How long after septoplasty should I wait before piercing my septum?

Thanks for the question and the photos. I have seen patients with this type of piercing before. It can cause stretching and bowing of the columella by exerting pressure in this area. Correction involves repair of the perforation and rotation of the tip cartilages. Obviously you would not want to...

Hello and thanks for your question,Ideally, it would be best to do both procedures at the same time.In our office we do septorhinoplasty very commonly together. This allows using the deviated portion of the septum as a graft to improve both function and aesthetics of the nose.Also this allows...

 A rhinoplasty procedure can straighten  a crooked and broken nose, but it is probably best to wait until your boxing career is over. There are many issues inside the nose that can create breathing problems, such as a deviated septum, valve collapse, vestibular stenosis, and turbinate...

 An open reduction nasal fracture involves osteotomies placed in the nasal bones to reduce  and straighten the  crooked nasal bones.  The open reduction nasal fracture involves making 2 small incisions on the inside of the nose to accomplish the reduction. Remember, there...

 A deviated septumi s present on the x-rays, but it's important to have an examination of the internal portion of the nose to collaborate with  what is seen on the x-ray as well as a physical exam in addition to the history of what the symptoms are with the patient.  An ENT doctor...