Correction of Septum Deviation (Septoplasty)

Septoplasty

The nasal septum is the wall consisting of cartilage and bone that divides the nasal cavity into two and ensures smooth airflow. It may not always be smooth in the center line.

Although most people have a deviation septum, it does not always cause clinical complaints and therefore does not require surgery. Surgery is necessary if this deviation causes difficulty breathing, loud breathing during sleep, sinusitis, headaches and frequent nosebleeds.

It may not only be the deviation of the septum that prevents the air from moving forward. İn addition to the deviation of the septum, there may be stenosis in the inner or outer valves (the narrowest areas where air enters). Therefore, nasal valve surgery may also be required.