I had septoplasty last year to help with my OSA. After recovery my AHI went from 83/HR to 43/HR. Prior to getting it done I was, unknowingly, a mouth breather. I can now breathe through my nose and am working on tongue posture, body posture and proper lip seal. It didn't change my facial features at all. My next step is a DNA appliance to further enhance my breathing and, hopefully, drastically reduce my OSA. Good luck to you.

I am also considering septoplasty and looking for other people's experiences.

@james

I had septoplasty 3 weeks ago. did not change facial structure. However my problem was that the bone was broken on the middle and it was blocking the airway on the superior and middle nasal on the left side. In septoplasty the doctors find it easier to removed what is obstructing the passage then to put it in place. So they remove the bone and put something in place. You need to see your xrays and ask your doctor if your case would be to remove a bone or anything. Also the turbinates are removed aswell. But even with the removal of all of these I don't think it will affect the shape of your skull through your mewing. Maybe not having those bones makes it so you can't push on them upwards and fowards or it actually makes it lighter and easier to push against it. 
Who knows what might happen, they don't even understand how the bones sutures are remodelled through muscle forces. I'm just spilling bs here. I'm glad I had the surgery, recovery was fast and easy, didn't felt any pain and now I breath better. Would recommend you to have it. I was concerned about mewing aswell, but it probably won't make much of a difference.

Posted by: @universeonwheels

I'm considering a septoplasty with turbinate reduction. My breathing issues are severe and I cannot wait for further progress craniofacially. What might be the impact of a septoplasty to correct my deviated septum on my further progress or my craniofacial profile? Thank you.

I would strongly advise against turbinate reduction, there is a non-negligible risk of developing a condition known as "empty nose syndrome".

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@universeonwheels

I personally suffer from this condition to some extent due to a septoplasty with turbinate reduction done ("conservatively") in 05'. It was terrible but at first but got a little better with time.

My hypothesis on why some people get this condition and other not is that it depends on the health status of the patient at the time of the surgery (vs. the conservative or non-conservative approach). If you aren't healthy the mucous tissues and maybe most importantly nerves won't be able to heal properly and function will be lost. 

Prior to considering turbinate surgery, my recommendation would be to try to get as healthy as possible, i.e. but not exhaustive : no smoking/drinking/drugs, healthy eating (whatever that means) and sleeping habits, exercise regularly, manage stress, allergy testing, etc...

And simultaneously looking for alternative medical ways to fix the issue in the very unlikely event that the above is not sufficient.  

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@universeonwheels

Thank you very much for your encouragements, I'm slowly making progress so there is definitely hope. You made a good point, now that you mention it I think genetics may play a role too. You're very young so that's great if you already take care of your health, and I wish you best of luck too.

@caliento

now that you talked aout it, my sense of smell is not the same since surgery. Maybe it affects everyone in a certain degree when they have  their turbinates removed. I tought it would just go away and it has actually got better from some weeks ago, but I still felt like it wasn't the same.

@guiduck

Sorry to hear about it, yes I think it does affect each one differently. May I ask what was the method used for the turbinate reduction surgery?

Posted by: @universeonwheels

I'm considering a septoplasty with turbinate reduction. My breathing issues are severe and I cannot wait for further progress craniofacially. What might be the impact of a septoplasty to correct my deviated septum on my further progress or my craniofacial profile? Thank you.

Please tell your ENT to not perform the turbinate reduction and just the septoplasty. The Risk of ENS is not worth it and enlarged turbinates were never the original problem in the first place, it was the enlarged space created by the deviated septum that is the problem which is solved by the septoplasty alone. 

 If breathing problems do not resolve after the septoplasty you could always consider doing the turbinate reduction a year or two after (following recovery). 

But I highly advise to undergo the septoplasty, you'd be better off in the long run

Interesting. I'm also thinking about undergoing nose surgery due to deviated septum(already recognized by a doctor). Hope i can get it for free since i have a diagnosed deviated septum with worse than normal breathing capability

I had turbinate reduction performed and it changed my life completely.

I had breathing issues, as I was diagnosed with OSA from my tonsils and adenoids. I got them removed and I am breathing so much better....but I still wasn't able to breathe fully though the nose. I always felt like there was something inhibiting the airflow into my nostrils.

I got my turbinates reduced and now I am able to breathe normally and deeply through my nose...at all times. Letting me keep my mouth shut and walk around nasally breathing without an issue. It's a night-day difference. I think the turbinates became enlarged from all the years I didn't breathe properly through the nose.

I had surgery to reduce my turbinates and fix my deviated septum last December in the hopes that I would be able to breathe well, since I don't get much air through my nose.  I went to a very well respected ENT surgeon, and he told me that he was conservative with the turbinate reduction.  It was not a pleasant experience for a week or two, but I was willing to go through it if it meant breathing better.  I could breathe slightly better for maybe a month after surgery, but it's gotten even worse, as well as having to deal with constant post nasal drip for 7 months.   Also, I never really used to snore unless I had a bad cold, but I snore all of the time now.  It's so frustrating!  I feel like I can breathe even less through my nose now that I did before, which wasn't great.   I wish I had never had it done, so just know that it isn't a guarantee that it will work for you.