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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with deviated nasal septum.

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Ignore: Nasal septum deviated , see an ENT surgeon as this can be corrected with minimally invasive surgery.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Janet Turkle answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Ignore: When septum is curved Breathing can be compromised. Need rhinoplasty!

Answered 10/30/2015

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Ignore: Deviated nose Septum turns to left or right Time for speculum.

Answered 6/26/2014

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Ignore: Whether in or out, a deviated septum can be a problem.

Answered 7/26/2014

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Ignore: Like a twisted wall, stopping passage in and out, blockage may occur.

Answered 11/23/2014

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Dr. Steven Harris answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Ignore: Can't breathe through your nose? Perhaps a septoplasty will straighten you out.

Answered 3/27/2015

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Ignore: Use nasal saline sprays and irrigations to prevent desiccation and increase moisture.

Answered 10/3/2015

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Dr. Alen Cohen answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

Ignore: The best way to deal with a deviated septum is via outpatient surgical repair in under an hour!

Answered 1/13/2016

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Ignore: If minor, leave it be. If major, surgery by ENT.

Answered 11/11/2018

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