Rhinoplasty is a very common plastic surgery procedure among sportsmen and women for two reasons: as a consequence of facial injuries to which athletes - especially for certain sports - are more easily subjected; but also for functional reasons, i.e. to breathe better and thus perform better in sport.

Broken noses are typical of contact sports such as basketball, football, kickboxing, rugby, hockey, martial arts and boxing. In cases like these,rhinoplasty surgery is definitely the best solution to realign a broken nose, or one that has been disfigured during a sports competition, and restore its aesthetic appearance and functionality.

On the other hand, rhinoplasty can also be performed on a nose that has not been damaged but has functional problems that affect the athlete's sports performance. In fact, cosmetic surgery offers an enormous advantage to an athlete who needs to correct a deviated nasal septum.

The nasal septum is a kind of wall that separates the two nostrils. When this shows alterations, we speak of deviation of the septum, a condition that can cause respiratory problems, even more significant for an athlete. The septum deviation can occur due to genetic characteristics or even as a result of trauma, in any case it worsens breathing. Once the problem is surgically corrected, the flow of air to the lungs actually increases and consequently the sportsman's performance improves. The patient also begins to have a better quality of sleep, with an easier and faster recovery.

The result, afterrhinoplasty surgery, is fully recovered nose function and improved breathing.