Cartilage does have memory but it is difficult to perform exercises to correct this memory along the septum. I have patients with subtle external deviations after rhinoplasty perform exercises to manipulate the outside of nose in the first 3 months. Afterwards I do not think it...
An in office examination with an ENT physician should determine whether or not you would benefit from a septoplasty. There are other structural abnormalities that can occur within the nose leading to difficulty breathing or a persistent runny nose. The ENT should be able to...
Turbinate reduction is often performed with a septoplasty, however this is determined on an patient by patient basis. It is best to ask your surgeon if your turbinates are enlarged and require surgical treatment. If a turbinate reduction is recommended, it is important to inquire...
