Surgery is generally recommended for pediatric deviated septum in adulthood.
If there are no obvious clinical symptoms of deviated septum, it is not necessary to deal with them. If there are obvious symptoms of persistent nasal congestion, sinus drainage obstruction, headache and nosebleed, medication can be taken, such as ephedrine drops, nasal irrigation, etc. Surgery can be considered for those who have not had a good result with conservative treatments.
Because children’s facial bones are still developing, and there are two growth centers on the nasal septum that affect development, pediatric deviated septum is generally recommended to be treated with surgery after adulthood.
Endoscopic nasal surgery is often used, such as septal submucosal correction and septal submucosal resection. Among them, septal submucosal correction is more in line with the physiological function of the nasal cavity as it only removes a small amount of deviated cartilage and bone, and can be chosen when severe septal deviation in adolescents and children requires surgery.
The best timing and surgery for pediatric deviated septum surgery is to consult an ENT surgeon and follow the doctor’s instructions.