What you need to know about deviated nasal septum?
This is a diagnosis that means that the nasal septum is deviated from the center. Some people are born with this pathology, while in others the cause of the deviation of the septum is an injury/trauma to the nose. During the acute process, it causes such discomfort as: breathing problems, nasal congestion, headaches.
The operation to restore a deviated nasal septum is called septoplasty.
Sometimes the patient complains of the following types of symptoms:
- Facial pain;
- Loss of smell;
- Nasal congestion;
- Nasal breathing;
- Nosebleeds;
- Snoring.
In the acquired case, in addition to traumatic injury, the following factors can cause a deviated nasal septum:
- Car accident;
- Contact sports;
- Fall;
- Fight.
A mild deviation rarely causes complications or serious discomfort.
However, severe deviations of the nasal septum can cause the following problems:
- Chronic sinusitis;
- Dry mouth;
- Nasal congestion;
- Sleep apnea;
- Long-term or frequent ear infections in children.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16924-deviated-septum
