Had septoplasty 5 days ago. Got hit in the nose yesterday by my daughters head. One side was bleeding for about 30 minutes. What are the possible causes for bleeding, beside the obvious possibility of a new fracture? Have visited my surgeon, he told me that he can't know or do much as long as the swelling goes down.
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December 2, 2016
Answer: Bleeding after septoplasty
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Matthew Brace, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Too early of septal perforation surgery will often result in failure to close as the mucosa takes time to recover from surgery. Most of the time it is on a case by case basis from mucosal observation and may be around 6 months after septoplasty.
If your only concern is correcting your nasal breathing, a septoplasty is covered 100%. If you are wanting to correct your breathing and make external changes to your nose, only the septoplasty portion is covered. All the best,
Dr. Brace
No, a septoplasty will not change the appearance of the nose. A septoplasty is performed in the back of the nose to improve airflow dynamics when their blockage and restricted breathing. A rhinoplasty is performed to straighten the crooked nose which can include osteotomies to straighten the ...