Breathing Troubles Caused by Bump on my Nose?

Difficulty breathing out of the nose can be caused by many different issues, including allergies, turbinate hypertrophy, and a deviated nasal septum.  It is also caused by valve collapse and vestibular stenosis.  With the nose leaning to one side, it is likely the septum is deviated. There may be vestibular stenosis on the concave side of the nose.  Nasal and sinus polyps can also create nasal obstruction and decrease sense of smell.  Bumps on the nose are unlikely to create breathing issues.  A medically related internal nasal surgery should clear up any breathing issues.  Any work on the nose related to changing the outside shape is considered cosmetic and can be done at the same time.  The patient is responsible for paying the cosmetic portion of the surgery and any medically related function is billed to the patient’s medical insurance.  

There are many possible causes for the symptoms which you describe, and the bump on the outside is not one of them.  I encourage you to see an Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose & Throat), who is the only specialist trained to thoroughly evaluate and treat your problem.  You may have one or more of the following : deviated nasal septum, enlarged nasal turbinates, large adenoids, allergies or nasal polyps (even if not visible to you). 

As an added benefit to you, we are trained as facial plastic surgeons, and many of us can expertly address changing whatever you don't like about the appearance of your nose with rhinoplasty at the same time the other issue(s) are taken care of!

Breathing problems may be caused by multiple factors, among them are a deviated nasal septum, enlarged turbinates or allergies. An evaluation by an ENT doctor would be helpful. If you don't like the way your nose looks, that is a different issue and can be evaluated at the same time.