About 4 months ago I had a septoplasty to help my breathing but it had no noticeable results. I recently back to my surgeon and he informed that my septum in still deviated right under the bridge of my nose and can't be straightened because my nose would lose structural support down the line. The only thing he said that can be done is a rhinoplasty with grafts to widen the nasal passages. Is there any way to straighten my septum even though the deviation is right on the bridge of my nose?
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September 13, 2015
Answer: Septoplasty with Internal Valves Reconstruction
The cost of the septoplasty is driven by 3 fees which included the amount of time it takes to perform the procedure in the operating room, time under anesthesia, and the surgeon's fee for performing the septoplasty procedure. The price of the procedure is going to vary significantly...
Generally, a septoplasty is performed to straighten a deviated septum inside the nose when the deviation is causing nasal airway obstruction. The external nose is usually left unchanged. Changing the external nose is generally referred to as a rhinoplasty operation...
The columella is the piece of skin separating the nostril openings. It is changed for aesthetic purposes. However if it is off center, it is most likely due to the caudal septum to which its attached.. It the airway is blocked from the crooked septum then correcting this will improve your airway.
