Paris Jackson is revealing how her past drug use took a toll on her body.<\/p>\n
The \u201cLet Down\u201d singer, 27, revealed in a Nov. 10 TikTok video<\/a> that she has \u201ca perforated septum\u201d caused by taking drugs.<\/p>\n \u201cI realized I never addressed this and it can sometimes be very noticeable,\u201d Jackson said in the clip. \u201cI have a really loud whistle when I breathe through my nose, and that is because I have what is called a perforated septum.\u201d<\/p>\n Paris Jackson in her TikTok video. parisjacksonbrasil\/Tiktok<\/p>\n Paris Jackson talking about her past drug use. parisjacksonbrasil\/Tiktok<\/p>\n Jackson then shined her\u00a0phone light up to her nose to show viewers the hole, explaining that a perforated septum is \u201cslightly different\u201d compared to a deviated septum.<\/p>\n A perforated septum, also known as septal perforation, is a hole in the cartilage or bone in between your nostrils, typically caused by injuries and conditions that damage the blood vessels in your nose, according to the Cleveland Clinic.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAnd that is from what you think it\u2019s from,\u201d Jackson said about her perforated septum.<\/p>\n Paris Jackson showing off her perforated septum. parisjacksonbrasil\/Tiktok<\/p>\n Paris Jackson has a perforated septum from her past drug use. parisjacksonbrasil\/Tiktok<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t do drugs, kids,\u201d Michael Jackson\u2019s daughter continued while pointing at the camera. \u201cOr do, I mean, everyone is going to have the experience they need to have with life. I\u2019m not going to tell anyone what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut I don\u2019t recommend it because it ruined my life,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n The \u201cAmerican Horror Story\u201d actress explained that she doesn\u2019t want to get plastic surgery to fix her nose \u201cbecause I\u2019m almost six years sober and you have to take pills when you do a surgery that gnarly and I don\u2019t want to f\u2013k with that.\u201d<\/p>\n Paris Jackson seen attending Jas Mathur and Michael Braun\u2019s Golden Globes party in January 2025. GC Images<\/p>\n \u201cBut I\u2019ve been living with this since I was about 20 and it\u2019s a b\u2013ch when you\u2019re in the studio,\u201d Jackson shared, noting that she can \u201cstick a spaghetti noodle\u201d through her nostril and move it back and forth.<\/p>\n Jackson, who was previously addicted to heroin and alcohol, marked five years of sobriety in January.<\/p>\n \u201cHi, I\u2019m pk and I\u2019m an alcoholic and a heroin addict,\u201d she wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cToday marks 5 years clean & sober from all drugs and alcohol. To say that I\u2019m thankful would be a poor euphemism. Gratitude hardly scratches the surface.\u201d<\/p>\n Paris Jackson seen smoking a cigarette in Woodland Hills, Calif. in July 2017. IXOLA \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n Paris Jackson performs at Fox Theatre in Detroit on October 3, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s because i\u2019m sober that i get to smile today. i get to make music. i get to experience the joy of loving my dogs and cat,\u201d Jackson added. \u201cI get to feel heartbreak in all it\u2019s glory. i get to grieve. i get to laugh. i get to dance. i get to trust. i feel the sun on my skin and it\u2019s warm.\u201d<\/p>\n During her addiction battle, Jackson committed self-harm.<\/p>\n Paris Jackson at the 35th annual Friendly House Awards Luncheon in Century City, Calif. on October 11, 2025. Getty Images for Friendly House<\/p>\n \u201cYes, I tried to kill myself many times,\u201d she said in a 2020 episode of her Facebook Watch series, \u201cUnfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI would cut and burn myself,\u201d the \u201cHit Your Knees\u201d singer said. \u201cI never thought that I would die from it because I was always in control of the razor and I knew how deep I was going.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t