Septoplasty is an operation to straighten the septum of the nose. The septum is the cartilage and bone that divides the nose into its left and right halves. It may become deviated by trauma, has been bent since birth or gradually grew a deviation over time.
The most common problem caused by deviated septum is a blocked nose; occasionally it may cause recurrent nose bleeds, sinusitis or be part of the reason why a nose is crooked. A Septoplasty may be needed to harvest cartilage for grafts in other parts of your nose.
Dr Oates has been performing Septoplasty procedures in Perth for 23 years.
After specialising as an Otolaryngologist (Head and Neck Surgeon) in 1999, Dr Oates completed further training internationally (UK and USA) to gain experience and expand his knowledge, skill and technique in Facial Plastic Surgery read more.