Septoplasty Q&A
73%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
64 Reviews
Septoplastybefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Septoplasty Cost: $3,650

Learn about Septoplasty

386 people and 218 doctors are talking about Septoplasty

Get Free Email Updates

Recovery Time for Deviated Septum Surgery

asked 1 year ago by notordinary89
Latest answer by Christopher Tolan, M.D.
Question viewed 406 times
Tags: deviated septum, recovery

How long does it take a nose to look representable in public again after a surgery for a deviated septum ? Are there any blue/purple bruisings below the eyes after such a surgery?

4 answers to Recovery Time for Deviated Septum Surgery

+2

Recovery Time after Septoplasty

The septum is the dividing cartilage and bone that separates your nasal airway into two passages. It begins in the middle of your lip and extends all the way to the back of the nasal cavity. It's purpose is to allow relatively equal flow of air through each side of the nose. It also provides some support for the tip of the nose. After septoplasty surgery if the procedure is confined to the septum alone, the appearance of the patient is changed very little if at all. Generally there... more
Temp Patterson, MD

Burley Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

Recovery Following Septoplasty

Depending on whether or not your surgeon places packing and how much is placed inside of your nose following septal surgery, you may notice some external swelling which should subside shortly ie., a day or two after the packing is removed. There is typically no bruising related to the surgical portion but depending on how your surgeon anesthetizes your nose you can get some bruising from the injections.
Christopher Tolan, M.D.

Saint Paul Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

Visable effects of septoplasty

A septoplasty procedure should only change the position of the septum for better breathing. Sometime this will tend to straighten a crooked nose but, bruising rarely happens and it really sounds like you had a rhinoplasty and not just a septoplasty. Revsion surgery if needed usually takes place at one year
David A. Bray, Sr., MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

Recovery after a septoplasty

You should not have significant visible bruising around your eyes after a septoplasty. However, if you have a rhinoplasty at the same time with nasal bone fracturing, you may have bruising for about 7-10 days. Taking Arnica before and after surgery can help minimize the bruising and swelling. Best wishes, Dr.Bruno
William Bruno, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question