Q: I am 23 years aged male having Nasal septum deviation, and have difficulty while breathing if I am exposed to smoke. What medicine shall I take and what is my ailment? I was suggested surgery by an ET specialist. Is there any way to avoid surgery?

A:Deviated nasal septum requires surgery only if it is causing obstruction. The very fact that you have breathing difficulty only when you are exposed to smoke shows that you have an allergic component. You try taking steam inhalation at night. However no medicine can set your deviated nasal septum right.