I have had a hard white growth on my septum for as long as I can remember. A doctor once suggested it was possibly from trauma as i was kicked in the face as a kid. I do also have an autoimmune condition not that it's related. I went to two difderent ENTs who gave me completelly different recs. The first said she could cut and cauterize in the office but there was a possibility she would punch through the septum. The hope was skin would grow over it. The second Dr. suggested doing a flap under anesthesia but no further info. It does split around it and bleed and scab over. So it's painful at times and very noticible. I'm not sure which rout to take for removal with the least comlications or looking or feeling awful. I don't even know what the cyst really is. Any suggestions would be alpreciated. Also should i have ENT do it or some other profession.
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May 22, 2025
Answer: Rhinoplasty for the repair of a hanging columella.
Based on your photos, you are a great candidate for tip rhinoplasty. It can be narrowed and better supported without having to touch your bridge. Be sure to see a rhinoplasty expert for consultation.
External nasal asymmetry can be caused by a number of factors including septal asymmetry, positioning of the upper and lower cartilages of the nose, prior trauma and nasal bone asymmetry, among other things. A septoplasty, in isolation, is typically done for functional concerns alone. If...
You can certainly just work on the tip to lift and narrow it without getting a hooked nose if the rhinoplasty is properly performed. However, your overall result would be even better by working on the bridge some so that it could match your newly refined tip. The bridge would be easy work in...
