Is Your Deviated Septum Causing You Breathing Complications?
Nasal obstruction tends to be one of the most common reasons for someone to visit
their Westport ENT is because of nasal obstruction, which can be caused by a deviated septum. A persistent stuffy nose is not normal, and a blockage in the nasal cavity can cause sinusitis, headaches, snoring and possibly sleep apnea. A nasal blockage can also lead to chronic mouth breathing, which can cause a sore throat, hoarseness, ear problems, post nasal drip and voice changes. With help from your Westport ENT a proper treatment plan can be created to help you breathe easy once again.
Understanding a Deviated Septum
The septum is the wall that divides your nose down the middle, into a right and left side, and is made of cartilage and bone with a mucous membrane lining on both sides. When the septum is straight, it simply acts as the divider of your nose and allows for streamlined, aerodynamic airflow and easy nasal breathing. The septum can also bend to one side or another as a part of normal growth during childhood and puberty. However, the septum can also be deviated at birth or because of an injury, such as a broken nose. Very few people have a perfectly straight septum.
A deviated septum may cause one or more of the following:
*Blockage of one or both nostrils
*Nasal congestion, sometimes one-sided
*Frequent nosebleeds
*Frequent sinus infections
*At times, facial pain, headaches, postnasal drip
*Noisy breathing during sleep
In some cases, a person with a mildly deviated septum only has symptoms when he or she also has a "cold." In these individuals, the respiratory infection triggers nasal inflammation that temporarily amplifies any mild airflow problems related to the deviated septum. Once the "cold" resolves, and the nasal inflammation subside, symptoms of a deviated septum often resolve, as well.
Understanding Septoplasty
Unfortunately, there is no medicine that can straighten your deviated septum. If your septum is causing nasal obstruction, only surgery can correct it. The surgery performed to correct a deviated septum is called a septoplasty, which is performed through a small incision made on the inside of the nose. Septoplasty might also be combined with a rhinoplasty, in which case the external appearance of the nose is altered and swelling/bruising of the face is evident.
The nasal septum is the wall between the nostrils that separates the two nasal passages, and supports the nose and directs airflow. Surgery to straighten the septum is referred to as septoplasty, submucous resection of the septum, or septel reconstruction. The surgery may be done along with other procedures to treat chronic sinusitis, inflammation, or bleeding, or to correct sleep apnea. It may also be done to allow access into the nose to remove nasal polyps. In general, this procedure is only needed when breathing problems or snoring do not get better without surgery.
Contact your Westport ENT for a further consultation to determine if you have a deviated septum and what you need to do to breathe easy once more
by: Gen Wright
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