Read more about the article Nose Picking (Rhinotillexis) and Septal Perforations: Why I should stop picking my nose…?
Figure 1: Rhinotillexis or nose picking is commonly associated with the formation of septal perforations.

Nose Picking (Rhinotillexis) and Septal Perforations: Why I should stop picking my nose…?

BACKGROUND Nose picking is one of the leading causes of epistaxis (nose bleeds) and a common cause of septal perforations (a hole in the nasal septum). Nose picking (rhinotillexis) is…

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Read more about the article Nasal Fractures, Septal Hematoma, and Septal Perforation:  Simultaneous Rhinoplasty and Septal Perforation Repair
Figure 2: Nasal fractures can typically include damage to or displacement of the nasal septum.

Nasal Fractures, Septal Hematoma, and Septal Perforation: Simultaneous Rhinoplasty and Septal Perforation Repair

Nasal Septum Repair/Septal Perforation Surgery/Rhinoplasty CLINICAL CHALLENGE The nose is the most commonly injured facial bone. A fractured nose must be evaluated immediately for the presence of a septal hematoma…

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Read more about the article Saddle Nose Deformity and Septal Perforation:  Correcting Nasal Collapse
Figure 4a,b. Nasal reconstruction of anterior septal perforation. Patient also complained that her nose was droopy and wide after developing the perforation. Pre and post-operative photos demonstrate improvement in tip projection after reconstruction of the septum and rhinoplasty.

Saddle Nose Deformity and Septal Perforation: Correcting Nasal Collapse

Nasal Septum Repair/Septal Perforation Surgery/ Saddle Nose Deformity Jason S. Hamilton, MD, FACS Director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Osborne Head and Neck Institute, Los Angeles, CA…

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