My hubs has seen an ENT in our area that has suggested he needs surgical intervention to properly open his passages. I'm wondering is a deviated septum isn't also a factor. He is now having ear issues due to maldrainage. I feel like maybe a plastic surgeon specialized in rhinoplasty may be a better surgical option.
April 10, 2015
Answer: Bone spurs and septal deviation The bony spurs are a portion of the deviation of the nasal septum. Correcting the septum will include removing the bony spurs as well. This type of surgery is very common in our practice.
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April 10, 2015
Answer: Bone spurs and septal deviation The bony spurs are a portion of the deviation of the nasal septum. Correcting the septum will include removing the bony spurs as well. This type of surgery is very common in our practice.
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April 10, 2015
Answer: Bone spurs in nose Bone spurs are common findings on nasal examination. What is important is if there are symptoms related to it such as nasal obstruction causing mouth breathing that hasn't responded to nasal steroid sprays, nose bleeds, sinusitis, impaction headaches or facial pain from the spur wedging into other structures, and reduced sense of smell. If he isn't interested in nasal cosmetics then he could choose a surgeon experienced in managing a deviated septum and its functional consequences. It is highly unlikely to relate to his draining ear. Actually I would be much more concerned about the ear as chronic drainage can indicate mastoid infection or cholesteatoma both of which can cause hearing loss, and in rare cases, extension of the infection intracranially.
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April 10, 2015
Answer: Bone spurs in nose Bone spurs are common findings on nasal examination. What is important is if there are symptoms related to it such as nasal obstruction causing mouth breathing that hasn't responded to nasal steroid sprays, nose bleeds, sinusitis, impaction headaches or facial pain from the spur wedging into other structures, and reduced sense of smell. If he isn't interested in nasal cosmetics then he could choose a surgeon experienced in managing a deviated septum and its functional consequences. It is highly unlikely to relate to his draining ear. Actually I would be much more concerned about the ear as chronic drainage can indicate mastoid infection or cholesteatoma both of which can cause hearing loss, and in rare cases, extension of the infection intracranially.
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