Those with a marginally upturned nose tip are blessed with a cute and attractive facial feature. However, an overly noticeable upturn might be due to a depression or collapse of the nasal bridge. Since it looks like a saddle in profile, the condition is known as “saddle nose deformity“. Nasal surgery may be necessary if …
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Fix Your Saddle Nose Deformity Without Surgery
A sunken nasal bridge or saddle nose deformity can affect your self-confidence. Whether you had an injury that created your nose shape or other complications caused the dip in your nasal bridge, it can have an odd appearance. Even minor saddle nose deformities can be significant to the individual. There are options for those with …
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Breathing Complications Caused by Saddle Nose Deformities
While aesthetics are often the reason patients seek out Dr. Khosh for saddle nose deformity repair, it is not the only reason. Many individuals with a pug or saddle nose deformity also experience breathing problems from their condition. Severe collapse of the nasal bridge can close off the nasal passages, which can result in multiple …
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Identifying Saddle Nose Surgery Candidates
A collapsed bridge or loss of nose height is how saddle nose is typically defined. This condition is often caused by trauma, illness, or genetic factors. In addition, sufferers of saddle nose have personal reasons for seeking treatment or surgery. Saddle nose can cause self-esteem issues and a fear of being in public. Everything from …
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Is Your Past Staring You In the Face?
Everyone deserves the right to reinvent themselves. Updating your look, changing your career and relocating are all ways to get a fresh start and a new perspective on life. However, if a saddle nose affects you, you may struggle to rejuvenate your appearance. As a main feature of your face, a saddle nose is a …
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Ways That Saddle Nose Can Negatively Impact Your Life
Saddle nose can occur because of a genetic abnormality, illness, injury, surgery errors or drug use. Some people live a lifetime without ever seeking treatment for saddle nose. However, those individuals may suffer in ways that they don’t even realize. At a basic level, saddle nose affects facial appearance and can result in functional issues. …
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Syphilis Can Cause Saddle Nose Deformity. Plastic Surgery Can Repair It
Syphilis is a prevalent and easily spread sexually-transmitted disease. It is a bacterial infection with numerous potential health implications, including lesions and ulcers that can cause nose damage. The lesions and ulcers attack the nose cartilage or tissue and weaken the nasal bridge support. The nose’s delicate tissues are vulnerable to infections like syphilis. Like …
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Boxer’s Nose is Not Just a Fighter’s Affliction
Certain injuries tend to take on names that are associated with sports in which they are common. One such description is known as “boxer’s nose,” as this type of injury often results from sustaining repeated blows over the span of a career. In many instances, the same deformity is known as “saddle nose” due to …
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A New York Winter Injury Can Result in a Saddle Nose Deformity
The nose is largely made up of cartilage and bone, making it vulnerable to injury in an accident. During the colder months, you are more likely to damage your nose in a slip and fall accident. Permanent disfiguration is a potential outcome, so exercise caution when you are out socializing or visiting with relatives this …
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