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Will my Breathing Get Better?

October 3, 2013
Asked By:MaryP3

I had a septoplasty/rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago with an ENT and a plastic surgeon. The plastic surgeon inserted spreader grafts (2 on the right, 1 on left) and shaved down the dorsal bump. The ENT corrected my deviated septum & turbinate reduction. Since then I have always felt my left nostril is partially blocked but I can breathe fine out of the right. I saw my ENT yesterday and he says my septum is straight and it "should resolve". I haven't felt much improvement, will this get better?

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