Trouble Breathing Through my Nose - Do or Don't Need Rhinoplasty?

Ok so here's what you need to know.  First of all there are many causes of difficulty breathing and not all of them can be corrected with surgery.  For example if you have a allergy component it will NEVER get better with surgery and needs medication.  The things that get better with surgery and WILL help with breathing are:  Correction of a deviated septum and Reduction of the inferior turbinates.  Now be careful because if you have a cosmetic rhinoplasty sometimes peoples breathing gets WORSE. 

Hope that helps

Dr Rahban

Rhinoplasty implies aesthetic and cosmetic changes to the nose. You may need internal and functional surgery, such as septoplasty (straightening of deviated septum), turbinate reduction, and/or nasal valve correction. First and foremost, please see an ENT specialist to determine the functional issues.

Difficulty breathing through your nose can be due to numerous causes.  You may have a deviated septum, valve issues, or turbinate hypertrophy.  If you are seeking correction of any external disproportion to your nose, you should seek a surgeon that can treat both the nasal airway and appearance of the nose.  Good luck.