Hi and welcome to HCM. The nasal septum is like a wall composed of both cartilage and bone, dividing the inside of your nose into the right and left breathing passages. In order to permit free air flow through your nasal passages, your septum needs to be straight. If your septum is crooked ( deviated in medical terminology), your nasal airway will be blocked, often very significantly. Remember that Only surgery can correct a deviated septum, medicines have no effect on a deviated septum. Laser septoplasty is a simple, relatively new surgical procedure which is done for a deviated nasal septum and is now proved to be the best treatment for a deviated nasal septum which may be minimal to moderate. It is done under local anesthesia or under GA along with other nasal surgical procedures. The laser septoplasty is an efficient procedure where there is minimal or no bleeding. This is very comfortable for the patient and the operating surgeon too. There is no post operative wound infection with the laser septoplasty. The main advantage that laser septoplasty has over regular septoplasty is the recovery time. The patient can return to his day to day activities on the same day after taking some rest. There is no need to stay in the hospital either. The post operative care for laser septoplasty is also minimal. You will be prescribed a little amount of analgesics to alleviate the pain which is minimal. Also you need to take some antibiotics to avoid post operative infections which are also minimal. There is no need of nasal packing to avoid bleeding. There is minimal or no post operative bleeding with the laser septoplasty. My advice for you is to go for this surgery. All the best Regards Dr Santoh