Many people have snored for years, or have felt that one side of the nose breathes more freely than the other for as long as they can remember, without ever thinking it could be a sign of a deviated septum. Some simply assume they are someone who does not breathe very easily, until the day they come for a rhinoplasty consultation and are asked whether they have felt this way before.<\/p>\n\n
A deviated septum is when the structure that divides the left and right nasal passages is not in its usual straight line. It may lean to one side and make the airway on that side narrower. Some people have clear symptoms, while others hardly realise their nose has been like this for a long time.<\/p>\n\n
The next question is: if you want rhinoplasty but also have a problem with your septum, do you have to choose one to treat first, or can both be dealt with at the same time? This article looks at how a deviated septum affects the nasal structure and where the open rhinoplasty technique can help.<\/p>\n