Should I wait before or after my amateaur boxing "career" to get my Septoplasty surgery done for deviated septum.

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I have a meeting with a specialist about getting a septoplasty surgery done. My deviated septum causes me quite a bit of issues in my day to day life so I would rather get the surgery done before I am finished with boxing but have been told I should wait until I am finished with boxing, which could be years. just amateur boxing by the way

Kevin Ende, MD · Answer

I would suggest holding off on any septal surgery until you are finished with boxing.  If nasal obstruction is your issue despite medical treatments, you should be evaluated for turbinate surgery as at least this will not destabilize or weaken your nasal support system and may give you more room to breath.

Thomas A. Lamperti, MD · Answer

It's hard to say for certain what's best for you without seeing how bad your current septal deviation is. It sounds like you're only considering internal septum surgery without an external rhinoplasty aspect.There is a risk of sustaining additional trauma to your nose such that additional surgery may be needed in the future. That being said if your current septal deviation is quite severe there can be benefits of addressing it now if you are quite symptomatic.If you're also looking to have external work done I'd recommend waiting until you're done boxing.You can learn more about septoplasty surgery at my web reference link below.

Suleyman Tas, MD, FEBOPRAS · Answer

Hello, thank you for the question and provided information. Deviated septum, can cause breathing issues, has tendecy to keep leaning. A nose should be protected from every kind of external factors even if you do not have operation.However, after a nose job it is very crucial not to get a trauma or  hit. Before or after it will not make a difference you need to protect yourself, a revision after an external factor can create much more difficult complications.Best Regards,

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

If your breathing problems are bad enough it makes sense to go ahead and get it fixed.  Bear in mind you may need further surgery later, but I would leave it up to you, depending on how miserable you are.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

It's probably best to wait until after your boxing career is over to undergo a septoplasty. If you have the procedure done now, it will most likely have to be redone once your careers over

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