I went to an ENT for a deviated septum, I was told my left side was deviated by 30 percent, I have breathing problems through my nose he prescribed me omnaris. I asked about septoplasty he said maybe later in time, my question would be is having 30 percent deviated septum a reason for my insurance bcbsil to approve the surgery??
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Trauma to the nose can result in a fracture or deviation of the internal portion of the septum known as a deviated septum. A deviated septum usually causes decreased breathing issues consistently out of one side of the nose. A tall thin nose with flail upper lateral cartilages can...
When the nasal bones need to be re-aligned, cuts in the bone are necessary. The body treats these like a broken bone and heals with the formation of new bone. This is known as callous formation. This bone is always thicker than the bone that was there before and is almost...
The majority of septoplasties can be done with incisions hidden inside the nose. Certain types of crooked septums, particularly those where the deviation is close to the from at the nostrils, are sometimes done with a standard external rhinoplasty incision in order to maximize the chances...
