I think I have a piece of cartilage poking out of my deviated septum. It is very painful and annoying. What should I do?

February 4, 2016
Asked By:cbricker2012 in Dubuque, IA

I have had a deviated septum for years. It hasn't bother me enough to consider surgery, but I have always has a little bump on my the side of my septum. Recently the bump has grown, and it looks like a little white piece of cartilage poking through my skin.

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February 5, 2016

Answer: Deviated septum may cause breathing issues and cosmetic deformity

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Answer: Septoplasty for deviated septum

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