I am 5 days PO for my rhinoplasty. The nose discomfort is almost nonexistent. But the sore throat is terrible. At first I thought it was the direct inflammation from traumatic suctioning of blood during surgery. The back of my throat looked like raw hamburger meat. But the throat now looks just slightly inflamed and not disfigured looking. I am starting to think this is now just a postnasal drip. Any ideas? If this is postnasal drip (surgical drainage), how long does this usually last.
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Your up close left nasal profile may reveal a long nasal appearance and a large dorsal hump. Consider re-asking your query with full face modesty photos. Thank you. Dr Joseph
Your photos show a good starting point for consultation. I'd like to see more views to better know what to recommend. Why don't you come up to West Palm Beach and see me and we can talk some more. This combination will typically run in the $10,000 range for surgeon, OR and anesthesia....
Thank you for your question. The terms septoplasty, and turbinectomy are more often used then combining the 2 terms into 1 term.The septoplasty is revision of your nasal septum and turbinectomy refers to resection of part of the inferior turbinate inside your nose both done to improve airflow...
