Q. I have nose indemnity insurance. Would surgery for a deviated nose be covered if it’s functional rhinoplasty?

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Today’s question came from someone who injured their nose during adolescence and developed a hump nose, and who was wondering whether functional rhinoplasty for a deviated nose would be possible through nose indemnity insurance.

Q. I have nose indemnity insurance. Would surgery for a deviated nose be covered if it’s functional rhinoplasty?

I think I injured my nose when I was in middle or high school. It didn’t seem noticeable when I looked in the mirror, so I just got through my teenage years, but after some time passed and I checked again, my nose had become crooked. From the side, it looks like a hump nose.

I once went to a hospital before, and they said I would need functional rhinoplasty. But is an injured nose not covered by nose indemnity insurance?

If I have nose indemnity insurance rather than national health insurance, can I still not receive benefits?

Also, when I went to an otolaryngology clinic, they said that because I injured my nose, my nasal obstruction is about 40% worse than normal, and that this part is covered by insurance. But if I have cosmetic surgery at the same time, would I lose the insurance benefit?

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Whether to operate on a deviated nose is something the patient decides.

If it is cosmetically unattractive, it is corrected through surgery. In particular, surgery should be considered when there is a functional problem, such as one side of the nose being blocked, difficulty breathing through one side, or severe rhinitis.

If the issue is functional rather than cosmetic, correcting a deviated septum and rhinitis is covered by insurance.

Therefore, it may also be helpful to visit the otolaryngology department at a university hospital, check the functional aspects, and confirm whether nose indemnity insurance processing is possible.

However, if cosmetic improvement is needed, insurance does not apply.

I hope you get a good result.

I hope this consultation answer was helpful.

Thank you.

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This is an example of a large and severe hump nose. From the front, the nose also appears slightly crooked.

The hump was shaved down as smoothly as possible with osteotomy, and tip cartilage suturing was performed, changing the shape of the nostrils to a slimmer appearance.

This is a case where a crooked nose and a boxy nose appearance are present together.

Because the patient had a naturally high bridge, the surgery was performed without using silicone.

This is a condition in which the nose is bent to one side due to severe septal deviation.

In cases like this, nasal function can decline, and symptoms such as rhinitis or nasal congestion may occur.

After correcting the septal deviation and suturing the tip cartilage, the degree to which the nostrils were visible from the front could be reduced.

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