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Inferior turbinate surgery and nasal obstruction correction cases

When researching inferior turbinate surgery, it is helpful to check whether septal correction or cosmetic rhinoplasty was performed at the same time. The records include cases where nasal obstruction was addressed with septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction, alongside corrections for a dorsal hump and a crooked nose. These cases describe the external nasal line and internal nasal function as distinct aspects.

There are also records of performing septal surgery and inferior turbinate surgery together for patients who experienced discomfort from post-nasal drip. These articles illustrate the specific symptoms and procedures performed for each individual patient, and they do not imply that identical surgical results will occur for all cases of rhinitis or post-nasal drip. Please read in sequence to understand the initial concerns, which procedures were combined, and the subsequent observations.

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Why noses deviate and bulbous tips persist after double jaw surgery, and how rib cartilage septal reconstruction is performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why noses deviate and bulbous tips persist after double jaw surgery, and how rib cartilage septal reconstruction is performed

This is a case of septal damage, a deviated nasal bridge, a bulbous nose, and nasal obstruction following double jaw surgery and two prior rhinoplasties. Autologous rib cartilage septal reconstruction, cartilage repositioning, lateral osteotomy, and functional nasal surgery were performed.

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Why a high radix makes the nose look long and overly prominent — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a high radix makes the nose look long and overly prominent

Following prior surgeries, a bulbous and drooping long nose with an excessively high radix and nasal obstruction was corrected using a closed approach. Scar tissue debridement, osteotomy, nasolabial angle correction, and septoplasty were performed concurrently.

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Why mesh remaining in the septum causes an upturned nose, and reconstruction after removal — Before-and-after comparison
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Why mesh remaining in the septum causes an upturned nose, and reconstruction after removal

This is a case where mesh left in the septum after previous surgeries resulted in an upturned nose and excessive nostril show. All foreign material was removed, followed by septal reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage, replacement of the silicone implant, and reinforcement of the skin with acellular dermal matrix.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why noses become short and upturned after multiple revision surgeries, and methods for reconstruction — Before-and-after comparison
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Why noses become short and upturned after multiple revision surgeries, and methods for reconstruction

A case correcting an upturned nasal tip caused by loss of the septum from repeated revision surgeries. Autologous rib cartilage septal reconstruction, nasal mucosal advancement flap, silicone implant adjustment, and rhinitis surgery were performed concurrently.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why the nasal tip can look bulbous and crooked after rhinoplasty with ear cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nasal tip can look bulbous and crooked after rhinoplasty with ear cartilage

This is a revision rhinoplasty case where the patient experienced a drooping tip, a deviated septum, and nasal obstruction after previous surgery. The septum was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, and silicone implant replacement along with rhinitis surgery was performed using a closed approach.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why a operated nose deviates and nostrils become asymmetric after physical trauma, and how septal reconstruction is performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a operated nose deviates and nostrils become asymmetric after physical trauma, and how septal reconstruction is performed

A case where post-surgical trauma caused a septal tear, resulting in a crooked nose and nostril asymmetry. Septal reconstruction was performed using autologous rib cartilage, along with realigning the columellar central axis and replacing the implant.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why the nasal tip elongates and droops years after rhinoplasty, and how to correct it — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nasal tip elongates and droops years after rhinoplasty, and how to correct it

A case involving a long, drooping nasal tip and nasal obstruction following previous rhinoplasty with a silicone implant and septal cartilage. The nasal tip was corrected using autologous rib cartilage, performed concurrently with septoplasty, inferior turbinate reduction, and synechia adhesiolysis.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why a nose operated on twice looks long and drooping, and how septal reconstruction using rib cartilage is performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a nose operated on twice looks long and drooping, and how septal reconstruction using rib cartilage is performed

A revision rhinoplasty case where the septum was depleted due to excessive cartilage use in prior surgeries. The septum was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, a cartilage fragment on the bridge was removed, and silicone implant replacement was combined with osteotomy.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why a short, upturned nose makes the philtrum look long and septal extension graft — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a short, upturned nose makes the philtrum look long and septal extension graft

We extended the septum with autologous rib cartilage and corrected the nasolabial angle to improve an upturned nasal tip and a long philtrum. Lateral osteotomy, a custom silicone implant, and rhinitis surgery were performed concurrently.

Performed or used in this surgery

Changes that occur when an implant is positioned high and deviated: methods for replacement and bulbous tip correction — Before-and-after comparison
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Changes that occur when an implant is positioned high and deviated: methods for replacement and bulbous tip correction

A high, deviated silicone implant was replaced to lower the radix, and septal extension was performed using donor rib cartilage. Partial soft tissue resection, cartilage tie, and rhinitis surgery addressed the bulbous tip and nasal obstruction.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why a nose looks more crooked with facial asymmetry and how to correct it — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a nose looks more crooked with facial asymmetry and how to correct it

Residual facial asymmetry and a deviated septum following double jaw surgery were corrected using autologous rib cartilage reconstruction. Lateral osteotomy, precision carving of a silicone implant, and rhinitis surgery were performed concurrently.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why the nasal tip deviates to one side after rhinoplasty and methods for reconstructing its support structure — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nasal tip deviates to one side after rhinoplasty and methods for reconstructing its support structure

Septal cartilage damaged from previous surgeries was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, and the lower lateral cartilages were restored. Lateral osteotomy and rhinitis surgery were performed concurrently to correct the crooked nose and nostril asymmetry.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why the nose looks long and the nostrils look pinched after multiple rhinoplasties — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nose looks long and the nostrils look pinched after multiple rhinoplasties

Lost lower lateral cartilage was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, and asymmetric, pinched nostrils were corrected. By lowering the radix, the appearance of a long nose was reduced, and surgery for rhinitis and nasal valve stenosis was performed concurrently.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why contracture remains in multiply operated noses: Reconstructing the columella and support framework — Before-and-after comparison
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Why contracture remains in multiply operated noses: Reconstructing the columella and support framework

Contracture and septal defect resulting from repeated surgeries were reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage. For the retracted columella, retroauricular free skin flap grafting and perichondrium grafting were performed to restore its shape.

Performed or used in this surgery

Nasal obstruction from a severely deviated septum: why cartilage reconstruction is necessary — Before-and-after comparison
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Nasal obstruction from a severely deviated septum: why cartilage reconstruction is necessary

In a primary rhinoplasty patient, a severely deviated septum was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, and hypertrophied inferior turbinates were reduced. Dermis was grafted into the depressed alar region, and the nasolabial angle was adjusted.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why nostrils become asymmetrical and the nose looks crooked, and how rib cartilage reconstruction is performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why nostrils become asymmetrical and the nose looks crooked, and how rib cartilage reconstruction is performed

Nostril asymmetry caused by a tilted columellar axis and loss of alar cartilage after Gore-Tex insertion was corrected through Gore-Tex removal, autologous rib cartilage alar reconstruction, and septoplasty.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why a multiply operated nose deviates and develops a widened tip, and how cartilage is reconstructed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a multiply operated nose deviates and develops a widened tip, and how cartilage is reconstructed

Following three prior procedures, a deviated nose caused by septal damage and a missing right lower lateral cartilage was restored through autologous rib cartilage structural reconstruction, silicone implant replacement, nasolabial angle correction, and rhinitis surgery.

Performed or used in this surgery

Why an upturned tip makes the mouth look more protruding and how to correct it — Before-and-after comparison
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Why an upturned tip makes the mouth look more protruding and how to correct it

A bulbous, upturned nasal tip, the appearance of a protruding mouth, and nasal obstruction were addressed by removing columellar filler, reinforcing the nasal tip with autologous rib cartilage, placing a customized silicone implant, adjusting the nasolabial angle, and correcting a deviated septum.

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Common questions before reading the cases

Are there cases where inferior turbinate reduction and septal correction were performed together?

Several records document septal correction combined with inferior turbinate reduction. Some also addressed a dorsal hump or a crooked nose during the same operation. Because the before-and-after photos may reflect both functional and cosmetic procedures performed concurrently, distinguishing between descriptions of nasal obstruction and changes in nasal shape can help you better understand the scope of surgery.

Can articles mentioning post-nasal drip be interpreted the same way as all rhinitis cases?

There are cases documenting that septal and inferior turbinate surgeries were performed together for patients reporting discomfort from post-nasal drip. These are individual records involving specific combinations of symptoms and surgical techniques. Even when similar rhinitis-related terms appear, the underlying causes and courses of recovery cannot be assumed to be identical; it is important to review the specific symptoms and procedures detailed in each original record.

Related topics to explore

Rhinitis and inferior turbinate hypertrophyNasal obstruction and breathing discomfortSeptal correctionImprovement in breathing function

Surgical records referenced in this guide

  • Rhinoplasty methods for improving dorsal hump and nasal obstruction
  • Correcting asymmetry and function in a small, upturned nose with thin skin
  • Why post-nasal drip and a drooping tip occur together, and how septal extension and functional surgery address them
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