Can Septoplasty Help Airway Breathing Issues?
By Dr. Fowler
Join Dr. Fowler as he discusses airway breathing issues and Septoplasty.
Airway Breathing Issues
One common reason that someone seeks out a plastic surgeon is airway breathing issues. Sometimes this is something a patient has suffered with their entire life or something that develops as they get older.
Causes of Airway Issues
Often it can be associated with trauma. When we evaluate those airway issues it often starts with the history of trauma that might have caused these things to happen or just your history of the breathing issues that you’re currently having. There are a variety of ways to treat airway issues and one of those ways can be to address the septum or the membrane that divides the two sides of your nose. If that’s an issue that you’re having concerns with seeking out a board-certified plastic surgeon to have a discussion about addressing those airway issues is quite reasonable.
How a Plastic Surgeon can Help Airway Breathing Issues
A detailed, thorough history and physical examination of your nose will allow the plastic surgeon to create a treatment plan that’s individualized for you. This may involve addressing the septum or the terminates or sometimes even combined with the septal rhinoplasty in order to get both a great cosmetic and a functional result for your breathing issues.
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