Nasal surgery, also known as rhinoplasty or nasal reconstruction, is a procedure that modifies the nose’s structure for cosmetic or medical reasons. It can improve appearance, correct breathing issues, or repair damage from injury or birth defects
Types of Nasal Surgery
- Rhinoplasty (Cosmetic Nose Surgery)
- Alters nose shape, size, or proportions.
- Common goals: reduce a hump, refine the tip, straighten the bridge, or narrow nostrils.
- Septoplasty
- Straightens a deviated septum (the wall between nostrils).
- Helps improve airflow and ease breathing problems.
- Functional Rhinoplasty
- Combines cosmetic changes with correction of structural/breathing issues (e.g., collapsed nasal valves).
- Turbinate Reduction
- Shrinks enlarged turbinates (structures inside the nose) to improve breathing.
- Reconstructive Nasal Surgery
- Restores nasal form/function after trauma, cancer removal, or congenital conditions like cleft nose.