I have many compulsive tics: one of them causes me to push my nose (septum) to the side with extreme pressure, sometimes holding it there. I have since managed to control this but not until about a year of doing it every day.
I might have stretched the septal cartilage, or broken or badly damaged it somehow. It definitely looks and feels very different, like it has been pushed to the side, malformed somehow. My septum is definitely not straight in many directions. What could I have done? Is it fixable?
Answer: Deviated septum can be fixed with septoplasty It sounds like you have a deviated septum. This particular problem can be addressed by a surgeon who is familiar with septoplasty.
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Answer: Deviated septum can be fixed with septoplasty It sounds like you have a deviated septum. This particular problem can be addressed by a surgeon who is familiar with septoplasty.
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Answer: Deviated septum doesn't mean you need septoplasty It is very likely you the surgery required is a septoplasty. You would need to be examined of course to confirm. However not everyone with a crooked or deviated septum needs surgery. There are lots of people walking around blissfully unaware they too have a deviated septum! Septoplasty is only indicated if there are symptoms. So if you don't have difficulty breathing, your nose doesn't appear crooked or you don't suffer from nasal crusting or bleeding, the best course of action is in fact to do nothing.
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Answer: Deviated septum doesn't mean you need septoplasty It is very likely you the surgery required is a septoplasty. You would need to be examined of course to confirm. However not everyone with a crooked or deviated septum needs surgery. There are lots of people walking around blissfully unaware they too have a deviated septum! Septoplasty is only indicated if there are symptoms. So if you don't have difficulty breathing, your nose doesn't appear crooked or you don't suffer from nasal crusting or bleeding, the best course of action is in fact to do nothing.
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January 4, 2010
Answer: Stretched or deviated septum can be corrected It sounds like you have a deviated septum, and this should be able to be corrected in experienced hands. If you have been able to completely stop the tic that you feel created the problemto your septum to begin with, then you would be a candidate to have the septum repaired. If you still find yourself doing the tic from time to time, you may need to have this controlled first to minimize recurrance of the deviated septum.
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January 4, 2010
Answer: Stretched or deviated septum can be corrected It sounds like you have a deviated septum, and this should be able to be corrected in experienced hands. If you have been able to completely stop the tic that you feel created the problemto your septum to begin with, then you would be a candidate to have the septum repaired. If you still find yourself doing the tic from time to time, you may need to have this controlled first to minimize recurrance of the deviated septum.
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March 6, 2015
Answer: Fixing a crooked septum Hello,
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March 6, 2015
Answer: Fixing a crooked septum Hello,
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December 27, 2009
Answer: Septal Deviation You really need to be examined and evaluated. If your septum is deviated it can be addressed by a septoplasty. It is difficult to say what needs to be done with a proper intranasal exam.
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December 27, 2009
Answer: Septal Deviation You really need to be examined and evaluated. If your septum is deviated it can be addressed by a septoplasty. It is difficult to say what needs to be done with a proper intranasal exam.
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