Do you it hard to breather? It could be because of a deviated septum

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Deviated Septum
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Deviated Septum

• The nasal septum is the thin wall inside your
  nose that separates the two nasal cavities or
  nostrils. Normally, the septum is supposed to be
  in the centre of the nasal cavities, equally
  dividing the nasal cavity. However, most of the
  time, it is a little off- centre. This just
  results in one nasal cavity being smaller than
  the other, which is not a major problem. But when
  the septum is more than slightly off- centre,
  this is the time when there is a deviated septum.
  It could be either a birth defect, or it could be
  the result of an accident or injury to the nose.
  In some cases, it is not a serious issue, but at
  times, it becomes so severe that it completely
  blocks the nasal cavity, and reduces the airflow.
  Most of the time, medications help, but if it is
  a severe condition, a surgery is necessary.

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Causes of a deviated septum

• Sometimes, the septum is deviated in the foetal
  stage, and only becomes obvious during birth. The
  most common cause though, is an injury to the
  head and nose. This is most apparent with kids,
  who are actively involved in sports, or it could
  also be due to sheer clumsiness.

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Symptoms

• Most often, the deviation is so minor that you
  won't even know you have a deviated septum but
  there are signs and symptoms that you need to be
  aware of, in case you have a serious condition.
  These signs are symptoms are
• Blocking of nostrils - every so often do we get
  a blocked nose that doesn't let us breathe
  properly, these are the times we put it down to a
  cold or congestion. But in case, the blockage
  doesn't clear, and is not related to a cold or
  allergy, then you could have a deviated septum.
• Congestion - when you have a nasal congestion you
  experience a condition called post-nasal drip.
  This is when the mucus doesn't come out of your
  nose and goes back into your throat.

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Symptoms
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• Bleeding nose - when you notice an increase in
  the frequency of nosebleeds, this could be a sign
  too, as the nose becomes dry.
• Recurring sinusitis - another symptom is the
  recurrence of sinusitis with its typical blocked
  nose, headache, and face pain.
• Snoring or noisy breathing while sleeping - most
  people snore, but in case you notice a change in
  the pattern of snoring or noise while sleeping by
  children, there could be a more severe underlying
  problem of deviation in the septum.

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How is a deviated septum diagnosed?

• Diagnosis is made by physical exam. Your ENT
  doctor will carefully examine your external and
  internal nose. This involves using a nasal
  speculum to gently spread the nostrils and a
  bright light to examine the inside of the nose
  and septum.

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Treatments

• A surgery is only necessary when treatment
  options like, decongestants, antihistamines, and
  nasal cortisone sprays fail to improve the
  situation. The only way to correct the problem is
  to go for surgery. The surgical procedure is
  called septoplasty. It repositions your septum,
  and takes up to 2 hours to complete. Though this
  procedure is safe, there are some risks involved,
  and are mainly pertaining to anaesthesia.

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