Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
In Elementary school, I fractured my nose pretty bad. Then in my early teens, I realized I had a 'bump' on the bridge, & a deviated septum.
The 'bump' is caused by 2 super sharp bones sticking out. (It's so extreme/sharp that family & friends I let touch it were *all* really shocked by it, & assured me it was*not* normal.) I'd reach up to feel it, & it's even painful to *touch* it, because the skin is so thin there. Whenever I do, it just feels like a big bruise & often gives me a major headache.
This is especially bad because I've always had sinus headaches, & they usually center on that one spot. If for any reason my nose swells, the pain doubles because of the extra pressure. I'm 26 years old, & I *still* can't touch it without pain. It seems to be at least partially responsible for my sinus headaches, & caused my deviated septum (which has caused me not to sleep very well).
My question being, would a doctor remove the sharp problem as a necessary medical procedure,given my circumstances? Or would they say it was 'cosmetic', even when it isn't? I know I simply can't afford cosmetic surgery, but could probably manage a medical procedure with a little help from insurance.
Thanks so much for your time, & for reading this. Again, *any* opinion or thought is appreciated.
Happy Holidays!
-Sam