By far the most common indication for Septoplasty is for nasal obstruction, a condition that mostly causes discomfort and inconvenience. Occasionally, the nasal obstruction can be severe enough to cause or worsen obstructive sleep apnoea, which is a medical condition that demands attention as it can lead to health problems.
Rarely, we perform Septoplasty when there is recurrent nose bleed. The curvature of the deviated septum alters the airflow and can cause excessive drying of the lining at specific areas, leading to frequent nose bleeding.
One other reason we perform Septoplasty is as part of sinus surgery to give us enough space to perform the sinus surgery.
