— -What is nasal cartilage bone curvature (septum deviation)?

In the nose, it means the curvature of the cartilage and bone structure that divides the nose into 2 compartments.

is coming.

— -What kind of complaints does it cause?

The most common complaint in nasal cartilage and bone curvature is nasal congestion and nasal curvature.

is not breathing easily. Nasal congestion is usually on the oblique side of the septum, but

constant congestion in both nostrils or sometimes on the right, sometimes on the left

It can also cause a feeling of variable nasal congestion. Nose on exertion and at rest

Dry mouth in the morning due to not breathing enough, sleeping with mouth open at night

visible. Nasal cartilage bone curvature can cause snoring, continuous mouth breathing

may cause pharyngitis, recurrent attacks of sinusitis due to curvature and nasal

may predispose to bleeding. It can cause facial and headaches, nasal discharges.

The air required for the lungs must pass through the nose. Nose warming the air,

It has functions such as moisturizing and cleaning. As a result of nasal cartilage bone curvature

air passage through the nose is reduced. Untreated air taken from the mouth upper respiratory tract and

can cause problems in the lungs.

— -What is concha (nasal flesh)?

The nose is the meat on the inside, on the side walls. In some cases due to overgrowth

nasal congestion may develop. In people with nasal cartilage bone curvature, the opposite of the curvature

Concha enlargements are frequently seen on the side.

— How is nasal cartilage bone curvature treated?

Nasal cartilage bone curvature correction surgery is called septoplasty. Your nose,

It is done to correct problems that prevent it from fulfilling its function. surgery, bone

After the age of 17-18 in males and 15-16 in females with the maturation of the

is applied. However, in some special cases, intervention can be made at an earlier age.

The basic principle in septoplasty operations is the support on the front of the nose and on the back of the nose.

It is the correction of the cartilage-bone curvature in the nose by preserving it. A large number of cases

In this part of the operation, an incision is made through the nose, which we call the closed technique.

possible to realize. Since it is worked from inside the nose during the surgery, the outside of the nose is

There is no shape change, bruising, swelling and surgical scar on the part of the body. Patient

usually sent home the same day. The next day you can do all kinds of activities and for a few days

can return to work.

— -Is it necessary to apply tampons after the surgery?

Nose surgeries are often seen with fear and mostly cause discomfort.

It is the surgery group that they escaped even though they were. The most important reason for this is the buffer. Before

At the end of the operation, nasal packing was placed in both nostrils. In this situation, the patient

It makes breathing very difficult and sometimes dangerously because of the patient’s air hunger.

resulted in shrinkage and bleeding. Now, in the nose during the operation

After the stitches we put, there is no need for a tampon and it is normal after the surgery.

The patient who breathes through the nostrils is very comfortable and these stitches dissolve on their own.

are not required to be taken.

It may be necessary to put tampons in approximately 5% of patients, but these tampons are today’s

With its technology, it does not stick around and does not come off easily and cause pain or bleeding.

In addition, some tampons have a hole in the middle, so that the patient’s

allows it to breathe.

In cases where the turbinates are overgrown, the turbinates are removed without incision using the radiofrequency method.

can be downsized.