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Deviated Septum Surgery: Should You Go to a Private Clinic or a University Hospital?
An acquired deviated septum with a crooked nose — organized from a Naver Q&A answer: whether surgery should be done at a private plastic surgery clinic or a university hospital, and whether surgery corrects the bent nose right away.
Key points
- Deviated septum surgery is possible at both private plastic surgery clinics and university hospitals.
- A nose bent by a deviated septum can be straightened and corrected with surgery.
- A deviated septum can also be acquired, and whether and how to correct it can be confirmed through consultation.
"I have an acquired deviated septum with a crooked nose — which hospital should I go to? A private plastic surgery clinic, or a university hospital?"
This is the first question people run into when they start looking into deviated septum surgery. This article organizes hospital choice and whether correction is possible, based on a real question and answer posted on Naver Q&A (Jisik-iN).
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What situation prompted this question?
The asker had an acquired deviated septum with a crooked nose. Their questions were threefold.
- 01Which hospital should they go to for a deviated septum
- 02Should it be done at a private plastic surgery clinic or a university hospital
- 03Does the bent nose get treated right away after surgery
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Should the surgery be done at a private clinic or a university hospital?
Both are possible. Deviated septum surgery can be performed at private clinics and at university hospitals. Since it is not a surgery limited to one type of facility, the hospital category itself is not the deciding criterion.
If your nose is bent because of a deviated septum, you simply receive correction — and where to have it can be decided after consultation. What to check during a consultation can be found in the consultation guide.
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Does surgery fix the bent nose right away?
A bent deviated septum can be straightened and corrected with surgery. Even an acquired bend is eligible for correction, and for someone considering surgery like the asker, the next step is to have the current nasal condition examined directly.
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Summary — checking your condition comes before choosing a hospital type
Deviated septum surgery is possible at both private clinics and university hospitals, and a bent nose can be straightened with surgery. What remains is then not "where" but "what state is my nose in now." If you are considering surgery, check your current condition first through a 1:1 video consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions patients ask before a consultation.
No. It is possible at both private plastic surgery clinics and university hospitals. Rather than the hospital category, confirming your condition and surgical direction through consultation comes first.
The asker in this case also had an acquired bend, and the answer was that it can be straightened and corrected with surgery.
Having the current condition of your nose examined directly is the starting point. The surgical direction can differ depending on the degree and cause of the bend, so decide after confirming the state in consultation.
Responses to treatment and recovery progress vary by individual. Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.
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