Rhinoplasty surgery is an increasingly popular solution that can improve breathing while also altering its aesthetic appearance.
Obstruction to your airway can cause serious health complications, including sleep apnea. Rhinoplasty may help improve breathing by straightening out the septum and resizing or reshaping the nose; however, crooked nasal septums still block one or both nasal passages and should therefore be corrected by correcting them through proper surgical intervention.
1. Anesthesia
If you require nasal surgery, general or local anesthesia will likely be administered to ensure you don’t experience pain during the procedure. As soon as possible, you may even be able to go home shortly afterwards; but before making this decision speak with your health care provider regarding possible risks related to anesthesia use.
At your surgery, a tube may be placed in your throat to assist breathing while asleep, and possibly also a breathing machine. General anesthesia is generally safe but too much may lead to difficulty with breathing.
After having surgery, your nose may become swollen, making breathing harder than usual. While this issue typically improves within several weeks or months, if necessary you might require medications to reduce swelling if things do not improve naturally.
Anesthesia increases your risk of sinusitis or other breathing-related ailments, necessitating further surgery in some instances to address them.
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Anesthesia increases your risk of having a leak in the roof of your nose, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. CSF cushions your brain with nutrients while flushing away waste products that accumulate there; should there be a CSF leak, you could experience headaches and nausea/vomiting as symptoms.
2. Nasal surgery
Numerous individuals seek nose surgery for various reasons. From correcting birth defects or injuries, to changing the shape or relief from sinus congestion or supporting age-drooping nasal tissue. While cosmetic outcomes should certainly be taken into consideration when making their decision, breathing normally should take precedence over aesthetic concerns.
One of the primary sources of nasal obstruction is a deviated (crooked) septum. Surgeons perform septoplasty surgery to correct it by straightening out cartilage and bone that divides nostrils; this process typically requires general anesthesia but typically takes less than half an hour; some patients may experience difficulties breathing as a result of this surgery, though.
Rhinoplasty, or nose job, involves reconstructive surgery performed by a surgeon to reshape the nose by making either an internal incision or lifting flaps of skin and cartilage to alter bone and cartilage structures. They may also reduce turbinates – air-filled structures that aid airflow through the nose – in size to achieve their goal.
Both procedures may leave your nose feeling blocked due to swelling and bruising, making sleeping difficult or creating the feeling that something is blocking breathing from within. A doctor can prescribe pain-relief medications; additionally a splint will usually remain inside for one to seven days post surgery to keep it shaped in its place.
An occasional risk associated with nasal surgery is the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, the liquid that protects and cushions the brain. When this fluid leaks through its protective covering in the skull, serious complications arise such as meningitis or brain abscesses – however this usually detected and rectified during initial surgery procedures.
3. Sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious breathing disorder that may pose significant health consequences. It’s characterized by episodes of fragmented breathing lasting 10-30 seconds every hour during sleep – sometimes five or 30 times an hour! These apneas prevent your body from receiving enough oxygen, leading to decreased quality of life and serious medical consequences.
Obesity increases the risk of OSA, as does ageing, while men are more likely to suffer than women; however, after menopause this risk decreases significantly. Certain medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disorders and diabetes increase this risk further, while smoking or using alcohol or sedatives also play a part in its development.
People suffering from obstructive sleep apnea frequently snore heavily; the louder their snoring is, the greater its degree of obstruction. A doctor will likely diagnose this condition before referring them to a sleep clinic for tests to monitor breathing and heartbeat during sleep – these may involve staying overnight at a special facility.
Surgery to treat OSA targets the anatomical areas responsible for it, with procedures like turbinate reduction aimed at shrinking large nasal turbinates to keep them from blocking airways when swollen; other surgeries include palatal advancement, tongue suspension, and hyoid myotomy and suspension (UPPP), used to address pharyngeal obstruction. Surgery should only be considered by those who have tried other therapies such as CPAP without finding relief; patients must be fully informed of risks and benefits before proceeding; additionally if an underlying condition causes their OSA this will not cure it either.
4. Nasal polyps
Nasal polyps are soft, noncancerous growths that appear on the nose and paranasal sinuses (air-filled spaces linked to the nasal cavity), typically along its lining. Polyps vary in size – small polyps may resemble teardrops while larger ones look more like grapes on stems and may be grayish-brown or pink in hue. They usually don’t cause discomfort but if left too large can block sinuses and nasal passages which may result in loss of smell/taste/breathing difficulties and frequent sinus infections.
Doctors typically diagnose nasal polyps by asking about symptoms and conducting an exam with an instrument known as a nasal endoscope. Your physician may take a sample from your growth to be sent off to a laboratory for further testing; this procedure, known as biopsy testing, helps them determine whether or not it’s cancerous.
Although nasal polyps cannot be prevented entirely, medications like nasal sprays and antihistamines may help relieve symptoms that lead to their formation. If medication doesn’t do the trick, however, your doctor can use endoscopic surgery as a minimally invasive solution for removal.
Your doctor can also use balloon ostial dilation to enlarge the openings of your sinuses using an effective non-invasive procedure called balloon ostial dilation, which doesn’t involve extracting tissue from inside the nose and may prove more successful for many than surgery. Furthermore, medications may prevent your polyps from returning after removal – nasal corticosteroid spray or prescription allergy medicine could work; for an even faster healing experience try rinsing with salt water for best results. Chronic sinus infections are considered risk factors while other risk factors include asthma aspirin sensitivity or yellow dye allergies as well.
5. Sinus infections
Sinus infections are a prevalent problem that affects millions of Americans every year in the US. Common symptoms include runny noses, facial pain and pressure and headaches due to inflammation blocking mucus flow; usually due to colds, allergies or another viral infection.
If you have a sinus infection, it’s essential that it’s addressed promptly in order to keep symptoms at bay and reduce further complications. Drink plenty of water or non-caffeinated drinks while getting plenty of rest and taking over-the-counter medication such as decongestants to thin mucus production and pain relievers to ease any associated discomfort.
It is vitally important for anyone with a sinus infection to practice good hygiene in order to prevent its spread to others. You can do this by covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing and washing your hands frequently.
Sinuses’ thin walls share borders with eye sockets and brain structures, making it easy for bacteria to enter these areas and grow within them. Left untreated, an infection of this nature could spread into these spaces and result in meningitis which can lead to seizures, brain damage or even death.
Sinus infections can lead to ear infections and jaw issues. You may experience pain if infected sinuses shift position. Sinusitis is another term for sinusitis; American Rhinologic Society provides services dedicated to providing patients with nose, sinus and skull base disorders with helpful search tools to find doctors who treat such disorders; the CDC offers basic information regarding sinus infections as well as prevention tips and immunization recommendations.
