My Nasal Airway Surgery (Deviated Septum) & How It STOPPED My Mouth Breathing For Good. 

I had my procedure done in 2016 at age 47 and it changed my life. However, in my case, the also removed my tonsils and shortened my uvula at the same time. Most people don't have all three done at the same time. Not a day goes by that I don't have at least a quick thought of how much my quality of life, energy level, mental sharpness and other things have improved, a difference of night and day. This was literally one of the greatest decisions I've ever made in my life and certainly the greatest regarding my health. If you are considering doing this, please have this procedure done. You will be happier due to the better sleep quality and you will be able to do so many things you enjoy without wondering when you can take a nap. You won't regret it.

I went through it just a few weeks ago MUST DO you wont regret it when you get that 1st blast of air WOW !!!!

I have suffered from chronic fatigue and insomnia for years and finally went to an ent and figured out how connected it is to my nose!! It was broken multiple times as a youngin and now I have been on quiet a few years of disturbed sleep so I’m just chronically deep deprived! Finally gonna get the surgery this month and I’m so glad I’m doing it now. I am a dancer and performer and not someone who likes to rest and take it easy so it’s been hard for me, thank you for preparing em for what’s to come, I know the six weeks will be well worth the lifetime of finally feeling energized and capable in my body!

Thx for posting this. I have to get mine done soon, this really cleared up the process for me and motivates me to get it done asap. Thank you..

Omg that was quite enlightening❤️ so I was searching Nasal septum surgery as my mom has similar deviated nasal bone that blocks her one side of nose almost completely. She suffers from crazy sinus and actually once got it removed via puncture. It not just makes her a mouth breather but as you said, she feels tired and lack of oxygen to brain and other body parts is of great concern too. Headaches and migraines too are caused by this. Now she has a major hearing loss too 😖 I wish we could research about all this years before. Now she is nearly 60 and I wish as a family we could have helped her way earlier 😔 Recently, when my mom said that her ENT specialist has called out for an unavoidable surgery, I was very nervous! I immediately started looking for similar surgeries and thank God I found your video! I have shared this video with my Mom too. Hope this will give her strength. Thank you so much for your video. I wish you a great health and a blissful life ahead ❤️🙏🙏

Just had my second deviated septum surgery two nights ago, can't wait until I'm at the end of the finish line and can finally really breathe! I love watching inspirational videos like this to keep me going, thanks for sharing yours!

Thank you I saw a new surgeon today she is was wonderful and your video was very helpful! I hope to have more energy after this surgery! Tucson Arizona

In 1986 I had a bicycle accident and broke my nose. My left side is totally closed because of my septum. 1993 I had an operation. It helped for a while but my septum returned left. I hate mouth breathing. I'm to afraid to go back for another operation :( . But you are right its great breathing through your mouth. Thanks for encouraging me to reconsider another operation.

Thank you so much for info . You are awesome. You have given motivation to me for surgery

Got my surgery done 3 weeks ago, felt exactly the same the only thing I’m lazy about is the wash 😞😞, I only used to wash 2-3 times a day as it was really painful, my family can tell that my nose has strained up little as I’m still recovering and still washing 2 times a day 🙄😅 also I breathe through my nose now, next step is losing weight 😁👍

Great video. I just had mine yesterday. Nose is very congested but no pain today really. I had 90% blockage in left nostril and 25% in the right so I’m looking forward to all those great things, improved sleep, energy etc. thanks for sharing your experience. It’s very encouraging. All the best!

I had a deviated septum shaved & realigned! at 18. Couldn’t breath at all, mouth breather! Best thing ever! 🥰

Love your energy and enthusiasm Stace. Thanks for sharing

wauuuu, 💫💫💫💫how you surprised me in the end, the same reason why I did the nose surgery. Here I am 4 days in the hospital after septal deviation surgery. i also eat healthy, i have been doing yoga for 2 years but a lot of breathing and meditation techniques i can't perform. so I'm overjoyed to run into you and your video. in which day I will post a video. I really hope for that blissful breath in alternating breathing with meditations. Well done every part. I follow you further.😇💫💫💫💫💫😇

Thank you, I have my surgery scheduled this year. Hoping for some positive changes.

This is great, thank you. I've suffered with a deviated septum for years and can't breathe out of on side of my nose. Where did you get the surgery? I also live in Sydney

Watching this as I'm sitting here, with my splints up my nose, recovering from my surgery yesterday. So far no pain, just a mild stuffy nose feeling. Can't wait to breath again!

I did my septoplasty 5 days ago i am very happy at the moment can sleep well and no headache

I had my adenoids out a while ago, still haven’t been able to breathe through my nose. Just got these nasal procedures yesterday. Super stuffy, but not too painful. I knew I needed surgery for this too. I was so spacey when I woke up, didn’t have any pain though, until later last night. The stuffiness is wild though. Oh no, I’m going into day 3. So glad yours worked out so much!

I’m having this in 3 weeks. Thank you for this video!

So happy for you . I just had mine done last Thursday Mine was pretty major . Getting better and can’t wait to be fully healed

Thank You! I had septoplasty 6 days ago and never realized how little I could breath through my nose. I am so relieved!

I just got operated and IT HURTS AS HELL!!!! hopefully I'll get better, but I'm telling you even with the anesthesia it still is hurtful 🥺😭 anyways, just came here to say that the reason I decided to get this operation was this video!!! You are truly inspirational 🤗🤗

I may have to have the surgery, so this is really helpful.

Amazing video, I just had my surgery 3 days ago, I’m soo worried about getting an infection and causing complications; is cleaning it with the salt spray 3 times a day the only real way to prevent this, I mean the hospital gave me some cream\ointment however that is proving to be challenging to apply to my nose as there is still discharge etc... anyway thank you for your video and I hope you are able to enjoy your breathing meditation for years take care

I am a mouth breather partially and I have sleep apnea. Not overweight at all but have had issues with breathing through my nose. Considering a consultation with an ENT specialist in my area. Love your energy and enthusiasm and I'm so happy you got what you wanted out of your surgery and that they were able to remove the cyst looks like they did a terrific job!

Getting my surgery in two days. Feeling a bit nervous about it. Thanks for the inspiration!!

I had mine done last Monday and it is Saturday night. I'm still in a massive amount of pain stints come out on Wednesday very much looking forward to breathing through my nose after my life being so many things people have written here. Sleep apnea, not breathing through nose, anxiety, always always exhausted 😴 so looking forward to feeling better soon !!! 👍

Hi I’m 19 and I’m going to a EMT doctor and I was wondering if after the first week do you think I could work or should I wait five weeks like you said to be safe

I have deviated septum, swollen turbinate, allergic rhinitis and developed anxiety. How many days for you breath to your nose after surgery? Because I'm scared becuae i have anxiety also.

Hi Stacey, I’m currently on the couch with my bandage after getting home from surgery. I’m mostly looking forward to actually getting a good sleep for once, which will do wonders for energy… also doing that breathing exercise through each nostril 😂 i never could master it in yoga, always was looking around the room to see who else was like me haha. Anyhow glad you’re doing amazing and thanks for your video, it’s a gem 🙏🏼

Thank you for this . I had my surgery a week ago , had bleeding but no pain, just having to be very careful as still tender. Still got symptoms of a cold, which apparently is common for 10/14 days after surgery, blocked nose, particularly on the side deviation was, in my case the left. Looking forward to being able to breathe through both nostrils and hoping I won't have to use my sleep apnea machine once healed!

I have a massive question!! I am having my rhinoplasty because of my deviated septum on my left nostril they are also going to make it smaller because it’s too big as well I already went through this procedure before and we have to go through it again because things didn’t go as we expected so now I’m gonna have to go through this pain again in three days and I am so anxious about it!! Obviously you were a mouth breather and you didn’t have any packing on your nose did you? Just the thought of breathing through my mouth for seven days I remember I used to cry about it because I couldn’t deal with the mouth breathing I couldn’t sleep for two days and I kept regretting doing it!! Did you get desperate my breathing through your mouth all the time?

She looks amazing after the surgery 🙂👍

I'm actually looking to get the non cosmetic correction and much needed for years. I'm a contractor in Canada and prety resilient in spirit. I was just wondering how long I should expect to be stay at home recovering. Mostly finishing work so I would be hoping to get back on trim and paint sooner than drywall finishing for obvious reasons. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the video

I’m having this done because I have sleep apnea on my left side of my nose it’s blocked and there’s no way it can drain and also I have a deviated septum my nose is always blocked January I will be getting this done I’m pretty scared tho the way they explained it to me

What were your symptoms. I did a symptom test and it says I might have it. I just have nose blockage but there's no mucous or boogers or anything I just can't breath through my Jose unless I'm sitting or lying down in that right position

I’m 2 days out of surgery. No big deal. Groggy for about 4 hours after surgery (have someone hang out with you at home). Took 3 pain pills through the first night, mostly for ‘just in case I need them’ but since that first night I’ve needed no pain pills or Tylenol. You’ll have a scratchy throat for a few days from the tube they use during surgery (not helped by mouth breathing). Mostly it’s a nuisance and very similar to having a cold: you have to rinse your nose with saline every few hours, which causes it to drip (and unlike a cold you can’t blow it). You have to sleep upright for a week and breathe through your mouth. The antibiotics may or may not give you diarrhea. I wish I hadn’t watched so many RU-vid videos before surgery- they had me SO stressed out, and really it’s nothing much.

Has anyone who had this surgery had a post nasal drip before hand and did it go away once you had the surgery?

Exciting! Have my surgery tomorrow, I've been really struggling with sleeping being unable to breathe through my nose, its over a year since I had a full night sleep. Only taken two days off work, hopefully a bit of working from home will be possible after the surgery!!

Today my wife is admitted for surgery at Asian hospital, FBD India. Hope she will get well soon.

Hi Stacey :) Im thinking of doing the same surgery, but guess Im little bit scared. Think I’ve had this problem all my years, especially the last 2-3 years with anxiety as well. I am breathing through my mouth I guess 24/7. Feel like I don’t have enough energy as well I feel it most difficult when Im around prople, maybe nervous/ little bit anxiety, and it’s kinda hard to have oxygen and energy to be 100% relaxed because of I can’t breath normaly. Thank you for your video, and I hope you’re doing well 🤗

May I ask how you were before the surgery? We’re you able to sleep 7-8 hrs a night ? Did you go 3-5 hrs sleep and just wake up? What were your symptoms ? I have a deviated septum but was asked to do a sleeping test and very paranoid now lol

So I have a severe deviated septum but I'm freaked out on having the surgery! I'm afraid of the things that can go wrong a perforation in your septum( hole) and possible saddle nose and the pain. I am tired all the time and don't sleep well. Did it help you with sleep??

How many days does the nose take to get into its right shape?

Thanks for the info! My husband has never been able to breathe out of his nose. I'm rly hoping surgery can help him.

Sounds exact same as me. I was carrying around a decongestant nasal spray for 5 years which only made things worse. Had mine done 2 weeks ago. Stints came out to e other day. Breathing is only getting better Everyday I rinse at least 4 times a day. Since I had the stints removed, after rinsing I’ve been blowing out these huge rock hard bits of snot. Where do these come from? And when do they stop. It’s so gross but feels so good getting them out. They are MASSIVE!!

i want this done i’m fed up breathing through my mouth

Thanks for the video. I have a deviated septum and doctors advised operation which I am putting off for a long time. Of course quality of breathing is bad as I can breath only one side. Thing I want to know is does the operation change how the nose looks later 😜. One of the reasons I have avoided the op is because I cannot see a different me in the mirror for the rest of my life !!! 😀

Hi Stacey . I had my Septoplasty 5 weeks ago and I am still experiencing stuffy nose on and off . My doctor said it’s because of the swelling . Did you experience that after ? And for how long ?

I had mine done last month on 5th may 23 and today is 27th june . Septoplasty and sdm were done . Yeah it was painfull and for me the worst part more than pain was my nose was blocked for like 16 hours and i had to breathe from mouth only it was worst of the worst thing for me because I'm claustrophobic but yeah i survived my nose is better than before not 100% perfect but yeah my blocked nose is 60% better

Hola, I'm very happy it went well for you.. I wanted to ask after surgery is your nose all clogged up or can you actually breath through your nose? I'm asking because when I get a cold and have to breath through my mouth I get panic attacks I feel like I'm suffocating.. so I pretty much just breath thru one nostril since I was a kid but I'm always tired when I wake guess I'm not getting enough 02 .. so yeah can you breath through the nose after surgery? Stay safe 🌝

Hi would you believe I'm going in for my 5 th operation on my nose and honestly none of them have really been successful. I hemraged after my second operation and was in hospital for 4 days. Wish me luck.

I' now 24 hours after Septoplasty Surgery. Wenatchee Ear Nose and Throat. MARC ROHRBACH MD (FANTASIC Job)) No bruising darkness at all on face. Breathing well and it will get better after the plastic is removed. Marc is a great Surgeon. I can't say enough

I have surgery coming up soon to have this done and the more I think about it and the closer it gets, the more stressed out I become... I've gotten to where I'm having trouble sleeping at night because of it.. 😢

Hey Stacey, could you please post your post-op CT scans? I have empty nose syndrome, and would like to see how large your nasal cavity is, to compare with mine. Empty nose syndrome happens from too much turbinate reduction. Do you experience any dryness issues after this surgery?

I am breathing only thru my right nostril for more than 45 years. I think I should go for septoplasty. Can anyone suggest me the right surgeon ? Thanks!

May i ask if your condition before the surgery was painful? especially with the large cyst you had up in your airway!thats shocking

I’m happy that you did it Wish me luck because this is my 3rd day after doing the operation ;) .. I’m a little bit afraid about the bleeding and I don’t know when it will stop

How inflamed were your turbinates? I can barely breathe out of my nose.

Mam do we feel pressure inside nose in deviated nasal septum

i am gona have my surgery tomorrow thanks for sharing your experience you are lovely

Got my deviated septum surgery done today my first surgery and everything I was so out of it I don't remember nothing all I remember is waking up in a recovery room 🖤

Mam do you get sleep due to deviated nasal septum

Is this painfull or not ? I'm getting preparing for a surgery

Just had mine done. It does not feel great afterwards like she said but I can breath and smell again had deviated septum and polyps I will have to get shots to keep the polyps from coming back

I had septum correction, turbinate correction and a spur removal 3 weeks back. I can feel the air flow through my nose, recovering now with some pain around eyes, head, cheeks. I believe it will go with time, by when were u completely pain free...

omg i had a water retention cyst as well a few years ago

Sat in the hospital bed recovering from the same surgery 😌

Had septoplasty 2 weeks ago, no sign of improvement in my ride side as of yet. Hopefully it's early days and things change.

Did you have bad breath/dry mouth before the surgery?

Hi Stacey, I was wondering, before your surgery did you have a nassaly voice? Like you sounded sick all the time. As I do and wonder if it could help

Im so scared to do this. My right nostril is super small and my nose is always stuffy and i sleep w my mouth open. Dr said im so tired because of this and this will help. Anyone have better sleep w this?? Thts crazy u brought up the mediation breathing bc tht was one thing I realized… i cldnt do the one sided breathing

I had done septoplasty and turbinate reduction 2 months ago.. and still i am feeling congestion in nose.. please give some solution..

Did u used to get allergies during the summer? If so after u got the surgery did it help?

I just had the surgery. Im 7 days post op and im struggling. I think my scabs are blocking airway. How long b4 u notice

I got my done today at 11:00 pm and I feel kinda good just never been use to breathing through my mouth at the moment mean while I recover

Do it !!I should have done it 30 years ago, it would have changed the life I have now.

In how many days you starts feeling better

I had septoplasty with nasal valve repairs 9 days ago. I still cannot breathe well through the left side of my nose where the deviation was. I can only get a little air through on that side, so I have to breathe through my mouth at night. I still have to sleep upright in the recliner, use saline rinses several times a day, and am still using a cool-mist humidifier for relief. When can I expect a decrease in the stuffiness/congestion/swelling on the left side? I'm getting no answers at all from my ENT doctor.

Have your nostriles become more symmetrical?

Can it help with sleep apnea?

Did you have dry mouth before surgery? If so is your mouth still dry?

Does anyone know if it’s normal or not to only be able to breathe out of one nostril at a time. Almost all the time one is pretty hard to breathe out of but it switches. I understand there’s a nasal cycle but even then is it normal? Maybe it is idk. Trying to figure out if this surgery will help my fatigue

Got my surgery, my 4 weeks completed but 2 to 3 days ago I feel different Smell. I have no pain no issue but doctor recommended a flagyl tab 400gm for 7 days 3 time a day. So any ways if u have any experience like this please share your views

I’m worried it would make my nose too small or like a French nose, I just want to fix the deviation. Is there such a risk of major change in looks?

Hey! I'm based in Sydney. Can you recommend a doctor? Also how much was the cost of the whole procedure with/without health insurance?

When can i start smoking again after surgery

Just had this done and the pain is so bad. I can’t even sleep

Thank u for this video , I’ve had chronic sinus infections for years , you finally motivated me to go see my ENT and get this surgery done , How long will I have to take off from work?

just planned mine with my ent. he freaked me out saying a week of not getting any breath through my nose bc of splints and stuff. I barely get any air through my nose but i held my nose closed for 2 minutes and was already freaking out:/ its going to be a rough week

Is this an Aussie accent I notice?! 😍 Would you be able to recommend your surgeon please?

What problems were you experiencing during daytime before the surgery?

I have a deviated septum, I am 17 and noticed when i was around 15 when someone took a picture of me and i said woahhhh one nostril is bigger than the other lol. I then noticed that when i cover one nostril and then switch and cover the other, One blows out more air than the other. Quick question, Does the ENT do some sort of test to measure how nuch air comes out of the nostril or how do they know when you need surgery? Thanks and god bless you

Did you undergo unilateral or bilateral surgery ?

I’m about to go get my surgery, I’m so ready to take my life back 💕

I need to undergo surgery said my ent doc,he told me yesterday.. i need help.. I need financial help.. I came from Phil.

My surgery is in 12 days , thank you for talking about everything

Has it held up?

Hi Stacey, over many years Ive seen a lot of patients that have had this surgery & the congestion/cysts etc return after a while because they didnt treat the underlying reason why excess mucus was being created. A deviated septum contributes to sinus congestion, but doesn't single- handely cause congestion. Had you tried changing your diet to reduce congestion?