Blocked Nose and Mouth Breathing After Septorhinoplasty

Hello, It would be necessary to perform rhinoplasty, where a hump reduction would take place. Reducing the hump is not attainable through septoplasty alone. Thank you for the question and best of luck to you. Dr. Nassif

Rhinoplasty is a procedure to reshape the nose (can be either functional/ aesthetic / or both), while septoplasty is a procedure to reshape the septum.  If the patient has functional issues (trauma, breathing difficulties, etc), a septoplasty may be "covered" by insurance.  Coverage by i...

Nasal obstruction, which is the term used to decribe difficulty breathing from the nose is best handled by a surgeon  proficient in functional rhinoplasty.  In general, the surgeon should be able to address all of the anatomic factors responsible for nasal obstruction.  These...

Generally speaking, a septoplasty improves the nasal airway and does not affect the appearance of the nose on the outside. A rhinoplasty procedure is designed to change the appearance of the nose. Rhinoplasty procedures are usually considered cosmetic unless there has been a well-documented...

Most surgeons ask their patients to wait a minimum of 6 months before undergoing any surgical revision to the nose.  It can take that long for everything to settle and maintain its shape in the nose.  After that point, it is usually safe to go back in and revise anything that may be...

Trauma to the nose is a common reason for a deviated septum which can cause nasal airway obstruction.  Correcting this with septoplasty or nasal valve repair should be covered by insurance.  However, taking down a hump, refining the nasal tip, or other cosmetic changes to the nose may...