About Dr Kar Su‎ Tan

Dr Tan Kar Su has gained intensive experience in both nasal function and aesthetic. He has deepened his understanding over the years in areas such as the skin, cartilage, bones, and nasal functions. Dr Tan was awarded a year of national scholarship with Shimmian Rhinoplasty Clinic and he served at the ENT Department of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital as a facial plastic consultant after returning back to Singapore.


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Phone: 62500550

Education

  • MBBS
  • MRCS
  • MMed
  • FAMS

Dr Kar Su‎ Tan offers the following treatments

  • Reconstructive Rhinoplasty
  • Revision Rhinoplasty
  • Functional Rhinoplasty
  • Cosmetics Rhinoplasty

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Recent Answers

How to fix a saddle nose?

Saddling of the nose is due to collapse of the mid vault area, or what we sometimes call the keystone area. It does not usually happen spontaneously, unless there has been previous surgery, trauma, septal perforation, cocaine use, rare autoimmune diseases or tumour growth. A thorough nasal examination including a nasoendoscopy should be performed to identify the underlying cause. The way to treat this usually involves reconstruction of the weakened septum using rib cartilage.

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How does a septoplasty or rhinoplasty affect your sense of smell?

There is an extremely small, theoretical risk of permanently losing your sense of smell, although I have not personally encountered such a case before. Indeed, understanding the anatomy and physiology of the sense of smell, it would more likely than not, improve it. That said, you may experience temporary congestion that can last up to 2 weeks following rhinoplasty. This will impair your ability to detect smells. May I also suggest that if preserving your sense of smell is a serious consideration, avoid using implants or any foreign material.

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Dr Kar Su‎ Tan

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What could cause a saddle nose after a septoplasty procedure?

Septoplasty involves removal or weakening of the portion of the septum that is deviated. The septum is also the main support structure that gives our nose its shape. When the Septoplasty had been too aggressive in removing or weakening the septum, structural weakening can occur. This may sometimes take time to manifest itself. With time, not only is there a worsening saddle deformity, the breathing function can also get worse as the nose starts to collapse on itself. To fix a saddle nose requires reconstruction of the septum.

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Dr Kar Su‎ Tan

ENT Doctor

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38 Irrawaddy Road Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre #04 - 35 Singapore 329563

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* This profile has been last updated on August 26, 2020.