Septorhinoplasty

The art and science of plastic surgery has many cosmetic uses in regards to aesthetics and perfecting the allure of the physical form and appearance of an individual. However, there are actually a few of these surgical procedures that have health benefits and reasoning beyond simply appearance elevation. These surgeries fix genetic or birth defects as well as issues that occur due to accident and injury. The affliction known as the deviant septum is one such medical issue. With a deviant septum an individual can find themselves with trouble breathing due to impeded airways. Chronic sinus issues can occur as well. A dangerously deviated septum can be a health hazard, especially if the other nostril becomes clogged.

To correct this issue medical science has invented a plastic surgery process known as septoplasty. There is another version known as septorhinoplasty, however, that means quite the same thing but in fact is normally used as a means of differentiating a straight septoplasty from one that involves further surgery for aesthetic or health issues such as nose augmentation or reduction.

Septorhinoplasty uses the open method of rhinoplasty in that the columnella a small piece of flesh between the nostrils is cut and the skin of the nose is raised in a gentle manner that allows for the surgeon to restructure the nose as needed. Often this will involve surgical grade plastic implants to help support the new septum as the thickness of it will be dropped to a single centimeter in many cases.

Generally the healing process from this nose plastic surgery will take around one and a half to two weeks at which point the swelling and bruising will have subsided and the results can be determined.