Does the nasal valve surgery change my nose?

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Hi.I have internal nasal valve collapse and septum deviation.My doctor said he will do septoplasty and use graft for collapse.but i dont know which the graft is.He said that my nose tip will be more straight .i thought this could be a spreader graft.Does the graft change my nose? Because i dont like my nose tip so much

Gina Chu, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Like you said, your surgeon is most likely referring to a spreader graft which is commonly used to address internal nasal valve collapse. Spreader grafts can be used to make your nose more straight and improve your breathing. The grafts can widen the bridge of your nose ever so slightly, but honestly it is usually not noticeable and when used cosmetically usually improves the appearance.  Best of Luck!

Somyos Kunachak, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hi bsrdmrc,
You are right that common graft used for internal valve collapse is a spreader, but this style of graft usually doesn't affect how the nose will look externally. If you really don't like the tip of your nose, you can do tipplasty together with the other nose procedure.

Does the nasal valve surgery change my nose?

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