Abstract:The nasal valve is also called the disc area (nasal valve), which is the narrowest region in the nasal cavity.The nasal valve is very important to keep the normal function of nasal valve in rhinoplasty and correction function of nasal surgery. The diagnosis of nasal valve compromise lacks gold standard, and mainly depends on the Cottle test,imageassisted examination, as well as exclusion of other related. The treatment methods are diverse. This article aims to review the definition, anatomy, physiology, etiology, diagnosis and surgical treatment of nasal valve compromise.