There are several causes of nasal airway obstruction. Chronic allergies are a common cause of difficulty breathing. Allergies do not respond to surgical treatment and are treated with medications. Obstruction due to a deviated septum or enlarged turbinates can be effectively treated surgically during a procedure called rhinoplasty. Rarely, nasal polyp can be encountered. It poses a surgical challenge for a plastic surgeon who is performing cosmetic rhinoplasty on a patient who also has difficulty breathing.  In some people, septal deviation may be apparent externally as a nasal deviation or C shape deformity of the nose and in others only the internal portion of the septum is deviated. Septoplasty is performed using a closed (sca ... Read more »