Septoplasty is the surgery to straighten the nasal septum. Read the article to find out which alternatives are less invasive and safer.
Septoplasty is a necessary surgical procedure when, due to congenital causes or trauma, deviation of the nasal septum is associated with functional problems, such as breathing difficulties, chronic congestion, etc.
Often, however, the problem of the deviation of the nasal dorsum is purely aesthetic. A crooked or asymmetric nose can in fact impair the overall harmony of the face and be a source of discomfort and insecurity.
In such cases, recourse to surgery is not necessary. There are in fact less invasive alternatives to septoplasty, which allow the appearance of the nose to be corrected significantly and immediately, without the risks associated with surgery.
These include, in particular, hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers, which we will focus on in this article.
As we have already mentioned, septoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct deviations of the nasal septum that cause more or less severe functional problems. The primary objective is therefore to improve the patient’s quality of life.
During the operation, generally performed under general anaesthesia, the surgeon removes and/or reshapes the cartilage and excess bone to realign them correctly.
At the end of the operation, which requires a short hospital stay, the patient is fitted with pads that he or she will have to keep for the next 3-4 days. In general, in the absence of complications, the patient will need a few weeks before full recovery.
It is important to emphasise that septoplasty does not alter the aesthetics of the nose. The latter is in fact modified by rhinoplasty, a cosmetic surgery procedure.
Often, however, those who undergo a septoplasty to correct the nasal septum also decide to have a rhinoplasty to correct any imperfections of the nose.
Other types of aesthetic treatments, such as hyaluronic acid fillers, can in no way replace a septoplasty operation. They are a valid alternative to rhinoplasty, allowing the nose to be reshaped with a rhinofiller.
If only a septoplasty has been performed, the changes will be exclusively functional and health-related, while aesthetics will be completely unchanged.
If, on the other hand, the patient has also had a rhinoplasty, the results will be evident and immediately visible once the post-operative course has been completed.
Since this is a surgical procedure – whether or not it is performed in conjunction with a septoplasty – the effects are definitive. This means that if they do not correspond to the patient’s expectations, it will be difficult to remedy them.
Therefore, for individuals suffering exclusively from aesthetic problems, it is possible and advisable to consider less invasive alternatives for straightening the nasal septum.
Examples are hyaluronic acid fillers, which are effective for straightening a nose with a hump or correcting all major nose imperfections without resorting to a scalpel.
As we have said, straightening the nasal septum without surgery, where – we repeat – there are no functional deficits requiring septoplasty, is possible.
In particular, thanks to the use of hyaluronic acid fillers. In this type of treatment, which must be performed strictly by a doctor specialised in aesthetic medicine, HA is injected into the deep layers of the nasal epidermis.
Among the properties of hyaluronic acid is that it retains large amounts of water. This results in localised volume increases that allow irregularities such as humps or hollows to be corrected.
The procedure is performed without anaesthesia or hospitalisation and the results are immediately visible, long-lasting and natural.
What makes the difference in terms of results, duration and safety is essentially the manual skill of the person performing the treatment and the quality of the hyaluronic acid used.
The procedure does not require anaesthesia or hospitalisation and the results are immediately visible, long-lasting and natural.
What makes the difference in terms of results, duration and safety is essentially the manual skill of the person carrying out the treatment and the quality of the hyaluronic acid used.
The Foliage by Phitogen injectables integrate perfectly into the skin tissues, thanks to a production process that allows the characteristics of the hyaluronic acid present in our bodies to remain intact. This makes it possible to guarantee a product where the risks of side effects are truly minimal.
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