STEP 01
Bridge
The bent bridge line corrected; osteotomy where the bone is out of place
TYPE 06 — Deviated nose
Deviated nose
How is a deviated nose operated on?
Straightening a bent bridge line and, where the septum is bent with it, correcting the blocked breathing as well. Dr. Kim checks both the appearance and the function himself.
KOWON's surgical approach
What the operation actually addresses, step by step.
- Bridge
- Septum
- Centre line
- Aftercare
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Who comes in with this
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A bridge that tilts from the front, throwing the centre line of the face off
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A nose bent after a knock in childhood or during sport
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A deviated nose with one side frequently blocked, or with snoring
In Dr. Kim's words
A nose can bend for many reasons, but often an asymmetry in the facial skeleton shows up in the nose, and the deviation comes with it.
Correcting a deviated nose from the outside alone is not the end of it — a force wanting to bend it back remains inside, so the septum has to be corrected as well.
Deviated noses in particular sometimes come with functional problems, so treatment of a deviated septum or of rhinitis often goes alongside.
Making a deviated nose perfectly symmetrical is, honestly, difficult. Nobody’s face is symmetrical. And where the facial skeleton is already asymmetrical, it can look out of step with the face. The goal is for the centre line of the face and the line of the bridge to read as aligned.
Even if a little deviation remains, getting the tip right matters most, so the overall impression does not look twisted.
One exception: where the nasal bone has been fractured, the bone can be out of place and an osteotomy is needed to set it right. Unlike a hump nose, an osteotomy is occasionally the right call for a deviated nose.
— Kim Hyung-taek
PROCESS
How it is done
STEP 02
Septum
Septal correction alongside where the septum is bent — by Dr. Kim himself
STEP 03
Centre line
Bridge reinforcement and tip correction tidy the centre line from the front
Recovery
How it goes varies a little with the extent of surgery and what was done alongside. Below is the usual course.
- Day 5Stitches outThe stitches come out on day 5.
- 1–2 weeksBruising around the eyesWhere an osteotomy was done, bruising around the eyes can last one to two weeks.
- A few weeksBreathing improvesBlocked breathing improves gradually over the weeks the swelling takes to go.
- 2 monthsNo blowing, pressing or glassesSo the corrected axis holds, avoid blowing your nose, pressing the bridge and wearing glasses for two months.
SURGERY LOG
Representative records for this type
Dr. Kim's own notes on what each nose presented with and how it was solved.
Q&A
Frequently asked questions
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Where a bent septum is the cause, we correct it at the same time. We check it on CT at consultation and tell you.
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Correcting the septum inside as well reduces the force that wants to bend it back. Recurrence is common where only the outside was aligned.
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Nobody’s face is perfectly symmetrical. The goal is that it no longer reads as twisted.
Consultation tip Note when you were hit, and whether the blockage started after it. A deviation from trauma and one you were born with are approached differently.
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Consultation
Deviated nose
Dr. Kim Hyung-taek takes personal responsibility
from diagnosis through surgery and aftercare.
Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.