Types of Rhinoplasty

The nasal septum is the thin wall of bone and cartilage that separates the right and left nostrils. Most people have a septum that is at least slightly off-center. If your wall is way off, you have a deviated septum. Some people were born that way. For others, a nose injury was to blame.

What is the radix? This section discusses the radix position and it's effect on the nose's appearance. Nuances of Profile Management- The Radix Rhinoplasty: The Radix Next Page > The Radix The nasion is a depression at the root of the nose corresponding to the nasofrontal suture.

A nose job (technically called a rhinoplasty) is surgery on the nose to change its shape or improve its function. It can be done for medical reasons -- such as to correct breathing problems related to the nose or correct disfigurement resulting from trauma or birth defects.

I have never been able to see a turbinate from the outside either before or after a rhinoplasty. I also doubt that this is what you are seeing. Without a picture or an exam, it is difficult to understand why the other responder to this question would call this a deformity that requires a revision rhinoplasty, but you should followup with your surgeon for an examination.

While purely cosmetic rhinoplasty or purely functional rhinoplasty are both fairly commonplace, the most common scenario is the patient seeking both functional and cosmetic improvement. After all, a misshapen nose is often associated with corresponding functional abnormalities.

Nasal Fractures. How do you get a broken nose and what can be done about it? It isn’t surprising that the nose is the most commonly broken bone on the head, considering its prominence and protrusion.

A nasal polyp is a problem related to sinuses. When soft sinuses tissues become swollen and cover the entire space available around, in medical terms, the condition is called nasal polyp. If you already have sinuses, you may have one or several polyps inside your nose.

Crooked nose repair is one of the most difficult maneuvers we perform during rhinoplasty. Part of the difficulty in straightening a crooked nose is that the cartilage and bone of the nose have memory.