Rhinoseptal deformity
Rhinoseptal deformity can be caused by fractures and dislocations, affecting both bone and cartilage, these changes generate a functional alteration of the organ. The prominent location of the nose on the face makes this type of trauma the most common of all facial injuries.
It usually occurs in traffic accidents, work accidents, during the practice of some sprot and in lawsuits. However, traffic accidents are the most serious due to the associated injuries they produce.
Injuries to the nose that occur ascending are the ones that most frequently cause fractures of the nasal septum.
Early treatment of traumatic septal injury is essential to minimize the sequelae injury is essential to minimize the sequelae of nasal obstruction.
The main symptom for which patients come to the consultation is undoubtedly nasal obstruction.
Due to this, a respiratory problem is manifested that triggers a series of ailments, the most frequent being pain in the face and head, sensation of nasal dryness, formation of mucous crusts, alteration of nasal mucus, alteration of smell and nose bleeds.
The diagnosis of rhinoseptal deviation is made through physical examination of the nose during the evaluation of its external appearance and the architecture of the nasal septum.
The treatment is surgical.
Most frequent symptoms:
-Dissatisfaction with aesthetics
-Difficulty breathing
-Mouth breathing
-Headache
-Sore throat
-Dry nose or throat
-Nasal bleeding
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Salamanca Guanajuato
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