I have a deviated septum which makes my nose look quite crooked. It's genetic & got worse throughout puberty. I was advised by an ENT to get a septoplasty (alongside turbinate reduction & sinus surgery). I can never get any air into my left nostril, unless I do the Cottle Maneuver. Because of this, I'm concerned that straightening the septum isn't going to fix my breathing issues, and that a rhinoplasty would be needed to properly straighten my nose to accommodate for a straighter septum.
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Deviated nasal septum and nostril asymmetry: when the septum is badly deviated it causes multiple associated asymmetries, such as in your case, nostril asymmetry. The rhinoplasty and septoplasty that is performed to correct this generally makes a dramatic improvement in these asymmetries....
Some patients may have allergic complaints after rhinoplasty. And because of this, the turbinates can swell. The first line in the treatment of these is to use nasal steroids and to give allergic treatment. After nasal steroid treatment, which is used for at least 3 months, reduction can be made...
Options for fixing a deviated caudal septum: when the caudal septum is deviated it may appear in the left or right nostril. The procedure to fix this involves repositioning the caudal septum in the midline with a procedure called a septoplasty.