Deviated septum

I have a deviated nasal septum. Is surgery always necessary?

No, surgery is not always necessary. Men usually tolerate nasal septum deviation better than women. In a few cases, the deviated nasal septum will cause obstruction of the nasal passage, nosebleeds and sinus infections. Pain is rare just from a nasal septum deviation.

My advice is that if it does not bother you and you have no symptoms, leave it alone. Surgery to correct the deviated septum can be done but recurrence is not unheard off. Finally do remember that if you have any disease like allergic rhinitis, polyps or hay fever, you can rest assured, that none of these will disappear after surgery.

So be realistic. If you are going to get the deviated septum repaired just for cosmetic reasons, be prepared to pay several thousand dollars. And there is no guarantee that the surgeon wont f..k it up.