Septoplasty: Q&A
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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?
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notordinary89
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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...
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Burley Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Recovery after septoplasty is typically rapid with little to no externally visible changes
Isolated septoplasty (performed through a closed approach) will not leave any external incisions, and does not usually result in any bruising or swelling. If packing is used, the nose can appear swollen while the packs are in place. Many surgeons, myself included, do not use packing as it is uncomfortable and not necessary. Siliastic splints may be placed on the sides of the septum to facilitate healing, but these do not alter the appearance of the nose. The rate...
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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.
Saint Paul Facial Plastic Surgeon
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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
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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
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