I had Septoplasty with turbinate reduction surgery 04/01/09. My doctor also 'rasped' the hump that I had. I got my splint out 8 days later. I can breathe so well, but my hump is still there, and it's bigger. My ENT said he smoothed it down and the bump looked gone during surgery. Could it be swollen just enough to look the same as it used to? Should I worry about scar tissue? Is there anything I can do to get the swelling down?
December 20, 2009
Answer: Hump after septoplasty may be a saddle nose deformity Sometimes after septoplasty the cartilage portion of the bridge of the nose can collapse and cause a hump (actually a pseudohump). This is called a saddle nose deformity. It can be prevented by some of the septoplasty techniques performed through an open rhinoplasty approach.
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December 20, 2009
Answer: Hump after septoplasty may be a saddle nose deformity Sometimes after septoplasty the cartilage portion of the bridge of the nose can collapse and cause a hump (actually a pseudohump). This is called a saddle nose deformity. It can be prevented by some of the septoplasty techniques performed through an open rhinoplasty approach.
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May 25, 2019
Answer: Nasal hump present after septoplasty If your surgeon went in and "rasped" the bridge this is actually a rhinoplasty, not a septoplasty. A septoplasty is performed through the nostrils into the back portion of the nose to remove obstructing and twisted bone and cartilage blocking air flow through the nose. The septoplasty performed for medical necessity and is billed to the patient's insurance. Changing the shape of the nose, such as removal of a hump, is considered a rhinoplasty. The hump on the nose is composed of the bone and cartilage and can be rasped or shaved down. Most the time once the hump has been removed, osteotomies of the nasal bones are required to narrow the bridge line. For many examples of hump removal with a closed rhinoplasty approach, please see the link and the video below
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May 25, 2019
Answer: Nasal hump present after septoplasty If your surgeon went in and "rasped" the bridge this is actually a rhinoplasty, not a septoplasty. A septoplasty is performed through the nostrils into the back portion of the nose to remove obstructing and twisted bone and cartilage blocking air flow through the nose. The septoplasty performed for medical necessity and is billed to the patient's insurance. Changing the shape of the nose, such as removal of a hump, is considered a rhinoplasty. The hump on the nose is composed of the bone and cartilage and can be rasped or shaved down. Most the time once the hump has been removed, osteotomies of the nasal bones are required to narrow the bridge line. For many examples of hump removal with a closed rhinoplasty approach, please see the link and the video below
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