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nasal surgery to correct nasal obstruction
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
Anyone that has had a bad cold or flu knows how frustrating nasal obstruction can be. Human beings are obligate nasal breathers which means that breathing through the mouth is possible but not preferable which is why nasal blockage is so annoying. There are five main reasons a nose may be blocked
1) deviation of the nasal septum
2) turbinate enlargement
3) nasal mucosal lining inflammation
4) adenoidal enlargement (most commonly in children)
5) external nasal deformity (including alar and tip collapse)
It is imperative that a correct diagnosis is made for your nasal obstruction as treatment needs to be directed at the exact problem. For example. performing septal surgery on someone with bad hay fever/allergic rhinitis is a waste of time. Similarly giving nasal steroid spray to someone that has an extreme septal deviation is not going to work.
An examination of the nose must be performed initially to assess the cause of nasal obstruction. Mucosal irritation can be treated with nasal sprays, immunotherapy or UV light therapy (rhinolight). Anatomical abnormalities such as adenoid enlargement, deviated nasal septum, turbinate hypertrophy pr external nasal issues are all treated surgically.
I often see desperate patients who have had 3 operations on their septum that clearly have unaddressed mucosal disease or an external nasal deformity such as alar collapse that is easily rectified.
I am dedicated to correctly diagnosing the cause of a patients nasal obstruction and treating it appropriately. Please call 02 88835368 to book a consultation for nasal obstruction. For any cosmetic disorders of the nose please call 02 88833699 or visit htttp://www.sydneyrhinoplastyexpert.com
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Functional Rhinoplasty and Alar Batten Grafts in Sydney
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Blocked nose is a common complaint from patients and septoplasty has been the traditional operation to correct this frustrating medical problem. Research has shown that a deviated septum is the only issue in nasal obstruction in very few cases. More commonly a blocked nose is from a combination of septal deviation, turbinate elargement and mucosal inflammation. A fourth factor that is commonly unrecognised by ENT surgeons is Alar segment collapse. This is where the side walls of the nose are unable to resist the inward pressure created when an inspiration through the nose is initiated.
Dr Pincock has learned of several techniques through his training in the United States to overcome this problem. Four cartilage grafts are harvested from the nasal septal cartilage that would otherwise be thrown away and inserted into key areas of the nasal valve to prevent nasal collapse. This reduces the collapse of the alar side wall and significantly increases nasal airflow
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