Can Rhinoplasty Give Me a Bigger Nose and More Room in Nasal Passages for Breathing?

Making a nose bigger in Rhinoplasty is possible, but much more complex than reductive Rhinoplasty.  Improving nasal function (breathing) is also possible depending on the nature of the problem which is impairing nasal air flow. If the problem is structural (deviated septum, nasal valve collapse, post-surgical), it can usually be addressed with surgery. If nasal breathing is impaired by environmental factors (allergy), other treatments should be explored first.

It is possible to increase the size of your nose and improve your breathing while doing so. Rhinoplasty alone may help you breathe better, depending on the nature of your situation. If you have a deviated septum as well, a functional septorhinoplasty may be performed where your deviated septum is fixed and your nose may be cosmetically altered and made more aesthetically pleasing while increasing functionality.

I would really need to see photos and/or perform an examination in order to give you the best advice. Please feel free to send me photos, you may find my contact information in my profile. Thank you and best of luck.

Dr. Nassif

Yes, there are procedures and techniques that can be used during rhinoplasty that can help with your breathing.  Depending on your anatomy, cartilage from within your nose can be used to open of the breathing passages to allow more airflow.  Good luck.

If you have a small nose or saddle type of nose, then enlarging the size of the nose and elevating the dorsum can help improve breathing. The same goes true for small collapses nostrils. However, just increasing the size of the nose alone is not sufficient to improve breathing. There has to be structural issues that are affecting the nasal airway. People with small noses breathe just as well as people with large noses if there is no compromise of the nasal airway. I hope this information helps.

Hi,

Great question.  Yes, in aumentation rhinoplasty, the nose may be made larger with the use of cartilaginous nasal septal grafts.  Spreader grafts, columellar structs, tip grafts, and lateral alar batten grafts may be used to help improve functional breathing as well.

Choose your rhinoplasty surgeon most carefully.

Good luck and be well.

Dr. P