Over the years, I have been asked by a number of patients with deviated septums what problems may occur if un-corrected, especially if such patients are also suffering from recurrent nosebleeds . In particular, can a deviated septum be the underlying trigger that causes a septal perforation to occur (purple arrow below)? Well, this blog article is to answer that very question. But first off, a little anatomy... A nasal septum is a wall that separates the right nasal cavity from the …