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Is it normal to completely lose smell in 1 nostril due to scar tissue covering a large part of the inside, as well as 0 feeling?

March 5, 2019
Asked By:llingling123

 Also feels like this side is now much smaller than the other side due to this scar tissue? I thought that septoplasty only involves working in the upper part of the nose? Dr says to give it time (it’s been 2 and a half months) already but I can’t see it getting better- scarring too thick!?

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