Houston ENT and Allergy Blog

  Around 2.2 million Americans have a deviated nasal septum. That's one in 124 people. Actually, it’s fairly common to have an uneven septum. As much as 80 percent of all nasal septums have some degree of deviation, according to estimates by the ...

  When you have a cold or runny nose, you may notice that your nose “whistles” when you breathe through it. This can be because of mucus or other buildup that’s obstructing your nasal passages, but if you notice the whistling sound when you’re not ...

For some people, a deviated septum causes little to no problem, and they experience slight or no symptoms. For others, they can experience difficulty breathing, chronic nosebleeds, or snoring problems while they sleep. At our Southwest Houston ENT ...