{"id":1992,"date":"2023-01-21T14:02:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T14:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/worldwide-pediatrics\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:38:24","slug":"deviated-septum-one-of-the-main-reasons-for-breathing-problems-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/worldwide-pediatrics\/deviated-septum-one-of-the-main-reasons-for-breathing-problems-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Deviated Septum: One of the Main Reasons For Breathing Problems in Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you hear a raspy and noisy sound when your child sleeps? Is their nose running constantly? Are they wheezing while asleep? Your small child or <\/span>baby sleeps with their mouth open<\/span><\/a>, or they snore? If you answer all of these questions with a resounding \u201cyes,\u201d then your child might be dealing with a deviated septum.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is that exactly? The septum itself can be best described as a thin piece of cartilage that acts as a wall between the two nostrils, separating them. When you have a deviated septum in kids, this cartilage will usually be displaced to one side, the nasal cavity\u2019s two passages are uneven, and one nostril may be bigger than the other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A deviated septum can lead to breathing problems and chronic nasal discharge in more severe cases. This may have a profoundly negative impact on your child\u2019s quality of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, the expert team at <\/span>Worldwide Pediatrics<\/span><\/a> has treated many deviated septums in newborns and children throughout the years. In this article, we\u2019ll help parents learn everything about the causes, symptoms, and available treatment options.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deviated Septum: Causes and Treatments<\/b><\/h2>\n

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A deviated septum is common, as around 80% of the entire population can have a sideways displacement. For starters, it may develop during fetal development. In these cases, the deviated septum in a newborn is usually diagnosed soon after birth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In later years, deviated septums in kids may develop for other reasons, such as accidents or nose injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latter will typically occur while children play sports, bump into a wall, fall off a bicycle, or get into a car accident. In rarer cases, off-center and crooked nasal cartilage may result from another condition or previous surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The most apparent symptoms of a deviated septum in kids are the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n