Op. Dr. Bekir Can Gümüşlü
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Do you wake up in the morning feeling exhausted as if you haven’t slept, experience a loss of concentration during the day, and frequently suffer from headaches?
Perhaps you are searching for the problem in your bed or your stressful work life; however, the real culprit could be the wall right in the middle of your nose. Known medically as Septum Deviation, and colloquially as Nasal Bone Curvature, it is a health problem that is very common in society and silently steals one’s quality of life.
Op. Dr. Bekir Can Gümüşlü helps his patients regain not only their breath but also their life energy with a simple Septoplasty surgery.
The nose is the body’s air conditioner; it warms, humidifies, and cleans the air. However, when the septum is deviated, one or both of the nasal passages become blocked.
During sleep, the body relaxes. If the nose is blocked, the person begins to breathe through the mouth. Mouth breathing does not provide the body with sufficient oxygenation and makes it difficult to transition into “deep sleep” (REM sleep).
The heart and lungs, which exert effort for oxygen throughout the night, cannot rest. As a result, you wake up in the morning feeling as exhausted as if you had been beaten.
Serious blockages that are left untreated can pave the way for hypertension and heart rhythm disorders in the long term.
Not every bone curvature requires surgery; however, an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) examination is essential if the following symptoms are present:
Unilateral Obstruction: Constant blockage of the same nostril.
Dry Mouth: A feeling of dryness and stickiness in the throat, especially in the morning.
Snoring: Noisy breathing resulting from the narrowing of the airway.
Frequent Sinusitis: Frequent infections because the curvature blocks the sinus passages.
Nosebleeds: Bleeding resulting from the drying of the mucosa in the curved section.
Nasal bone curvature surgery (Septoplasty) is not a cosmetic procedure; it is a purely functional surgery.
The surgery is performed entirely through the inside of the nostrils. There are no incision scars, and no bruising occurs on the outside, the face, or the bridge of the nose.
It takes an average of 40–50 minutes.
The old-fashioned, meters-long gauze tampons are a thing of the past. Nowadays, slippery silicone splints that allow for breathing are used, and their removal is painless.
The patient can return to work 3–4 days after the operation and continue their life by taking a “deep breath.”
No. In septoplasty surgery, the external structure of the nose is not touched; only the internal wall is corrected. If you want to both breathe better and improve the shape of your nose, you will need to undergo septorhinoplasty (aesthetic and functional surgery).
In adult patients, cartilage development has ceased, so recurrence of the curvature is not expected. However, if you suffer trauma (impact), it may recur.
It is generally preferable to wait until the age of 17-18 for facial bone development to be complete. However, in very serious cases where the child’s breathing is completely obstructed, limited interventions may be performed at an earlier age.
Silicone tampons are usually removed 2 or 3 days after surgery. Removal takes 3-5 seconds and causes a slight tickling sensation rather than pain.
It can be done in any season. However, for those with severe allergies, it is more comfortable to avoid the pollen season (spring).
