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7 Weeks Post Septorhinoplasty. My Nose is Still Painful and Sore? (photo)

My nose still hurts and makes me feel really miserable. I was told that by 6 weeks I would feel back to normal. An incision inside my nostril has...

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How Long Until the Swelling Goes Down?

I had a deviated septum corrected, the bridge was rasped and a graft was placed on the nasal tip. It has been 7 weeks, but my nose is very big and...

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I've Been Told That Internal Swelling from a Septoplasty Could Last a Few Months. True?

Went in for septoplasty surgery to take care of difficulty breathing through my right nostril in October. Now December I am still having difficulty...

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7 Weeks After Septoplasty/Turbinate Reduction and Can't Breathe While Standing? (photo)

At week 3 post-op, my nose began to get very dry during the day, and increasingly difficult to breathe through. The walls of my nasal cavity suck in...

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Swelling After Septoplasty

As a child I broke my nose. When I was 20 I had septorhinoplasty. I think it did not heal right since as long as I can remember (10 yrs) my nose has...

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How Long Does It Take to Feel Results from Septoplasty?

I had my septoplasty surgery almost 2 months ago, and so far I still haven't feel good about the result. Although I sleep better but the air flow is...

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Enlarged Turbinates After Septorhinoplasty

I had a Septorhinoplasty 9 weeks ago to straighten a deviated Septum blocking the left nostril. Since the operation I experienced expected swelling...

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Septoplasty and Turbinoplasty 8 Weeks Ago - my Left Nostril Alternates Closing?

Septoplasty and turbinoplasty 8 weeks ago - my left nostril alternates closing. When I sit down or lie down, the left side closes too. What can I do?...

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Septo-rhinoplasty, 7 Weeks Ago, Can't Breathe, What Can be Done?

I had a septo-rhinoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction about seven weeks ago. I feel that I can never get enough airflow through my nose. (My...

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When Will my Sense of Smell Return After Septoplasy and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery?

Had surgery 66 days ago and can't smell a thing. What is normal for smell return.

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