{"id":2700,"date":"2016-11-11T16:22:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T00:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fuelvet.com\/~sacent\/?p=740"},"modified":"2024-11-12T15:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T23:58:57","slug":"rhinoplasty-septoplasty-deviated-septum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/rhinoplasty-septoplasty-deviated-septum\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty and a Deviated Septum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a deviated septum?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/rhinoplasty-septoplasty-and-deviated-septum.jpg\" alt=\"Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty and a Deviated Septum\" class=\"wp-image-742\" title=\"rhinoplasty-septoplasty-and-deviated-septum.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If the cartilage dividing your nasal cavity is off center or crooked, the condition is referred to as a deviated septum. A perfectly straight nasal septum is pretty rare; it\u2019s estimated that about 80 percent of the population has a septum that is off center. The cause of a septal deviation is usually as a result of trauma, however it also can be just part of one\u2019s genetic makeup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common symptom of a deviated septum is airway restriction, either on one side or both. Other problems related to a deviated septum are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sinus infections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facial pain and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nasal bleeding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noisy breathing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Those with mild cases may experience relief from the use of medications such as antihistamines, decongestants and nasal steroid sprays. If medications are ineffective, surgery may be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is a deviated septum fixed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix this condition a septoplasty must be performed. This 60 to 90-minute procedure repositions, trims and straightens the cartilage and bone that make up the septum. Most ENT specialists perform septoplasties routinely for airway restriction or in conjunction with sinus surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is rhinoplasty?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhinoplasty is the correction of a visible deformity of the nose. This can be done for cosmetic reasons only or because the deformity is interfering with the function of the nose, e.g. airway restriction. Since a deviated septum can alter the shape of your nose, which can throw off the balance of your face, a rhinoplasty may also be needed to repair and reshape the nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think you may be suffering from a deviated septum and\/or wish to change the appearance of your nose? Contact Sacramento ENT at <a href=\"tel:9167363399\">(916) 736-3399<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/sacent.com\/contact\/\">schedule a consultation<\/a> with one of our surgeons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a deviated septum? If the cartilage dividing your nasal cavity is off center or crooked, the condition is referred to as a deviated septum. A perfectly straight nasal septum is pretty rare; it\u2019s estimated that about 80 percent of the population has a septum that is off center. The cause of a septal&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facial-plastics","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}