My doctor says no, but my brother had one done and his surgeon broke his nose. Is there a difference as to why one surgeon may want to break the nose and the other doesn't? I've also read that the cartilage can take the original form later on. Would breaking the nose help prevent this?
September 3, 2015
Answer: Nasal bone involvement with septal deviation In general, the nasal bones are not addressed when a septoplasty is performed. However, there are times when you need to straighten the bones to straighten the top part of the septum - they are connected. These are usually due to trauma or other injuries where the bones may be physically pulling the septum to one side. You would need an in person examination to determine if that is necessary. Best of luck
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September 3, 2015
Answer: Nasal bone involvement with septal deviation In general, the nasal bones are not addressed when a septoplasty is performed. However, there are times when you need to straighten the bones to straighten the top part of the septum - they are connected. These are usually due to trauma or other injuries where the bones may be physically pulling the septum to one side. You would need an in person examination to determine if that is necessary. Best of luck
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Answer: Septoplasty Questions Dear Bran10b, Each patients nose and circumstances are different and therefore the surgery requirements may vary. If your surgeon stated that he did not need to break your nose then rest assured that is probably the case. The majority of the time in a straight septoplasty the nose does not need to be fractured however in many septoplasty cases we are also correcting trauma that may have happened to the patient and this requires breaking the nose to straighten the septum. Upon examination this is typically determined and discussed with the patient prior to the scheduled procedure however there are times when this is decided intra-operativly. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
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Answer: Septoplasty Questions Dear Bran10b, Each patients nose and circumstances are different and therefore the surgery requirements may vary. If your surgeon stated that he did not need to break your nose then rest assured that is probably the case. The majority of the time in a straight septoplasty the nose does not need to be fractured however in many septoplasty cases we are also correcting trauma that may have happened to the patient and this requires breaking the nose to straighten the septum. Upon examination this is typically determined and discussed with the patient prior to the scheduled procedure however there are times when this is decided intra-operativly. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
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