Septoplasty

Surgery called a septoplasty is used to align the bone and cartilage that separate your two nostrils (septum). A deviated septum is one in which the septum is crooked. Due to inadequate drainage, a deviated septum can make it more difficult to breathe through your nose and increase your risk of developing sinus infections. Your nasal septum is moved to the middle of your nose during a septoplasty. Your surgeon may need to cut and remove a portion of your nasal septum in order to properly reposition it. You'll probably discover that breathing is easier once a septoplasty heals. Your surgeon can go over the benefits of septoplasty with you. Surgery called a septoplasty is used to align the bone and cartilage that separate the spaces between