Dry and cold weather affects health throughout the body. Among the physical symptoms, nose is the place where you face the seasonal weather changes the most significantly.

Rhinitis, a typical nasal disease, becomes more severe in winter than in summer, causing discomfort in daily life due to symptoms such as a runny nose and stuffy nose.

Rhinitis is diverse and complex depending on the cause and symptom. There is also an allergy caused by specific substances such as pollen and animal hair, 

but it is often caused by a deviated septum or nasal valve dysfunction, which are problems with the internal structure of the nose.

The nasal septum is cartilage that determines left and right symmetry in the center of the nose and holds the center. 

Since it is cartilage, it is not a bone, it can be bent due to external irritation or incident, which results in the deviated septum. 

When the septum is bent and structural deformation inside the nose occurs, symptoms such as rhinitis and sinusitis are also caused.

The nasal valve is a space located at the upper end of the nose and consists of a navigation valve and an outer ratio valve. 

It is the area that controls breathing, and narrowing of this area is called nasal valve dysfunction. 

As a result, breathing problems will occur, causing nasal congestion, and the nose bridge is often lowered as well.

As such, the two diseases are concerned not only about nose function but also about aesthetical aspects from the outside, 

so the treatment that can solve both should be conducted together.

DA aesthetical and functional Rhinoplasty can be applied to this, and if nasal septum deviation and nasal valve dysfunction problem occured both the otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon are required. 

In addition to treating diseases, cosmetic rhinoplasty is possible to improve the shape of the nose.

Therefore, if you plan to treat rhinitis and aesthetical aspects together, you should get an accurate diagnosis from both an otolaryngologist, 

and a plastic surgeon should also identify and design nose-shaped problems to establish a surgical plan.

Dr. Lee Seung-ho, rhinoplasty specialist and board certified plastic surgeon of The DA Plastic Surgery Clinic, said, If the aesthetically difficult level is high along with the internal structure of the nose, 

otolaryngology and plastic surgeons must collaborate to proceed with the surgery.