A deviated septum occurs when the thin wall between the nasal passages is off-center. While some estimates suggest up to 80% of people have this condition, many people have no idea because they never experience symptoms. However, in some cases, a deviated septum can cause side effects like breathing difficulties and frequent headaches, which can… Read More »
Category: Septoplasty
Nose Surgery to Help a Chronically Stuffy Nose?
You may be surprised that millions of Americans suffer the discomfort of nasal stuffiness on a consistent if not seasonal basis. This may be because of chronic breathing problems that don’t respond well to ordinary treatment. The stuffiness may be due to structural abnormalities inside the nose, like a deviated septum or from swelling caused by allergies and/or viruses…. Read More »
Rhinoplasty Trends: New Techniques
One of the more common requests we get here in Orange County and Costa Mesa is to make the tip of the nose smaller. In the past, making the tip smaller often involved removing a portion of the tip cartilage. Nowadays, a large number of tips are made smaller by removing very little of the… Read More »