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Showing posts with label deviated septum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label deviated septum. Show all posts
Monday, 13 December 2010
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Septoplasty is a surgical procedure to straighten out a deviated septum causing problems with nasal obstruction/congestion.
A common question I get asked is whether the nose appearance will change after this surgery. The answer is no (if correctly done). In fact, if the nasal appearance DID change afterwards, you would also have undergone rhinoplasty nosejob.
The explanation for why the nasal appearance does not change after septoplasty is actually quite simple. The analogy would be a house where the appearance on the outside would not change even though you may knock down a wall between two rooms inside the home.
SO... Here is a side view of the septum. The blue arrow is pointing to the nostril opening and the red arrow is pointing to the lip.
In this picture below, the septum has been removed.
As you can see, the outside appearance of the nose remains unchanged as the rim of the nose is kept intact as shown by the red arrows here:
So that in a nutshell is the explanation for why deviated septum surgery does not change the outside nasal appearance.
Read more about the septoplasty surgery here.
A common question I get asked is whether the nose appearance will change after this surgery. The answer is no (if correctly done). In fact, if the nasal appearance DID change afterwards, you would also have undergone rhinoplasty nosejob.
The explanation for why the nasal appearance does not change after septoplasty is actually quite simple. The analogy would be a house where the appearance on the outside would not change even though you may knock down a wall between two rooms inside the home.
SO... Here is a side view of the septum. The blue arrow is pointing to the nostril opening and the red arrow is pointing to the lip.
Read more about the septoplasty surgery here.
Saturday, 5 June 2010
On May 21, 2010, a video crew came to our office to film a segment on Dr. Chang and what he does (or rather a very small part of what he does) as an otolaryngology-head and neck surgeon.
Dr. Chang along with 9 other practices were featured in a medical news television show "American Health Front" that aired on June 5, 2010 at 7PM on Channel 9 (WUSA-TV CBS).
The main focus of what Dr. Chang talked about are the different causes of nasal obstruction and their treatment including:
Allergies
Septal Deviation
Turbinate Hypertrophy
Adenoid Hypertrophy
Nasal Polyps
Dr. Chang along with 9 other practices were featured in a medical news television show "American Health Front" that aired on June 5, 2010 at 7PM on Channel 9 (WUSA-TV CBS).
The main focus of what Dr. Chang talked about are the different causes of nasal obstruction and their treatment including:
Allergies
Septal Deviation
Turbinate Hypertrophy
Adenoid Hypertrophy
Nasal Polyps
Friday, 21 May 2010
Dr. Chang along with 9 other practices will be featured in a medical news television show "American Health Front" that will air on June 5, 2010 at 7PM on Channel 9 (WUSA-TV CBS).
The main focus of what Dr. Chang talked about are the different causes of nasal obstruction and their treatment including:
Allergies
Septal Deviation
Turbinate Hypertrophy
Adenoid Hypertrophy
Nasal Polyps
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Below is a step-by-step description with images of how septoplasty surgery is performed to correct a deviated septum. To read more about this surgery, click here.
To read more about deviated septum, click here.
Step 1: A small incision is made inside the nose and the mucosal lining carefully lifted away from the septum on one side. It is during this stage of the procedure that one of the complications of the procedure, septal perforation, may occur. This complication occurs when the lining gets torn resulting in a hole as the mucosa is lifted away from the septum. |  |
Step 2: The septum is incised immediately in front of the deviation and the nasal mucosal lining is lifted away from the septum on the opposite side. |  |
Step 3: The deviated septum is now physically removed. One removes the deviated septum completely instead of forcing it into a midline position. Why? Because just like a young tree sapling, the nasal septum has "memory" and bending or forcing it into a certain position will last only temporarily before it springs back into its original position. |  |
Step 4: The nasal mucosal lining is reapproximated in the midline. There are several methods how this last step is performed. One method is to suture the lining back together like a quilt (NO nasal packing or septal splints are used). Occasionally, the nose is packed with septal splints or nasal packing material. Both methods are used in our practice depending on the physician and the condition of the septum itself. |  |
To read more about deviated septum, click here.
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