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Overgrown Jaw+Poor Mobility of Upper Lip+Nose Breathing Problem= Deviated Septum? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by samihd in Switzerland
Latest answer by Steve Laverson, MD
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Tags: jaw, deviated septum, over-developed, relationship

I always had pain in my jaw so I went to maxillo-facial Dr. he told me that my jaw was overgrown and deviated. I suffer from breathing too. so I was to an ORL Dr. he told me that my septum is deviated and I had to correct this deviation. When I laugh my nose's tip point down and almost touch my upper lip. My questions are: is there a connection between my nose deviaton and my jaw deviation and overgrown? And how to fix it? Ps: I am Italian.

1 answer to Overgrown Jaw+Poor Mobility of Upper Lip+Nose Breathing Problem= Deviated Septum? (photo)

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Connection between my nose and jaw problems? (photo)

80% of people have a "deviated" septum, and only if this crooked part of your anatomy is causing difficult breathing, a sinus problem, or a markedly crooked nose should it be fixed, in my opinion. The mere existence of a deviated septum is not an indication for surgery. If disproportion between upper and lower jaws is an aesthetic or functional problem, see a surgeon who regularly performs orthognathic procedures.
Steve Laverson, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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