Surgery corrects misalignment of septum separating nostrils. Procedure takes 30 minutes to 1.5 hours under general anesthesia. Protective mucous layer is removed and septum repositioned
Ethmoid bulla forms posterior and superior walls of ethmoid infundibulum. Largest anterior ethmoid air cell located superior to uncinate process. Often lacks posterior wall, appearing as bony lamella with airspace. Lamina papyracea forms lateral relationship
Patients often face problems with bulbous tip, dorsal hump, and wide dorsum. Some patients have breathing difficulties due to deviated septum. Aging nose and droopy tip are common concerns
Nasal turbinates are shell-shaped networks of bones and tissue in nasal passages. There are three main turbinates: superior, middle, and inferior. Sometimes there is a fourth turbinate called supreme turbinate. Each turbinate is separated by spaces called meati
Rhinoplasty suitable for patients aged 17 for women and 18 for men. Structural problems include short/long nose, hump, droopy tip, and asymmetry
The septum is the thin wall separating nasal passages. Deviation occurs when septum is displaced or off-center. Can be congenital or result from trauma or injury