[goodnesswins]

I had a "deviated septum" corrected.....that was REMOVAL of some of the internal parts of the nose....NOT this procedure.

[GSlob]

It is not good to be a deviant. "Thou shalt not deviate' - and it applies to the nasal septa as well.

[Sans-Culotte]

I had a deviated septum correction as well. In fact, I had the "basic" sinus operation. The pretty much drill out your sinuses. The way they correct a deviated septum the "basic" way: they pull it out of your nose, and they pulverise it until it is pretty well broken up. Then, they put it back into your nose, but with plastic shields around it it to make certain that it heals in a straight position.

They stuff tampons and "packing" up your nose until everything heals and the septum is straight.

It was really quite an ordeal. Keeping your nose crammed with stuff for a couple of weeks, while you cannot breathe is very frustrating.

However, once everything had been pulled out, I was a lot better. Before the surgery, I had become a nasal spray junkie; needing nasal spray often just to keep breathing. I have used no nasal spray (aside form saline) for several years. When I breathe out my nose, I can feel wind whooshing out from it. If the new method works, w/o all the hassle I went through, it sounds pretty good.