Does the nasal septum grow? is it a living bone?

 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.

Thank you for your question. In my practice I have had the unfortunate experience of caring for patients that have had their turbinates removed by other doctors. These have been very miserable patients. There is little that can be done once empty nose syndrome has occurred. I think there is a...

While each surgeon has his or her own preferences regarding post-operative instructions, I tell patients that they can resume their normal activities (weight lifting, cardio, swimming, etc.) two weeks after surgery. Note, however, that this is for patients who have undergone ONLY septoplasty...