A deviated septum occurs when your nasal septum, the thin wall that separates your right and left nasal passages is displaced to one side.
1. If you still experience symptoms despite medical therapy, you may consider surgery to correct your deviated septum (septoplasty).
2. During a typical septoplasty, the nasal septum is straightened and repositioned in the center of the nose. This may require the surgeon to cut and remove parts of the septum before reinserting them in the proper position.