What is the average cost of septoplasty?

According to Costaide, the average cost to correct a deviated septum in the U.S. is $8,131. The cost for a septoplasty (the surgery that corrects a deviated septum) ranges from $5,152 to $12,633.

How much does a deviated septum surgery cost in India?

Deviated Septum cost Septoplasty or Deviated septum is done after thorough examination. At Venkat Center, the nasal septum surgery cost may range between Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 60,000.

How much does a deviated septum repair cost?

Deviated septum surgery without insurance coverage generally range from about $4,000 to $6,000, if one is not also getting a rhinoplasty.

Is septoplasty a high risk surgery?

Although septoplasty is a very low-risk procedure, people should be aware of the potential complications and approach their doctor with any concerns. The risks of septoplasty include: Bleeding: A small amount of bleeding is common with nasal surgery, and people generally tolerate it well.

Does septoplasty straighten nose?

Septoplasty helps to straighten your nose by reshaping the wall between your nasal passages. If you have a crooked nose due to a deviated septum, your doctor will likely recommend septoplasty. In addition to straightening your nose, septoplasty can also relieve nasal airway blockage caused by a deviated septum.

What are the side effects of septoplasty?

Other possible risks specific to septoplasty include:

• Continued symptoms, such as nasal obstruction.
• Excessive bleeding.
• A change in the shape of your nose.
• A hole in the septum.
• Decreased sense of smell.
• Clotted blood in the nasal space that has to be drained.
• Temporary numbness in the upper gum, teeth or nose.

Will septoplasty straighten my nose?

Is a septoplasty safe?

Risks. As with any major surgery, septoplasty carries risks, such as bleeding, infection and an adverse reaction to the anesthetic. Other possible risks specific to septoplasty include: Continued symptoms, such as nasal obstruction.

Can a septoplasty fail?

Septoplasty is one of the most commonly performed otolaryngologic procedures to relieve nasal obstruction [1]. However, the success rate of primary septoplasty varies from 43% to 85% [2-5] indicating more than 15% of septoplasty patients fail to relieve their symptom.

Will a septoplasty change my voice?

Septum surgery is done to straighten the septum in the nose to allow better airflow through the nose. Septoplasty will not worsen, and often can improve the voice. Most often, the voice remains unchanged.