Deviated septum

Deviated septum: Why do people avoid surgery?

How the operation is done, how it changes our life for the better but also what to watch out for.

The nose plays the role of an important filter for the body and if it does not work properly, it affects our daily performance and well-being. Apart from the well-known nasal congestion, which one can get used to because it has no measure of comparison, as he breathes like this all his life, the consequences are many, he often feels tired, snores, dizzy, has a headache, frequent dry cough, ear problems and other annoying symptoms.

The deviated septum is even blamed for panic attacks due to lack of air. The final solution of the problem is the operation which has now become a routine, with 100% success in each case, according to the specialist surgeons. The diaphragm is the dividing wall between the two nostrils and consists of a bony and a cartilaginous part. Nasal septal scoliosis, perhaps the most common septal deformity, can affect one or both. When the diaphragm is sharply crooked, there is increased resistance to air entry and this causes difficulty in nasal breathing and people breathe through the mouth.

External deformity of the nose can also affect proper breathing. Thus, when it affects the anatomical structures of the nasal valve and the bony part of the septum, the deformity must also be corrected with functional rhinoplasty, which ensures an excellent result aesthetically and respiratory. The nose becomes both symmetrical and functional. With endoscopic surgery, all the anatomical areas that are damaged can be corrected, which are not so well visible with other methods. At the same time, the known niches can be operated, either with cauterization or with conchoplasty.

Then why do so many people avoid surgery? Unfortunately, the operation for the deviated septum is very misunderstood, because not all the anatomical points of the septum are corrected. So, if the operation is not done endo- scopically, then the complete restoration of the deviated septum may not be done. Another reason is that in the lower nasal cavities, when they are hypertrophic, it is necessary to do conchoplasty and not just cauterization, because in 8-10 months the niches will swell again. Finally, people are often concerned that they will need hospitalization, that they will have swelling, bruising and pain, while these, with the new endoscopic techniques they are a myth.

A deviated septum can lead to other complications. These include sleep apnea, snoring, congestion, difficulty in breathing, infections, or nosebleeds.

ISSUE № 03 SUMMER 2022

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