A Beautiful, Healthy Nose: Treating Rhinitis and Rhinoplasty at the Same Time

Recently, due to fine dust and environmental pollution, rhinitis has become such a chronic condition that it is hard to find people around us who do not have it. In cases of rhinitis that cause discomfort such as runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, sinusitis, and sleep disorders, surgery can help with treatment. To improve the nose into a more attractive shape without deformity, a careful consultation with the medical team is needed after identifying the cause through 3D-CT and endoscopy.

Following this trend, people also consider functional rhinoplasty, which can treat nasal conditions such as rhinitis while at the same time improving the shape of the nose. Functional rhinoplasty is a surgery that corrects the nose’s appearance while treating nasal conditions that cause rhinitis and nasal congestion, such as deviated septum and nasal valve stenosis.

What nasal conditions can be treated with functional rhinoplasty?

1. Deviated septum

First, a deviated septum occurs when the cartilage in the center of the nose bends, causing nasal congestion, rhinitis, sinusitis, and often a crooked nasal line. Therefore, we straighten the deviated septum, remove excess cartilage, and then fix it to the anterior nasal spine to correct the septum and the nasal line.

2. Hypertrophic rhinitis

Hypertrophic rhinitis is a condition in which inflammation appears in the mucous membrane lining the inside of the nose, causing nasal congestion and impaired sense of smell. Because rhinitis develops from various causes, we first identify the cause, establish a treatment plan, and improve it with a method suited to each individual.

3. Nasal valve stenosis

Nasal valve stenosis is a condition in which nasal congestion appears as the breathing control area located in the upper inside of the nose becomes narrowed. Due to nasal congestion, concentration may decrease and a sore throat may occur, and during sleep there may also be symptoms such as snoring or apnea. Because this condition occurs when the nasal valve is narrowed, the bridge of the nose is often low. Accordingly, we perform surgery to widen the narrowed nasal valve to improve breathing comfortably, and can create a more dimensional nasal bridge using implants or autologous tissue.

Functional rhinoplasty: Why View Plastic Surgery?

At our clinic, an otolaryngology specialist is on site, and after collaboration with a plastic surgery specialist, we use precise laryngoscopy equipment and a 3D-CT precision diagnostic system to identify structural problems inside the nose that are difficult to confirm with the naked eye, establish a treatment plan for nasal conditions, and also perform surgery with consideration for each individual’s facial balance in the aesthetic aspect, thereby creating a healthy and beautiful nasal line that lasts over time.

The 19-story large smart building, View Plastic Surgery, has established a university hospital-level safety system, enabling rapid response in the event of an emergency, and an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist is on site.

In addition, to build trust with patients, all medical staff are required to wear name tags to prevent proxy surgery and shadow doctors, and an operating room real-name system has been introduced to create a treatment environment where patients and guardians can feel secure.

The aftercare program, which is just as important as the surgery itself, is also systematically operated. This safety system of our clinic has become a model worldwide, and we have been covered and reported by media outlets from all over the world.

In addition, View Plastic Surgery previously participated as doctors in the makeover TV program Let Me In Seasons 2 through 5, where scenes showing the healing of the cast members’ appearance-related complexes were broadcast and moved people across the country.

In this way, our clinic thinks from the patient’s perspective, empathizes, and provides personalized 1:1 solutions. If you want to achieve both treatment for nasal conditions and a beautiful nasal line at the same time, please have a detailed consultation with the View medical team.

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