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What Is Septorhinoplasty Surgery? How Is It Done?

Apr 15, 2021
4 min read

Updated: Oct 3

The nasal structure, which significantly affects people in terms of both health and aesthetic appearance, can have different kinds of deformities. Accordingly, different types of surgery have been developed within the scope of rhinoplasty for different nasal structure problems. One of these is septorhinoplasty surgery. As TAS Aesthetic Surgery Center, in this week's blog post we will address septorhinoplasty operations. Throughout the article we will answer questions such as "what is septorhinoplasty?", "how is septorhinoplasty done?" and "how long does septorhinoplasty surgery take?". We hope it will be a useful blog post for those who want information about septorhinoplasty operations, and we wish you a pleasant read.

What Does Septorhinoplasty Mean?

Deformities in the nasal structure can be considered in three different ways. Deformities in the nasal structure can cause functional problems, aesthetic problems, or both functional and aesthetic problems. In functional nasal surgery, an operation is performed to correct the bone or cartilage deviations that cause the nasal deformity and obstruct breathing. This is called septoplasty surgery. However, in some cases, in addition to eliminating the functional problems in the nose, the patient may also request an intervention with aesthetic concerns. In this case, nose surgery for both functional and aesthetic purposes is performed at the same time. Performing aesthetic rhinoplasty and functional septoplasty surgery at the same time is called septorhinoplasty surgery.

What Are the Symptoms That Call for Septorhinoplasty?

There are many symptoms that call for septorhinoplasty. The main septorhinoplasty symptoms can be listed as follows:

  • Difficulty breathing through the nose, breathing with the mouth open.

  • Poor sleep quality, waking up tired.

  • Snoring problems.

  • Various kinds of dryness occurring in the mouth during the day.

  • Postnasal drip.

  • Susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections

Who Can Have Septorhinoplasty?

Deformities in the nasal structure that are congenital, in other words that arise due to genetic problems, can cause problems such as being unable to breathe through the nose. In addition, conditions such as being unable to breathe through the nose can arise due to trauma that occurs later. These people can have septorhinoplasty surgery. Indeed, septorhinoplasty symptoms appear in these people. On the other hand, everyone can have septorhinoplasty surgery regardless of gender. However, septorhinoplasty surgery is not recommended before body development is complete. This limit is generally 18 years of age for men and 17 for women.

How Is Septorhinoplasty Surgery Done?

The septorhinoplasty surgery process has aspects in common with other types of rhinoplasty, as well as some different aspects. In primary septorhinoplasty surgery, the patient first undergoes a doctor's examination. As a result of the examination, the necessary checks are made and a surgical plan is created taking the patient's wishes into account as well. The patient is then informed, up until the day of surgery, about the points they need to pay attention to. When the day of the septorhinoplasty surgery arrives, procedures are begun for the deformations previously identified in the cartilage and bone regions. In noses with more superficial problems, intervention limited to the cartilage tissue alone may be sufficient. However, in noses with more extensive deformations, medical interventions are performed to narrow the bony structures as well. In addition, removing excess tissue inside the nose and narrowing the nose accordingly can also be part of septorhinoplasty surgery. Septorhinoplasty surgery, which takes an average of 4 hours, is performed under general anesthesia. Closed septorhinoplasty is preferable to the open-technique approach. On the other hand, those who undergo septorhinoplasty surgery must carefully follow the surgeon's instructions after the operation.

Closed Technique Rhinoplasty

Septorhinoplasty Surgery Price

As with every type of rhinoplasty, it is difficult to give a clear price range for septorhinoplasty surgery as well. The septorhinoplasty price takes shape after the examination that will be performed. Indeed, as a result of the examination, the deformations are identified and the scope of the intervention to be performed is determined. This in turn affects the septorhinoplasty price. In addition, the number of days to be spent in hospital and the surgeon's level of expertise and success in the field are among the other factors affecting septorhinoplasty prices. For this reason, in order to avoid the need for a revision septorhinoplasty, it is more important to place your trust in a surgeon whose success you are confident in and whom you trust, putting price second. You can access further details on the subject via the link below.

As TAS Aesthetic Surgery Center, we have come to the end of the blog post we prepared about septorhinoplasty, one of the types of rhinoplasty. Throughout the article we answered questions such as "what is functional septorhinoplasty?" and "what is septorhinoplasty surgery?". We would like to remind you that you can contact us via +90 532 056 3693 for further information on the subject, and we wish you good health.

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