I Have a Mild Deviated Septum. What Are My Options?

If a patient is unable to breathe out of one side of the nose, it is more than a mild deviation of the septum. Nasal obstruction can also be caused by turbinate hypertrophy, valve collapse and vestibular stenosis. It is important to address any of those issues when having a septoplasty. Surgery for nasal obstruction is done to correct functional breathing through the nose and is considered to be medically necessary and is submitted to medical insurance. Any... more