I had a botched septoplasty 40 plus years ago from a EENT doctor, who removed much cartilage. Since then my nose has closed up on both sides so I cannot breathe through my nose. I am a mouth breather and have sleep apnea. I want to have my breathing improved because I have frequent headaches. Does insurance HIC and Medicare pay any of these costs. I am in constant distress from not breathing correctly.
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Not necessarily. If the headaches themselves are caused by the bone spur impacted into the side wall of the nose, removal of the bone spur will cure the sinus related headaches. These are not migraine type headaches.
The nasal septum is a partitioning wall between the right and the left side of the nose. It can be crooked inside and may not show any evidence of that by looking on the outside of the nose. The best way is to do an endoscopic exam to assess the full length of the nasal septum. You should see an...
Nasal obstruction leading to breathing problems can be due to multiple different sources, including a deviated septum, internal valve collapse, enlarged turbinates, and/or other causes. Alternating nasal congestion is a normal phenomenon known as the nasal cycle; however, it is not normal to ...