I had a nose injury that was untreated as a child and now 55 years later I'm paying the price for that treatment that I should have had. I have a deviated septum in my left nostril. This was a direct result of that injury. Breathing through that side is very limited because of obstruction caused by the deviated septum. You may never have a problem like I do but for me it is a big issue because I have chronic dry mouth caused from cancer treatment. I find it hard to breath through my nose all the time and mouth breathing causes extra problems for my dry mouth. I may have never known the extent of my nasal damage if it were not for the other problems that came along. I say go to the doctor and see to it that your nose is packed to prevent it from becoming deviated.