“Can a nose job improve breathing?”
I am a 28 year old female and I want to get a nose job. Can a nose job improve breathing?
12 Answers
Absolutely. Oftentimes treatment of the septum is done as part of a rhinoplasty and grafts obtained at the time of a septoplasty(spreader grafts)are used to improve breathing in a patient.
Yes, one of the many indications for a nose job is to improve nasal airway breathing. This can also eliminate snoring in certain cases. The cosmetic aspect, removing a bump on the nose or refining the nasal tip, can also be performed at the same time.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Sadly, nasal surgery (nose job) can make breathing worse. In most instances, the nose is being made more shapely by reducing height, width, and length. If there are preexisting anatomic factors (multiple), breathing will be worse. I personally had to return to Johns Hopkins to learn functional airway surgery so that I could improve breathing and appearance simultaneously.
This is a very important question. Often times I see patients that had nose jobs and now have difficulty breathing through their nose. The truth is that if done by a competent surgeon, a nose job not only improves the appearance of the nose but also improves its function. Meaning, after a nose job you should typically breath better than before. At the very lease you should not breath worse. In patients who need it, I usually combine a septoplasty procedure (to correct a deviated septum) with my nose jobs to improve the breathing of the nose. I sometimes find it necessary to address other functional aspects of the nose as well such as enlarged turbinates (turbinate hypertrophy) or collapsed nasal valve. I can then address each of these issues during the nose job (rhinoplasty) procedure. You need to find a surgeon who is very comfortable with all aspects of nasal function and form so that you have a great result bot cosmetically and functionally.
A rhinoplasty, the medical term for a nose job, can be done to improve breathing, to enhance the look of the nose, or both. When done for breathing problems, insurance may cover this. A cosmetic rhinoplasty must be paid for by the patient. Be sure you see an experienced surgeon and by all means, have them show enough before and after photos to insure they do the kind of work yoiu are looking for. I no longer perform rhinoplasties in my own practice. It is an operation you have to do a lot of to do well and I just don't see enough patients seeking this.
Yes. Many operations improve appearance but also treats any breathing obstruction problems with a septoplasty and correction of enlarged turbonates if that is causing a breathing problem. Breathing problems can also be treated without the rhinoplasty and not changing the shape of the nose
Absolutely! It just depends on the anatomy of your sinuses and your nasal cavity. This would discussed at your consult. You are more then welcome to schedule an appointment with my office to discuss your options.
The answer to your question is maybe. If there is significant deviation of the septum or the nasal bones, doing a rhinoplasty will help her overall nasal airway.
However if there is no significant deviation, then I rhinoplasty may or may not completely help or change her nasal airway.
However if there is no significant deviation, then I rhinoplasty may or may not completely help or change her nasal airway.
If your breathing is altered because of a septal deviation, then there is a strong likelihood that septoplasty can improve it. Septoplasty and rhinoplasty are often performed together.
Yes, but depending on the experience and expertise of the operator it might not happen. It is common to try to surgically improve the looks as well as the breathing. But not every surgeon has the experience to do both things in one operation. Carefully choose your surgeon. Ask the hard questions in your interview.
A Rhinoplasty can improve breathing as well as the overall cosmetic appearance of the nose.
That is one of the primary goals of rhinoplasty, not just cosmetic change.
