I have always had a crooked nose, not due to injury. I have been told I have a deviated septum, and due to issues caused by it (mouth breathing/snoring, frequent nosebleeds) I’m looking into septoplasty. With my nose being so crooked, what’s the likelihood of it being straightened as part of the procedure and/or insurance covering any part of a rhinoplasty?
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In our practice, we do not use any devices placed inside the nose since they are extremely uncomfortable. When patients have significant anxiety or claustrophobia, we inject steroids into the turbinates while patients are asleep under anesthesia. This prevents significant swelling and patients...
Based on these photos alone, it does not look like you have a deviated septum, but this is almost always an internal exam finding so we won't be able to tell you from online unless you also show us a scan and/or you have really really bad deviation.
It’s unusual to do a septoplasty that soon after an injury. More likely you had a simple closed reduction of the fracture. You should be reevaluated to see what’s causing your breathing problem.
