I am planning on having a rhinoplasty but have problems with acid reflux! Is general anasthesia safe for people with reflux?

Unfortunately, cartilage has strong memory and after infancy will not remold with pressure. If it did, we would certainly utilize that property. Realigning the septum requires control and precision and then stabilization, none of which would be present if you break it with a punch.

Based on your photograph, your nostrils actually look the same size to me, but their shape and axis is different.  If you examine your tip, your right side is lower than your left side.  This probably happened from tip surgery.   If a surgeon increases tip support on the right...

If you have a bad enough S shape deformity then you need a septoplasty. If your surgeon feels that the deviated septum is not causing the issues then you need to maybe get a second and third opinion just to make sure that another surgeon sees the same thing.

Hello. An "S" shaped septum refers to a septum that deflects to the left as well as the right (hence the "S" shape). If the S septum is causing nasal airway obstruction and breathing difficulty, it may be corrected for via a septoplasty operation (procedure to straighten the septum). I hope...

It is difficult to tell about the extent of the bump on your nose based on the picture.  Regardless, you should be examined by a doctor that is familiar with nasal anatomy.  You need to have your nose examined inside and out in order to determine if any testing is need regarding the...

   Nostril asymmetry is the norm.  If the nostril asymmetry is not apparent on frontal view it may not be worth correcting.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA