If your septum is crooked or off-center, then your doctor will recommend that you undergo septoplasty in Los Angeles for your deviated septum. Septoplasty is the process of straightening out your septum so that it doesn’t block either of your nasal passages.
Most people have a septum that isn’t perfectly straight, but a deviated septum will get in the way of your daily life by making it harder to breathe through your nose. This can result in feelings of chronic congestion, dizziness, and difficulty exercising or sleeping.
Because it’s done for health-related reasons, septoplasty surgery will likely be covered by your insurance, unlike rhinoplasty. Westside Sinus accepts most PPO insurance plans, Medicare, and select HMO’s to give Los Angeles accessible breathing relief.
While septoplasty is done for medical reasons, rhinoplasty is done for cosmetic reasons when someone dislikes their nose’s size or shape. However, you may be wondering if you will come out of your septoplasty procedure with a new-looking nose.
Septoplasty can improve the function of your nose, but you may notice an altered appearance in your nose since your septum has been straightened. Since a straightened septum will provide a more symmetrical look to your face, you may feel more attractive once the surgery is done.
Not every sinus doctor in Los Angeles offers this, but our doctors are also trained in rhinoplasty, so if you want to undergo a septorhinoplasty procedure, you can. A septorhinoplasty means that the doctor will also alter the cosmetic appearance of your nose.
You can tell the doctors of Westside Sinus what you want to change about your appearance, whether it’s your dorsal hump or your bulbous tip. Either way, your doctor can fix your aesthetic issues while also straightening your deviated septum.
Due to the unnecessary cosmetic changes you may make if you decide to get a rhinoplasty procedure done at the same time as your septoplasty, it may not be covered by your insurance. You should check with your healthcare provider before undergoing your nasal surgery in our office.
