This structure is a thin wall of cartilage and bone that divides your nose into two chambers.
A bent or off-center septum that leans to one side of your nose is described as deviated.
Adeviated septumcan block airflow to your nose and cause trouble breathing.
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Septoplasty resets the septum to the middle of your nose to improve breathing.
A nasal obstruction typically affects the way your nose functions.
When these surgeries are performed together, the procedure is called septorhinoplasty.
Generally, a septoplasty is an outpatient procedure that takes about 6090 minutes.
You will most likely receivegeneral anesthesiato numb the area and allow you to remain asleep without pain.
Some people have the procedure done withlocal anesthesia, which only numbs the targeted area while you remain awake.
However, a septoplasty with rhinoplasty can be done with incisions inside the nostrils.
Alterations to your nose during a septoplasty with rhinoplasty involve physical changes to the shape of your nose.
These changes can affect the way your nose looks.
They typically involve small incisions on the inside of the nose to break and then reshape it.
This leaves at least 15% of those treated with outcomes that do not provide relief of symptoms.
While healing involves a slow and gradual process, most people report a relatively painless recovery.
For most people, the procedure provides the permanent correction of a deviated septum for life.
This allows for the examination of the internal surface of your nose to assess the healing process.
Your healthcare provider can discuss your options for having a second septoplasty to achieve the results you desire.
Summary
Septoplasty is surgery to correct a deviated septum.
This is a septum that is bent to one side.
When this occurs, it blocks normal airflow to your nose.
Fixing the problem removes the blockage and restores normal form to your nasal space.
This surgery is done on an outpatient basis.
While septoplasty is viewed as common, it carries the risks of any surgery.
There is also the risk that symptoms don’t improve.
You may need to have the surgery done again to correct your symptoms.
Septoplasty is a medical treatment that restores normal breathing.
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