A nasal valve collapse can happen for a number of reasons. Dr. Moustafa Mourad of Mourad NYC explains why this may happen and what kind of surgery can be done to fix it.
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Types of Nasal Valves (0:01)
Internal Nasal Valve Collapse Signs & Symptoms (0:20)
External Nasal Valve Collapse Signs & Symptoms (0:37)
Other Signs of Nasal Valve Collapse (0:56)
Nasal Valve Collapse Causes (1:18)
Treatment of Nasal Valve Collapse (2:20)
Patient Photos (3:05)
Other signs that you might have as nasal valve collapse is that your nasal airway obstruction gets better with certain maneuvers. Oftentimes, patients will say, "I feel better and I can breathe better when I lift up on the skin of my cheeks." The reason that makes you feel better is that it's pulling you on the face, also pulls open the nasal valve, which is on the side of the nose here. It helps you breathe better.
Nasal valve collapse can occur for a lot of different reasons. The number one reason is aging. So a lot of times, patients will present with worsening breathing as they get older. And because of the cartilages that have gotten so weak, you have collapse in what we call the Mid valve area, the internal nasal valve area, and you get pinching of the nose. Other causes of nasal valve collapse include patients that have undergone surgery. Anytime you alter the structure of the nose through a prior rhinoplasty in which you did not address the valve areas, the nose continues to get weaker and you get collapsing of the nose. So prior surgery is also a cause of valve collapse. And another reason that people develop valve collapse is nasal overuse. What we found a lot is in patients that are very athletic, that exercise a lot, and use their nose a lot, and are chronic nasal breathers, distance runners, a lot of swimmers, they present with external valve collapse, especially. And then it becomes problemsome for them as they get older that they can't breathe or exercise as much.
The goal standard treatment of valve collapse is typically through surgery, through an open rhinoplasty approach. Now, these are typically covered by insurance because it does represent a reconstructive procedure to improve your quality of life and your breathing.
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