What Is Septoplasty?

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Septoplasty is the surgery of the nose to correct a deviated (crooked) septum. The nasal septum, by definition,

nasal septum (noun)
: the bony and cartilaginous partition between the nasal passages

The nasal septum usually is centered directly in the middle of the nose and divides the 2 nasal passages. The septum rests on the maxillary crest (see diagrams). There are several layers to the septum - a bony "base" which lies mire towards the back of the septum, cartilage which covers this bony ridge and makes up the anterior portion of the septum and mucosa which covers al of this.

Septoplasty address breathing problems, blockages, and other complaints by straightening the septum through surgery. Of course no one has a perfectly straight septum but those of whom have a more crooked septum experience such problems