The turbinates are structures on the side wall of the inside of the nose. They project into the nasal passages as ridges of tissue.

Otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon Mr Florian Bast talks to us about sinuses, the Eustachian tube and the role of balloon technology in treating blocked sinuses and Eustachian tube dysfunction.

The most common reason for a deviated septum is the way that the facial skeleton develops and grows as you’re maturing as a child and as a teenager.