The medical treatment of the deviated nasal septum
In case of mild deviated septum, the medical treatment should be tried first before shifting to the surgical options. The medical treatment aims to alleviating the distressing symptoms. These treatments include:
- Inhaled nasal steroids:Those inhalers can decrease the symptoms, as steroids have anti-inflammatory effects, so it relieves nasal swelling, and enhance breathing. The use of steroids must be kept under doctor supervision.
- Antihistamines:another class of drugs that can be used in treatment of nasal congestion in patients with mild septum deviation.
- Decongestants:this class of drugs are used to relive nasal mucosal swelling; this may help in decrease the airflow obstruction that makes breathing difficult. The use of decongestant must be cautious as long-term use may worsen the symptoms due to rebound congestion.
Despite these medications are used to decrease the patient’s symptoms, there is no available medication can correct the deviated septum, and the only available solution is in surgical wards.
