Can I Get Septoplasty and Rhinoplasty Done Separately?

Question

I had an appointment with the nhs (uk) and they said that i can get a septoplasty done for free with them. But if i get it done privately i will have to pay for both procedures! Can the surgeon just remove the hump and make it look better so i can get the septoplasty done by the nhs?

Sam Rizk, MD · Answer

Yes, you can have a septoplasty and rhinoplasty
performed separately, with adequate time in between for recovery. You may also
want to consider a septorhinoplasty. This procedure combines the aspects of
both a septoplasty and rhinoplasty to improve the internal functionality of the
nose as well as the external appearance of the nose. The benefit of having the
two surgeries done together would be a single surgery, anesthesia, and pre and
post-surgery accommodations. As for receiving a septoplasty free of charge, it is
likely because your insurance would be covering the medically-necessary
procedure. This quote is entirely dependent on your insurance policy as well as
on the policies of the surgeon whose expertise you are seeking.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

Yes it is a possibilty to peform the septoplasty and rhinoplasty separately. Discuss this with the surgeon's involved. They may want to contact you about your recovery.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

You may need some of what is removed with the septoplasty used in the rhinoplasty. Choose an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.

Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACS · Answer

In the past, we sometimes would separate these two operations since (back then) a rhinoplasty rarely touched the septum. Today, I use grafts of your own cartilage taken from the septum to get a better, more balanced Rhinoplasty result. So, if you have a Septoplasty done already it is harder to get good cartilage for grafting in Rhinoplasty.

Houtan Chaboki, MD · Answer

Yes, one may have rhinoplasty performed at a separate time from a septoplasty. However, generally one surgery followed by the other nasal surgery is more complicated, and the results more unpredictable.

	First, there are two separate recoveries and anesthesia. You would loose more time away from work or school in the healing process. Second, cartilage from the septoplasty may be used for grafting in the rhinoplasty. Even hump removal may require some cartilage implants during the rhinoplasty.

	Speak with a rhinoplasty surgeon to help determine the most appropriate options for you.

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Answer: You should not separate septoplasty and rhinoplasty into two different operations

Answer: You should not separate septoplasty and rhinoplasty into two different operations

Answer: Performing Rhinoplasty after Septoplasty for Deviated Septum

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