trapped3 wrote:

Deviated septum can be caused by enlarged turbs, what the doctors arent telling you is that they are cutting bone and tissue out to straigten your septum out...


Bingo! I am annoyed about this. Why are they not telling us? and secondly did you know that it doesn't matter that they don't tell us about this so long as their peers consider it standard practice? (unless they stuff it up).

I don't know about you, but if I had known this then I would have run a mile. Its one thing to say that you are straightening something and that its a minor straightforward process, but its another to take bits of your body out! (bone, cartilage from your septum, parts or all of your turbinates). Whats going on here!!!! How can this be ok!!??

Mostly a deviated septum is considered within the boundaries of normal physiology because its so common. Unless its causing problems it doesnt need to be touched. Many surgeons will do it regardless though for the mere fact that a deviation gives them a plausible reason to operate and claim on your insurance. They almost lie to themselves that nothing goes wrong and if it does, well they've done hundreds of these so it must be all in your head (hmm dejavu anyone?). Its hard for anyone to question it afterward as they can point to the scan and say 'see it was deviated and I was trying to help..... and straight down the midline is the anatomicaly correct position'... not to mention they can also point to a CT scan and say - 'see, the nose is nice and open now'. This can't often even be disputed by their peers whom dont know that you were really fine beforehand and because many of these complications dont show on a CT scan! (and the ENT well knows this hence why so eager to do it).

I dont know about you guys, but I want my deviated septum back, and my turbinates too while your at it. The days when I used to breathe fine, didnt have problems and without nasal pain.