What is Septoplasty and what is it for?
Nasal Septoplasty is a surgery we perform to correct the deviation of the septum of the nose. Septoplasty, therefore, has a very specific functional purpose: to help you breathe better.
Differences between Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty and Rhinoseptoplasty
The nose is one of the most important and visible areas of the body as it occupies the central point of the face. In some people the size may be disproportionate or the shape may break the facial harmony.
Rhinoplasty has an aesthetic objective while septoplasty seeks to improve functionality by solving problems related to the nasal septum. The surgery in which we associate septoplasty to rhinoplasty to achieve the double objective of breathing better and having a more beautiful, natural and proportionate nose with the facial features is known as Rhinoseptoplasty.
Causes of a deviated nasal septum
A deviated septum may be due to:
- Malformations due to a growth disorder of the nasal cartilage in infancy.
- Injury or trauma, such as a nasal fracture.
- Drug use (such as cocaine).
Septoplasty: basic concepts
When we perform a septoplasty of the nose we produce changes in the appearance, structure and function of the nose.
In milder cases of septal deviation, no treatment is required. In other cases, nasal septoplasty surgery is performed in order to breathe better. Through septoplasty we correct the deviation of the nasal septum. This helps to reduce possible sinus infections, respiratory problems, chronic sinusitis, etc.
Difficulty breathing through the nose forces the patient to breathe through the mouth, especially at night or when sleeping, leading to snoring, waking up with a dry mouth, pharyngitis, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, etc.
Rhinoseptoplasty = Rhinoplasty + Septoplasty
Septoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct the deformity of the nasal septum or to reconstruct it and, in principle, it has a functional purpose but, sometimes, it can be performed together with rhinoplasty. rhinoplasty.
Septoplasty can help correct some birth defects, nasal injuries and some respiratory problems.
Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic operation that allows us to achieve a series of objectives, such as enlarging or reducing the nose, changing the shape of the tip, narrowing the nasal wings or changing the angle between the nose and the upper lip. Each rhinoplasty surgery must be adapted to each patient, since there is no universal type of nose. Almost always, we act on the nasal tip, dorsum and septum.
Rhinoseptoplasty, as its name suggests, is a plastic surgery operation of rhinoplasty and septoplasty performed during the same surgical intervention. It can be open or closed, this means that the entry incisions can be made inside the nose or in inconspicuous places when done externally. At the end of the surgery, a packing is usually placed in the nostrils and a splint of thermoplastic material on the nasal dorsum for at least a week. We perform rhinoseptoplasty under general anesthesia.
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