplasty by definition is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to improve the appearance of the nose. In and of itself it does not improve the breathing. A septoplasty is a procedure performed on the septum when it is deviated and...
Thank you for your question. At 4 years out, your nose is completely healed and you can treat it like normal essentially. So a small bump may cause some bruising or swelling, but shouldn't affect the overall shape or structure of the nose. Of course more severe trauma could change the nose, but...
Yes, your overall nasal proportions are not bad, but could be improved by taking down the dorsal hump, and narrowing the nasal tip, while also slightly rotating it cephalically.