Deviated Nasal Septum
Surgical Management for Deviated Nasal Septum
What is a Deviated Nasal Septum?
The nasal septum is the bone and cartilage located at the center of the nose separating the left and right airways. It is a thin wall and is covered by skin. Ideally, the nasal spetum should be at the middle of the nose to make the right and left an equal size. However, most of us just don’t notice that we have a little off-center nasal septum and it is normal. But to a severe dislocated nasal septum, it is called deviated septum.
A deviated nasal septum is having unproportion passage that causes difficulty breathing. The nasal passage may be displaced to one side making it wider than the normal and leaving the other side narrower. This nasal obstruction can block …show more content…
A deviated septum or ‘crooked’ septum can increase the risk of nosebleeds due to drying of the nasal septum’s surface. A person with severe deviated nasal septum can also experience recurring sinus infections, facial pain, and preference in sleeping because he will choose a particular side where he can breath comfortably at night.
A deviated septum can occur at childbirth, during fetal development. Or as a result of injury to the nose such as automobile accidents, active play, orn contact sports.
What are the Non-Surgical Treatments for a Deviated Nasal Septum?
There are different non-surgical treatments available for a deviated septum that a doctor can prescribe, such as decongestants, antihistamines, and nasal steroid sprays.
Decongentants help reduce the nasal tissue from swelling giving the patient a comfortable breathing. Available as a nasal spray or as a pill, decongentants help to open both airways of the nose. Another possible medications are antihistamines, these help avoid allergy symptoms but can cause drowsiness. Last is the nasal corticosteroid sprays that usually took effect after one to three weeks. These sprays help clear the obstruction and lessen the inflammation of the nasal passage.
Septoplasty: The Surgical Management for Deviated Nasal
What is a Deviated Nasal Septum?
The nasal septum is the bone and cartilage located at the center of the nose separating the left and right airways. It is a thin wall and is covered by skin. Ideally, the nasal spetum should be at the middle of the nose to make the right and left an equal size. However, most of us just don’t notice that we have a little off-center nasal septum and it is normal. But to a severe dislocated nasal septum, it is called deviated septum.
A deviated nasal septum is having unproportion passage that causes difficulty breathing. The nasal passage may be displaced to one side making it wider than the normal and leaving the other side narrower. This nasal obstruction can block …show more content…
A deviated septum or ‘crooked’ septum can increase the risk of nosebleeds due to drying of the nasal septum’s surface. A person with severe deviated nasal septum can also experience recurring sinus infections, facial pain, and preference in sleeping because he will choose a particular side where he can breath comfortably at night.
A deviated septum can occur at childbirth, during fetal development. Or as a result of injury to the nose such as automobile accidents, active play, orn contact sports.
What are the Non-Surgical Treatments for a Deviated Nasal Septum?
There are different non-surgical treatments available for a deviated septum that a doctor can prescribe, such as decongestants, antihistamines, and nasal steroid sprays.
Decongentants help reduce the nasal tissue from swelling giving the patient a comfortable breathing. Available as a nasal spray or as a pill, decongentants help to open both airways of the nose. Another possible medications are antihistamines, these help avoid allergy symptoms but can cause drowsiness. Last is the nasal corticosteroid sprays that usually took effect after one to three weeks. These sprays help clear the obstruction and lessen the inflammation of the nasal passage.
Septoplasty: The Surgical Management for Deviated Nasal