I am a heavy sleeper, and I often have bad dreams. I was wondering if my bad dreams could have anything to do with my breathing problems? I have a deviated septum and the area above the nostrils collapses when I breathe in, and blocks the air flow.
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Breathing through one side at a time is normal for the nose. it is called the nasal cycle. This has to do with the nasal turbinates. A crooked nasal septum can make one side always more blocked. You might need medical treatment by an otolaryngologist or allergist. This can sometimes fix the...
Yes, it is possible for the surgeon to put some cartilage back into the turbinate tissue to try an make it bigger, tho it is not a common procedure. I would trust what your surgeon says and follow his advice as he knows your anatomy better than anyone since he did the original surgeryMaybe...
The outfracture procedure is routinely performed by most ENTs as part of a turbinate reduction surgery. The outfracture procedure itself has no significant complications that I am aware of. No of the issues you are experiencing would be related to the outfracture of the...