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Non-absorbable sutures come in a variety of colors and textures, but the ones most commonly used inside the nose during septoplasty are plain gut and chromic gut. Gut is a light tan color, and chromic gut is a slightly darker tan/brown color. They also come in white (vicryl), clear (monocryl, PDS), and purple (PDS), although these are less commonly used during septoplasty.
There are many types of non-absorbable and absorbable sutures. Some non-absorbable sutures are black and shiny, black like thread, blue and shiny, clear and shiny. There are also absorbable sutures that are blue, caramel-colored like hay, clear. . . the list goes on. The best thing to do is to return to your surgeon for an examination. Your surgeon will be able to let you know what kind of sutures were used where.
It's a good idea let your surgeon know about this and have him/her examine you. Most likely it's simply areas that are still healing with some exposed raw surfaces. The only way to know for sure is to be examined. Best of luck.
Septoplasty changes only the inside of the nose (with the caveat that sometime the base of the nose is straightened if it is crooked from a deviated septum). Any changes to the outside of the nose to improve appearance is a rhinoplasty. So it sounds like you had a septoplasty and very limited...
Through an open approach, swelling will result both inside the nose and outside the nose. Typically you will see an improvement in your breathing in 3-4 weeks. The swelling of the outside of your nose, especially the tip, may take much longer. Follow up closely with your surgeon to ensure you...
