When we go to the ENT clinic, the doctor will habitually look at our nasal cavity with a rhinoscope and often tell us that the nasal septum is a little deviated, in this case we will be a little nervous and often ask nervously what is a deviated septum, why is it deviated, is it serious, and so on. Treatment.
In fact, deviated septum is very common, but most people usually do not have obvious symptoms, so we usually do not pay attention to it. The septum is located in the middle of our nasal cavity and divides our nasal cavity into two nasal cavities. The so-called deviated nasal septum refers to the deviation of the nasal septum from the midline to bend to one or both sides or to form a local protrusion, which can cause nasal dysfunction or discomfort if the deviation is severe. The most common cause of nasal septal deviation is nasal trauma, and sometimes a small unintentional collision is all it takes to develop a deviated septum. Some people with no history of nasal injury may also develop a deviated septum, which may be due to a narrow birth canal, or compression of the nose due to improper forceps holding.
In reality, the septum is rarely completely centered and can be left untreated if there is no dysfunction. However, the following symptoms should be considered if they are caused by the nasal septum, which need to be identified by a specialist: 1. persistent nasal congestion; 2. reflex headache, the deviated part of the nasal septum may contact with the middle or lower turbinate, causing ipsilateral headache; 3. sinusitis induced by deviated nasal septum, pus and loss of smell; 4. recurrent rhinorrhea. The bleeding site is in the nasal cavity of the nasal septum, especially after dry weather or fire. If the above symptoms are present and the doctor finds that there is indeed a deviated nasal septum, surgery can be considered.
The correction of deviated septum surgery is usually done under local anesthesia, and some people who are nervous and afraid can have their septum corrected under general anesthesia. Nowadays, septum surgery is performed under nasal endoscopy, which has little damage and no effect on appearance, and basically achieves minimally invasive treatment.