How Long Does Swelling Last After Septoplasty?

For an endonasal septoplasty (closed) there should be virtually no swelling afterwards. If the procedure was done via an open approach, then swelling is variable and depends on your skin thickness, length of surgery, and concomitant procedures.

This depends on the technique that was used to address the deviated septum. If the deviated septum was removed with an incision inside the nose then no swelling should be expected. If an incision was made underneath the nose—open approach to septoplasty—in order to sometimes correct a very deviated septum then you can expect some swelling. This swelling should go down significantly within the first month then slowly over several months as the nose continues to heal... more