If you've spent years sleeping with one nostril blocked or wake up with a permanently dry mouth, a deviated nasal septum is often the reason. Septoplasty straightens the partition between your nostrils so air actually flows the way it's meant to.
About one in three adults has some degree of deviation in the nasal septum, the wall of cartilage and bone separating your two nostrils. Most don't notice. But if the deviation is significant enough to keep one side blocked, cause snoring, or trigger repeated sinus infections, septoplasty is the fix.
It's a one-hour day-care procedure. The surgery happens entirely through the nostril, no external cut, no change in nose shape. You walk out the same day with a more open airway and, in most cases, much better sleep within a week or two.
A clear, no-jargon walk-through of the symptoms that lead to surgery, and the exact steps inside the operating theatre.
We typically suggest septoplasty when symptoms come from a clearly visible structural deviation, not just allergic swelling:
Septoplasty is performed under general or local anaesthesia, depending on how much correction is needed.
A realistic timeline of how Rajkot patients typically recover, what's normal, what's not, when to call.
Blocked feeling, light blood-tinged drainage, small headache. Painkillers handle it.
Splints (if used) removed. Most patients are back at work.
Breathing noticeably easier. Snoring usually quieter.
Healing complete. The full benefit settles in over the next month or two.
Septoplasty in Rajkot ranges from ₹40,000 to ₹95,000. Pricing depends on extent of deviation, anaesthesia type and whether it's combined with FESS or turbinate reduction.
No, septoplasty works entirely on the inside wall of the nose. The external shape is unchanged. (That's a different surgery called rhinoplasty, which we don't perform here.)
Usually 40 to 60 minutes. With anaesthesia and recovery, your total stay in hospital is around 4-5 hours.
Mild discomfort and a blocked feeling for 2-3 days, similar to a heavy cold. Pain is well controlled with simple painkillers.
Most patients notice clearer breathing within a week, with full benefit settling in over a month.
Yes, many patients have both done together to save a second hospital admission and recovery period.
Same-day or next-day OPD slots are usually available. Call directly or fill the form on the contact page.