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Is Nose Hump After Septoplasty Just Swelling?
I had Septoplasty with turbinate reduction surgery 04/01/09. My doctor also "rasped" the hump that I had. I got my splint out 8 days later. I can...
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Turbinant Reduction 1 Week Ago; Have Congestion, When Will This Go Away?
I had turbinant reduction on the left and a septoplasty 6 days ago ...I am still very congested and stuffy ..when will I be able to get rid of this...
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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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How Much Discharge and Buildup is Normal After Septorhinoplasty?
How much discharge and blood buildup should I expect? I had septorhinoplasty four days ago. The volume of discharge has decreased, however now both...
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Nose Blocked at Night 4 Weeks After Septoplasty and Turbinectomy and Very Dry Pharynx and Mouth. Recommendations?
Hi, I had septo and tb done 4 weeks ago. When I sleep on my right side or on the back my right nostril gets blocked and the left one's half...
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Is It Common With Septoplasty To Also Have Bilateral Turbinectomy?
Hi doctor, I am a 23 year old women from Ohio who under went orthognathic surgery ( osteotomy lefort 1 impaction) 3 months ago, and i have a little...
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Runny Nose and Ache Normal Eight Days Post Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction?
Had septoplasty and turbinate reduction eight days ago. It's healing nicely, I think. But since dried mucus came out earlier, feels cold, runny...
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Skin Peeling/oily Nose After Rhinoplasty?
I had a closed septo-rhinoplasty 11 months ago, and I'm still experiencing dry, peeling skin on my nose. It's also a lot more oily than it ever was...
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Extremely Bulbous Nose 5 Months Post-op - Normal?
Its been 5 months since I received a septoplasty and small bump reduction (rhino) from a broken nose injury. Its now 5 months after surgery & nose...
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Bone Growth After Septoplasty is Causing Pain - Is This Normal?
I had a septoplasty surgery, It was the first time I've gone under the knife. The endotracheal tube caused severe trauma on my palate that caused...
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