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Septal Deviation

Nasal septum divides the nose into two pasages. At birth, the nasal septum is usually straight and remains straight in childhood. There is a tendency for the septum to bend to one side or the other, or for an irregular shelf of cartilage or bone to develop (septal spur) as age progresses.  During childhood or adult life, trauma plays a major factor in producing septal deviation.
Septoplasty is an operation to correct a deformity of the nasal septum.  The usual purpose is to improve nasal breathing. When the nasal septum is deformed, there is no medicine that will cause it to be straightened, so surgery is the only solution to this problem.