Perforated septum may be prevented by controlling nosebleeds by pinching and vaginal estrogen cream can toughen the blood vessels.
A perforated septum is not serious.
Injudicious cauterization of both sides of the septum causes a perforated septum when death of nose tissue occurs.
The causes of a perforated septum are wearing ornaments in the nose; sniffing cocaine; having the septum cauterized; rhinoplasty; diseases; toxic vapors.
A perforated septum occurs when the blood supply that supplies nutrition to the cartilage is shut off producing a hole or perforation.
The harmful vapors, toxic air pollutant-like acid fumes, phosphorus, copper vapor and sometimes cortisone sprays can destroy nasal tissues and lead to perforated septum.
Cosmetic surgery of the nose may cause perforated septum when it damages the septum's blood supply.
A perforated septum is not serious.
Injudicious cauterization of both sides of the septum causes a perforated septum when death of nose tissue occurs.
The causes of a perforated septum are wearing ornaments in the nose; sniffing cocaine; having the septum cauterized; rhinoplasty; diseases; toxic vapors.
A perforated septum occurs when the blood supply that supplies nutrition to the cartilage is shut off producing a hole or perforation.
Sniffing cocaine causes a perforated septum by continuous use of the drug, tissues in the nose are deprived of blood and die.
Treatment for perforated septum consists of surgical repair. There have been recent advancements in prosthetics involving a small insertable piece which has been largely successful.
The harmful vapors, toxic air pollutant-like acid fumes, phosphorus, copper vapor and sometimes cortisone sprays can destroy nasal tissues and lead to perforated septum.
A perforated septum is a condition that involves a hole in the nasal part. There is a problem in the air flow that supports the mucous membranes of the nose.
Perforated septum, which can cause problems immediately or eventually.
The diseases typhoid, syphilis, systemic lupus erythematosus, tuberculosis can infect nose tissue and destroy it.
The surgical repair of nasal septum is nasal septoplasty. It is done in DNS; that stands for Deviated Nasal septum. In that procedure, the septum is chiseled and corrected. Septoplasty for a perforated septum involves the surgeon making a plastic button that fits exactly into the defect and stays in place like a collar button.