Does anyone know if healthfirst (NYC) covers septo/rhinoplasty?

You clearly have a good case for having your septoplasty performed under insurance. However trying to navigate the costs and what you will have to pay out of pocket can be tough to figure out. You should see an ENT who also does rhinoplasty. They are used to trying to navigate this issue. ...

Blunt trauma to the nose can result in nasal obstruction. The architecture of the nose is, lower 2/3 cartilage, upper 1/3 bone. If the trauma is bad enough to actually move or collapse these structures, then the nose can become blocked. You need a physical exam by your ENT doctor to make the c...

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The fact that your nostrils are asymmetric doesn’t always mean you have a deviated septum. That would require an internal nasal exam. However the symmetry of your nostrils could be improved a lot with surgery. And that could be triaged to a deviated  septum.

A septoplasty will have no affect on the appearance of the nose and should not cause it to droop. In fact it would be quite simple to raise the tip at the same time as septoplasty if you wished.

Seek out a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon who regularly performs a huge volume of septorhinoplasty surgery- and you will find your answer. A methodical history followed by a careful nasal exam will quickly reveal  the degree of surgical difficulty, and your selected surgeon can easily d...