Don't know how it happened, but I have had a severely crooked nose. Don't remember going through any trauma during my childhood but as far as I remember, it's been crooked for the last 15-20 yrs.
The last 18 months, I observed that the septum became more concave-ish to the right and I thought it was time I showed it to a doctor.
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| Nose - deviated septum |
Also, I am one of those guys who hate going to the doctor unless it is absolutely necessary. I read about deviated septum,symptoms, surgery types - septoplasty, rhinoplasty, etc...and luckily I wasn't experiencing all of them but still thought, it was time.
During my yearly physical in February, I asked my PCP, if she thought whether the deviated septum was affecting my breathing in any way. She took one look at both my nostrils and came to the conclusion, that my right nostril was severely blocked by the septum. She referred me to a specialist (otolaryngologist)
Unfortunately, I had to wait 1 month to get an appointment with the otolaryngologist and I'll talk in detail about my 1st appointment in the next post.
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