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A deviated nasal septum is a clinical finding in which the middle hard part of the nose is not centrally located but instead has shifted to one side of the face, typically due to facial trauma.

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33 years experience

Is a type of:

Nose disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Nose

Symptoms

Nose bleeds
Facial pain or pressure
Bloody nose
Frequent sinus infections
Difficulty breathing through nose

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Deviated nasal septum
Steroid nasal spray
Antihistamine
Decongestant

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Deviated nasal septum

Surgery

Rhinoplasty
Septoplasty

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