Septum perforation around 3cm after Septoplasty: What can be done?

Flossing and brushing your teeth will have no negative effect on your healing after septoplasty and turbinoplasty.   

The nasal septum obtains it's anatomy from the overlying tissues that provide nutrients. In some operations on the septum parts of this structure can be removed or it's shape changed to improve nasal function.

 In our practice, a septoplasty  is performed closed, since the procedure only involves a small half-inch incision on the inside of the nose. The rhinoplasty procedure can be performed  with either open or closed techniques.  Closed rhinoplasty involves making all the incisions on the inside of ...

A crooked nose almost always means the septum is crooked and needs to be straightened as part of the strategy to straighten the nose.  For a nose to be straight, a strategy of straightening the nasal structures from the inside out is the best way to approach this problem.  I would not shorten y...

A septoplasty is  performed when there is cartilage and bone blocking air flow in the back of the nose. The procedure is billed to the patient's medical insurance, once medical necessity is documented. A rhinoplasty is performed for cosmetic purposes to remove the hump on the bridge,...

Septoplasty will not change the appearance of the nasal tip. If a septorhinoplasty is performed (septoplasty in combination with rhinoplasty), then the tip can be addressed during the cosmetic portion of the surgery. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.