Surgery for a Deviated Septum in Babies
Surgery for a deviated septum in babies is not a viable treatment option due to a number of reasons. The major problem is the small size of the septum of the child. As a result deviated septum surgery is used if and only if the deviation is very severe, causing a lot of pain and discomfort to the child, all other temporary treatment options have been tried. Deviated Septum Surgery for Babies Septoplasty is the surgery used to treat a...
Deviated Septum Treatment in Babies
The nasal septum’s sole function is to separate the nostrils equally to allow for easy and smooth flow of air. But the nasal septum is very delicate and can be easily deviated due to a number of reasons. Such a deviated septum can occur in different levels of severity due to different reasons in babies. But unlike adults where treatment of the deviated septum is very easy, in babies (especially new born babies) treatment options are...
Deviated Septum Symptoms in Babies
Deviated Septum in children can easily occur due to a number of reasons and is quite common. While most of these cases require no treatment, since the deviation will be minor, at times if serious they can cause a number of different medical conditions which can be irritating and painful. While a deviated septum is easy to diagnose in adults, you must understand the symptoms and be on the look out to find it in your young children...
Causes of a Deviated Septum in Babies
Deviated septum in babies is more common than in adults (most deviated septum’s tend to form in childhood and continue into adulthood). The reason is because of their malleable septum’s along with the ease with which they manage to expose their faces to trauma of different sources. Causes of a Deviated Septum in Babies While the reasons behind the deviated septum may differ according to the child, the main reason why a deviated septum...
