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Septoplasty (SEP-toe-plas-tee), also called nose alteration surgery, is a surgical procedure to correct a deviated septum — a displacement of the bone and cartilage that divides your two nostrils. During septoplasty, your nasal septum is repositioned. This may require your surgeon to cut and remove parts of your septum before repositioning it in the proper position.
When planning septoplasty, your surgeon considers your features, your symptoms — such as breathing difficulties — and the physical structure of your nose. Talk with your surgeon about what septoplasty can achieve for you.
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- Fettman N, et al. Surgical management of the deviated septum: Techniques in septoplasty. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2009;42:241.
- Nose surgery. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. http://www.plasticsurgery.org/patients_consumers/procedures/Rhinoplasty.cfm. Accessed May 20, 2009.
- Anesthesia and you. American Society of Anesthesiologists. http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/anesandyou.htm. Accessed May 20, 2009.
