Septoplasty is reconstructive plastic surgery performed to correct the nasal septum. It is performed entirely through the nostrils. During the procedure, deviated portions of bone and cartilage may be readjusted and repositioned or may be removed entirely. Depending on the anatomy of the nasal septum for each person, the procedure can use several different techniques and approaches. Dr. Chaboki has extensive experience with all methods of deviated septum surgery, including the following:
- Submucous resection
- Swinging door / Goldman septoplasty
- Linear septoplasty
- Longitudinal septoplasty
- Fan septoplasty
- Endoscopic septoplasty
- Revision septoplasty
Deviated septum surgery may be combined with rhinoplasty, turbinate reduction, and/or endoscopic sinus surgery. For a majority of patients, septoplasty surgery does not alter the external shape of the nose, since the deviated portions of cartilage and bone are internal. Rhinoplasty, plastic surgery to reshape the nose, when performed along with a septoplasty, is often called functional rhinoplasty or septorhinoplasty. These methods of rhinoplasty are performed primarily to restore nasal function, such as breathing and airflow.