Septoplasty Operation in İstanbul, Turkey
Septoplasty surgery is usually a nose surgery through the nose (closed technique) only for the purpose of correcting the curvatures of the nose septum. Patients with curvature or dislocation in the septum cartilage (caudal septum section) in the nasal area, which have weak support at the tip of the nose, may need to be treated with open technique. You can find details at >>
Open Techique Septoplasty Operation in İstanbul, Turkey
Is bruising, swelling or discoloration seen on the face after the septoplasty operation?
The nasal bone is not touched in the surgery of Septoplasty, and there is no edema or bruise on he face after the operation. Patients who are treated only by open technique septoplasty may experience swelling and swelling at the tip of the nose.
Could I breathe from my nose after the septoplasty operation?
I prefer to use a silicone splint, which is usually easily removable since it does not stick to the tissues in the nose, which usually has a hole that allows breathing through the post-operative time. Patients can clean the holes in the silicone by spraying and dripping into the nose after the surgery.
What are the internal silicone splints placed in the nose?
The purposes and benefits of internal silicone splints can be listed as follows:
• Acquire midline septum in the nose and ensure that the reseated septum cartilage is fixed flat in the midline
• Preventing possible adhesions by acting as a barrier between nasal turbinate and septum
• Prevention of hematoma (blood collection) in the nasal septum
• At the same time the patient is breathing through the holes in the silicone
When will the silicone be taken after the septoplasty operation?
It is usually ideal to remove silicone splints in the nose after 7 - 10 days. In patients with advanced septum deviations, silicone may be retained longer after surgery.
Is taking silicone splints painful?
Internal silicone splints are soft gel-like materials and can cause very little pain. Classic nose pads, they adhere to the mucous membranes in the nose tightly; removal is more painful.
How to remove internal silicone splints?
Below you can watch the video showing how the silicone splints are removed from the nasal cavities:
What are the risks if the earlier silicone splint removal?
After the operation of the septoplasty, sometimes the holes of the silicones in the nose are blocked early. The holes of the silicones can be cleaned without spraying the ocean water spray; due to insufficient application, the air hole of the silicone splints can easily be clogged. Because the nose septum and swollen nasal flesh contact each other, the airway can be reclosed and the adhesions in the nose can be reestablished in the patients who have undergone nasal surgery with the septoplasty surgery, as the silicone slits are removed before 7 days (nasal turbinates become swollen about 7 days because of turbinate radiofrequency) .
How is the bath after the operation of the septoplasty operation?
I usually suggest washing the head in the back and separately, washing the body as a bear so that the shampoo water does not come into contact with the patients for the first 3 weeks. Although our city water supply is clean, it is not sterile. If possible, it is best not to touch the municipal water in the nose for the first 3 weeks. The bathroom should not be too hot.
Is the nasal bandage or external splint used after the septoplasty operation?
As there is no intervention in the nasal bone in septoplasty operations, splint or bandage application is not needed.
Does the shape of the nose change after the septoplasty operation?
There is no permanent nose shape change after closed technical septoplasty operations. The nose may be seen a little wider in the first week depending on the internal silicone splinte in the nose and the little bir external edema. Occasionally the nose tip may lifted after open technique septoplasty operations.
Cost of septoplasty operation in İstanbul, Turkey
Perhaps the most frequently asked question about this issue is that ... Septoplasty prices may vary depending on thehospitals, patients, with or without turbinate radiofrequency and the materials used. Septoplasti + turbinate radiofrequency prices are between $ 2000 and $ 2500 for the year of 2017.
Do you need another septum deviation surgery after the septoplasty operation?
Once the cartilaginous surgeries have been successfully performed, there will be no septum deviations in the nose again without trauma. The risk of re-growth of turbinates over the years and the repetition of the procedure is not present in the septoplasty operations, as in nasal surgery.
Patient care after septoplasty operation
After the septoplasty operation, it is planned to use a nose moisturizing drop, sea water spray, oral antibiotic tablet and pain relief tablets if necessary. Usually nasal moisturizing drops are suitable for several months.
Unknown positive health effects of septoplasty operation
There are many positive health effects that you may think of as irrelevant in patients with complaints of nasal obstruction due to septum deviation and treated with septoplasty surgery and many of nose problems.
Health benefits of septoplasty operation:
• Increased sleep quality, more vigorous awakening in the morning and decreased sleepiness after lunch
• Increased exercise capacity
• decreased frequency of Sore throat, chronic pharyngitis, gum disease
• Decrease in the frequency of upper respiratory and lower respiratory tract infections
• Acceleration of mental activity
• Decrease in mouth odor
• Increase in the olfactory capacity (because more air enters the nose)
Pre- and post-operative images of the Septoplasty
Below are two pre-operative and post-nasal images of the patients who underwent septoplasty. Postoperative nasal airway enlargement and septum have a smooth, curvature-free appearance.
How long does the septoplasty operation time?
Generally, closed technique septoplasty operation takes 15-30 minutes on average. Open technical septoplasty operation takes longer.
Can the operation of the septoplasty be performed under local anesthesia?
Yes, septoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia. However, in patients with advanced septum deviation, is more likely to be preferred to general anesthesia, because of it is more difficult to surgically remove the curved cartilage site andadequate injection of local anesthetics.
You can find details about "Nasal septum deviation definition - Nasal septum deviation causes - Symptoms of deviated septum - Diagnosis of septum deviation with turbinate hypertrophy - Treatment of nasal septum deviation - Septoplasty in Istanbul - Septoplasty in Turkey" at >> Nasal Septum Deviation - Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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