Dr. Shervin NaderiFacial Plastic Surgeon specializing in Rhinoplasty & Anti-aging as well as Facial Balancing Botox & Filler Injections

Septoplasty or Sinus Surgery with Rhinoplasty - Washington DC - Dr. Shervin Naderi

28 May 2010 · 1 min

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Dr. Shervin Naderi explains that functional nasal surgery (septoplasty and turbinate reductions) can be performed simultaneously with cosmetic rhinoplasty, with septal cartilage often reused for grafting. When prior septoplasty removed available septal cartilage, alternative cartilage sources such as the ear are used. He also recommends adjunctive cosmetic measures—lip enhancement, Botox (even in patients as young as the mid-20s), and a consistent skin-care regimen—to improve overall aesthetic outcomes and reduce future need for aggressive skin treatments.

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May 28, 2010.

Mid-20s.

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Functional surgery at the same time as cosmetic rhinoplasty can and often be done at the same time. Septoplasty. Turbulent reductions to actually improve the airway and the breathing will help with the rhinoplasty because the cartilage that I removed from the septum during the septoplasty I can use during the rhinoplasty. If a patient's had a previous septoplasty and then several years later decides to have a cosmetic rhinoplasty, unfortunately, that source of correlation in the septum is usually not available. So we have to go to a second source like the ears. So combining the two actually makes sense. Other procedures that can actually help with the results of the rhinoplasty are lip enhancement. With thinner lips, the attention goes more to the nose. However, fuller, more balanced lips bring the attention back to the eyes. Botox injections, even in young patients as early as the mid-20s, helps prevent wrinkles and helps prevent the need for further lasers or aggressive chemical peels years later on. And it's never too young or nobody's ever too young to start a good skin care regimen. We ignore the skin. It's the icing on the cake. A lot of times patients come in at their 50s and they want aggressive skin care, lasers and chemical peels. Whereas if you start on a good regimen, you can prevent that and have good skin for years and years.