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Possible Deviated Septum?

asked 3 years ago by Boxingfan in California
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 1,200 times
Tags: nose, crooked, big nose, deviated septum, septum

I was boxing a few weeks ago, and I got hit on my nose. My nose got swollen, and now I can only breathe from my right nostril. I can only breathe in very little from my left nostril. But when I exercise, I can breathe better from both nostrils. My nose has always been a little crooked, and it looks different from every angle. I also have a bump on my nose. Is it possible that I have a deviated septum? Can I still box with a deviated septum? Should I have Rhinoplasty / Septoplasty for this?

3 answers to Possible Deviated Septum?

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Nasal Surgery and Boxing

What you describe is typical of a deviated septum. It also sounds like you broke your nose when boxing. Certainly you can box with a deviated septum, but your breathing may be compromised. However don't have any corrective nasal surgery until you give up the sport. Believe me, I know.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Boxing and nasal surgery

You need a nasal xray and internal examination to assess the damage. I hope you won the bout! I would recommend that you defer corrective surgery until your boxing days are over.
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Boxing can cause or worsen a deviated septum

A "deviated" septum simply means that the septum, which is the "wall" that divides the right and left sides of the nose, is crooked. Sometimes people are born with a deviated septum. Sometimes it results from an unrecognized injury as a child which then becomes deviated from growth as a child into an adult. Other times, it is the result of an injury. You may have had a deviated septum prior to the boxing injury. You may have injured the nose causing more deviation of the... more
David W. Stepnick, MD

Cleveland Facial Plastic Surgeon

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