Does reductive rhinoplasty create or worsen breathing problems?

December 22, 2013
Asked By:nosey1

I need my bridge, tip and nostrils narrowed. Logically, it seems like narrowing these aspects would narrow the nasal airway and decrease airflow. I have no breathing issues but my nose is very wide, and my nostrils are very big so I'm able to breathe freely. If my nostrils, tip and bridge are made smaller, won't this lead to a smaller airway and subsequent breathing problems? Or do doctors open the airway by turbinoplasty and spreader grafts to prevent this from happening?

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