Is having septum surgery to remove a bone spur going to relieve my migraines?

The nasal septum is a partitioning wall between the right and the left side of the nose. It can be crooked inside and may not show any evidence of that by looking on the outside of the nose. The best way is to do an endoscopic exam to assess the full length of the nasal septum. You should see an...

Nasal obstruction leading to breathing problems can be due to multiple different sources, including a deviated septum, internal valve collapse, enlarged turbinates, and/or other causes.  Alternating nasal congestion is a normal phenomenon known as the nasal cycle; however, it is not normal to ...

Dear kc, You are likely seeing the normal lower lateral cartilages that make up the tip of the nose. Patients with similar noses undergo rhinoplasty surgery to address the bulbous tip. Polyps or a deviated septum would not create the concerns you are seeing and these would be diagnosed with an...

It is difficult to say without understanding more of the details of your case (how deviated your septum was, whether there was cartilage grafting of the nasal valve, etc). Constant sinus pressure and headaches are not typical and may warrant evaluation by an Ear Nose and Throat physician to ...

Septoplasty surgery corrects breathing problems, pain, and nosebleeds caused by a deviated nasal septum inside your nose. A Rhinoplasty surgery corrects the appearance of your nose including humps, wide noses, pointy or bulbous tips, flat bridges, or crooked noses. Often times both procedures...

Thank you for your question.  With any nasal surgery, the name of the game is patience. At one week, we would expect you to have quite a bit of swelling and bruising still noticeable and may have trouble breathing out of one or both nostrils. By the end of two weeks, typically, you will still ...