I have what feels like a continuous lump running along both sides of my septum, near the bridge of my nose but nowehere near the incision. On the opposite side, the new obstruction is now worse than my original deviation. It feels like something was pushed up after Septoplasty and hasn't come down again. My nose was very tightly packed after surgery. I still get tingling, an itchy tip, and my nose aches sometimes so I can't wear glasses. I'm hoping all this just means it's healing nicely.
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Hi,
You had a septoplasty not a Rhinoplasty. A very crooked septum can make a nose also crooked. Think of a house with crooked walls - most likely the roof will be crooked too. Once the walls are straightened, the roof should be much straighter as well.
So a septoplasty on a very crooked...
The answer is no. A septoplasty is typically done for medically indicated reasons. Patients usually present with complaints of difficulty breathing thru their nose with no improvement from medical treatment. Because of this, medical insurance usually provides coverage for septoplasty surgery. If...
I would agree with your surgeon. Although it is best to wait 6 months to one year after your initial surgery, this is not the case here. There is a specific abnormality that he feels he can correct with a minimally invasive touch up. I think you should proceed.
