Could my septum possibly be deviated? (Photo)

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, the dorsal contour irregularity will likely require a revision to improve it. I don’t recommend having rasping performed under local anesthesia. This will usually make the nose look better for 1-2 months and then it will a...

We do not use nasal packing routinely for the last 25 years either. The rate limiting factor for your ability to breathe is the type of turbinate reduction that you will undergo. Carbonates are extremely large, we resect a portion. These patients breathe better immediately. When we perform...

It's possible this is a caudal septal deviation, which would not usually be addressed in a traditional septoplasty (the first one you had) and may not have been addressed either in your 2nd surgery... but it could also be due to the position of your lower lateral cartilage/medial crural...

This could be from cartilage damage or cartilage infection or surrounding soft tissue infection. You will need to see someone to evaluate the actual cause. It can probably be cut out and corrected surgically. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

The rhinoplasty is an intricate, complicated operation, and should not be done at the same time as sinus surgery. A septoplasty is often part of a rhinoplasty, so combining those two is perfectly okay. Do you know whether you *must* have the sinus cysts corrected? If that's an optional...