Can anyone recommend a surgeon in Chicago that is an expert in repairing septal perforation?

The cost of a septoplasty and turbinate surgery is determined by 3 fees. These are time under anesthesia, time in the operating room, and the  surgeon's fee for performing the procedure. A septoplasty and turbinate surgery is performed for  medical necessity and is usually billed the...

It is possible for a corrected septum to move after surgery, but it depends on how the septoplasty was done and what part of your septum was deviated. In most cases, the cartilage and bone of the septum inside your nose is considered "extra" and is physically removed in surgery. In that case,...

If you have an acceptable functional result, I would advise no additional surgery till at least 1 year post op. It may be possible to do a limited revision to shave down the widened area without compromising the nasal valve repair, or camoflaging it with a narrower onlay cartilage graft. I...

Hi bonfunkjc1. Thanks for your question. A septoplasty involves removing the deviated septal cartilage on the inside of your nose only. Any deviations in the nasal bridge or any nasal valve collapse can only be repaired by a septorhinoplasty. Good luck. Best, Dr H

It is not uncommon for patients to undergo a cosmetic rhinoplasty while having a septoplasty to correct a deviated septum for breathing issues. However, the cosmetic rhinoplasty portion of the procedure is usually a separate charge which is not covered by insurance.We will often submit the...

Nasal inhalation of cocaine causes the blood vessels to constrict, tissue to die, chronic wounds to develop - creating large septal perforations and a gradual "chemical burn" injury to the internal nasal lining of the nose.  The septum provides the nose support and when enough of this dies...