2026-05-25
Q. Can Rhinoplasty Also Improve Rhinitis?
Learn how rhinoplasty can address structural rhinitis issues like septal deviation and turbinate hypertrophy while enhancing nasal aesthetics.
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Q) Can rhinoplasty also improve rhinitis?
A) Hello, this is Dr. Young-moon Yoo, Representative Director of Vibe Plastic Surgery, with your 1-minute plastic surgery update.
Today, the question is: ‘Can rhinoplasty also improve rhinitis?’
In conclusion, it can indeed lead to functional improvements.
Rhinitis is broadly categorized into allergic rhinitis and rhinitis caused by structural issues. Since allergic rhinitis is a chemical reaction triggered by allergens, it requires avoiding the causative substances and can only be managed through oral medications or nasal sprays.
However, structural rhinitis is primarily caused by physical issues such as a deviated septum, hypertrophied turbinates, or nasal valve stenosis. These conditions can be improved through surgical intervention.
Therefore, by combining aesthetic rhinoplasty with functional improvements—specifically correcting a deviated septum, reducing enlarged turbinates, and widening a narrow nasal valve—rhinitis symptoms can be alleviated simultaneously.
This has been Dr. Young-moon Yoo with your 1-minute plastic surgery guide.