Is it possible to MOVE deviated septum with your fingers?

Question

So I can't breathe through my right nostril. There is cartilage blocking it unfortunately. It's ruining my life but I can't do a surgery, too many complications...also i heard its closed (blind) so the surgeons wont even see what they are doing. I looked up pictures of the septum on google and I feel like if i just stick my finger up my right nostril I can eventually push my septum to the middle. of course doctors are gonna say this wont help...but they just want money, right?

William D. Losquadro, MD · Answer

The septal cartilage is somewhat elastic and cannot be pushed back into the midline.  The only way to correct a deviated septum is with surgery.   A septoplasty is most commonly performed through the nostril (the closed approach) and is completely visualized during surgery.

Howard A. Tobin, MD · Answer

Wrong!  There is no effective non surgical technique for correcting a deviated septum.  If that's the cause of your problem, surgery is indicated

Is it possible to MOVE deviated septum with your fingers?

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