Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery with Dr. Arthur Perry
You've found the longest running plastic surgery podcast in the USA! New York plastic surgeon Dr. Arthur Perry brings 3 decades of surgical experience to educate and entertain. Informative and a little off-beat, "Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery" has been a mainstay of New York radio since 2005. Listen and learn about American's favorite topic - no…not baseball…not sex…but cosmetic surgery and your appearance.
Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery with Dr. Arthur Perry
Why I rarely operate on the nasal septum during rhinoplasty. WOR show 2/29/20
When I perform cosmetic rhinoplasties (nasal reshaping surgery), I rarely touch the septum. Most patients have a slightly deviated septum (the cartilage between the nostrils) but unless the septum is obstructing the nose or tilting it significantly to the side, it should not be operated on. That's because the septum is the structural support of the nose and it can collapse if it is operated on. So many septums are operated on just to get the patient insurance coverage. That's wrong at so many levels - medically and socioeconomically.
Tonight, we discuss the merits of operations on the nasal septum.
