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title: "Functional Rhinoplasty"
url: https://drturner.com.au/procedures/nose/functional-rhinoplasty-sydney/
date: 2024-10-22
modified: 2026-06-27
author: "Dr Scott J Turner"
description: "Functional rhinoplasty is nasal surgery for structural problems that affect breathing. It can address a deviated septum, nasal valve collapse, weak cartilage support, the effects of past nasal injury, or..."
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# Functional Rhinoplasty

Functional rhinoplasty is nasal surgery for structural problems that affect breathing. It can address a deviated septum, nasal valve collapse, weak cartilage support, the effects of past nasal injury, or structural changes after a previous rhinoplasty. Patients consider functional rhinoplasty when they have persistent difficulty breathing through the nose, particularly when symptoms have not improved with non-surgical management. The right surgical plan depends on what is causing the obstruction, what your anatomy will support, and whether breathing problems are being caused by structural issues, allergic or sinus disease, or a combination.

Dr Scott J Turner is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (FRACS, 2013) and holds AHPRA registration MED0001654827. He performs functional rhinoplasty for patients consulting at his Bondi Junction (39 Grosvenor Street) and Manly (Suite 504, Level 5, 39 East Esplanade) clinics. A clinical assessment, including both external and internal nasal examination, is required before any surgical decision is made.