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the nose clinic
introduction
why attend the nose clinic?
what happens at the nose clinic?
minor procedures performed with local anaesthetic
philosophy
the doctor-patient relationship
nose anatomy & physiology
what does the nose do?
what structures make up the outside of the nose?
what does the inside of the nose look like?
what are the sinuses and what do they do?
nose & sinus conditions
functional nasal & sinus surgery
introduction
septoplasty
septorhinoplasty and rhinoplasty
inferior turbinate reduction surgery
nasal polypectomy
functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
balloon sinuplasty
other operations
cosmetic nasal surgery
snoring
about your surgeon
media stories
contact
what structures make up the outside of the nose?
The outside of the nose is divided into thirds. The upper third is a hard bony roof of nasal and cheek bones. The middle third is softer made of cartilage. This cartilage is stiff down the middle of the bridge (the top of the nasal septum) and softer at the sides (the upper lateral cartilages). The lower third or nasal tip is made up of the right and left lower lateral cartilages. These are thin, wing shaped cartilages which arch over the nostrils.
