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title: "Septoplasty Surgery"
url: https://drturner.com.au/procedures/nose/septoplasty-or-nose-septum-surgery/
date: 2024-06-17
modified: 2026-06-27
author: "Dr Scott J Turner"
description: "Septoplasty is nasal septum surgery performed to correct a deviated septum that contributes to nasal obstruction, one-sided blockage, mouth breathing, snoring, chronic congestion, or breathing difficulty. The septum is the..."
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# Septoplasty Surgery

Septoplasty is nasal septum surgery performed to correct a deviated septum that contributes to nasal obstruction, one-sided blockage, mouth breathing, snoring, chronic congestion, or breathing difficulty. The septum is the internal wall of cartilage and bone that separates the two nasal passages, and septoplasty straightens or modifies it through incisions made entirely inside the nose. Unlike cosmetic rhinoplasty, septoplasty does not change the external shape of the nose, and there is no external scar. It is a functional procedure, not a cosmetic one.

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 septoplasty for patients consulting at his Bondi Junction (39 Grosvenor Street) and Manly (Suite 504, Level 5, 39 East Esplanade) clinics. A clinical assessment of nasal anatomy and breathing function is required before any surgical decision is made.