SURGERY OF THE NASAL-SEPTUM

Septoplasty may be critical in aesthetic surgery of the nose because i f there is torsion or scoliosis of the nasal pyramid, correction canno t be performed or retained if the internal part of the nose has not be en corrected. The correction of septal dislocation performed as part o f an aesthetic rhinoplasty, with preservation of cartilage and bone ef ficient to provide nasal support, gives the best aesthetic and functio nal results.