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What’s It Like To Get a Septoplasty?
Septal surgery is the best bet for people who want to correct a deviated septum, which is typically caused by either an injury, or genetics. Unlike nasal spray or irrigation, septoplasty is a permanent fix, enabling patients who have struggled for years with asymmetric breathing to get the relief they need. Preparing for a septoplasty … Continue reading What’s It Like To Get a Septoplasty?
View More >>Septoplasty FAQ: What Causes a Deviated Septum?
Deviated septum is a common disorder – so common, in fact, that well more than half of all Americans show signs of septal deviation. The condition is characterized by a nasal septum that is offset to one side or another, creating asymmetry within the wall that runs between your nostrils. Some deviated septums are plainly … Continue reading Septoplasty FAQ: What Causes a Deviated Septum?
View More >>An Alternative to Septoplasty?
Nasal septoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to repair or realign the nasal septum, or “wall” that runs down between your nostrils. It is a common procedure because it’s designed to address a common ailment. Deviated septum is more than just inconvenient for many people: when that midline is offset far to one side, it … Continue reading An Alternative to Septoplasty?
View More >>The Other Problem with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The experience of living with a deviated septum can be profoundly uncomfortable, in ways that few non-sufferers could ever imagine or predict. Consider this recent story, which discusses the whistling sound that is one of the telltale signs of obstructed breathing: Every night for the past several months, my sleep has been interrupted by a … Continue reading The Other Problem with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
View More >>Avoiding a Bad Experience With Septoplasty
The Los Angeles sinus surgery center boasts one of the highest success rates in the nation, measured by the very low incidence of revision surgery our patients require. But many patients across the country are not so lucky. This piece is a good reminder that sinus surgery, including septoplasty and turbinate reduction surgery, can go wrong, … Continue reading Avoiding a Bad Experience With Septoplasty
View More >>Preparing for Septoplasty Surgery
As an expert in septoplasty, or surgery for a deviated septum, I am often asked about the preparation and recovery times associated with this procedure. Septoplasty has been around for quite some time and is generally considered quite safe, but that doesn’t automatically dispel the anxiety many people feel when they are heading in for … Continue reading Preparing for Septoplasty Surgery
View More >>Deviated Septum Surgery for Olympic Athlete
Deviated septum can be responsible for a number of health issues, include difficulty sleeping and frequent infections. Bt for some people, a deviated septum is also a barrier to successful athletic accomplishment. Such is the case with a talented swimmer named Caeleb Dressel, whose Olympic career was cut short by a health crisis and mounting … Continue reading Deviated Septum Surgery for Olympic Athlete
View More >>Chicago Bulls Star Better after Sinus Surgery
Our own former Laker Pau Gasol, now in Chicago with the Bulls, has undergone sinus surgery and experienced a major improvement. After many years playing at an elite level, Gasol has struggled in recent years with breathing and stamina thanks to a string of sinus infections which eventually simply grew chronic: “It worked out really … Continue reading Chicago Bulls Star Better after Sinus Surgery
View More >>Sleep Apnea Leads to Depression: Really
At long last, we have a good study that shows a strong link between obstructive sleep apnea – suffering with periods of lapsed breathing during sleep – and depression in human beings. As the Los Angeles Times reports, a randomized study of patients who had never before been diagnosed for sleep apnea, found that the … Continue reading Sleep Apnea Leads to Depression: Really
View More >>Further Thoughts on Fatty Liver and Sleep Apnea
I wrote once before about the possible connection between fatty liver—a hallmark symptom of metabolic disorder—and obstructive sleep apnea. Now a new article has reexamined the evidence from a pair of studies, and found the connection compelling as before: Though it is still somewhat unclear, some doctors suspect that the loss of oxygen from sleep … Continue reading Further Thoughts on Fatty Liver and Sleep Apnea
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