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It often takes more than 4-6 weeks for the stitches to dissolve or go away. Furthermore, you can have mucous, crusting, and discharge on your septum for that time period. It is important to cleanse your nose to prevent buildup of these substances. Good luck. Dr. G.
Leretia - stitches used in the nose after septoplasty should be dissolving, and are typically gone by 4 weeks. The yellow you see may be the remnants of a moist scab. In general, I stress that my patients avoid manipulation inside their nose after surgery. If you have concerns like this, make a follow up with your surgeon for a thorough exam and to make sure you are healing appropriately.Good luck. Hope you are starting to breathe better!
12 days post op is still very recent. A septoplasty, especially when performed at the same time as a rhinoplasty (aka septorhinoplasty) will often leave the periorbital tissues with swelling that can last for over a month. Bags of fat above or below the eyes can be addressed with...
Hello, Septal perforation repair is one of the most difficult procedures to perform. I developed a procedure to repair large septal perforations utilizing a pericranial flap. The use of this flap can help close larger perforations. Here are some methods of closure of septal perforation based...
Thank you for your questions. There is a surgery center in Oklahoma City that has "out the door" pricing on a number of non-cosmetic surgical procedures for self paying patients. Here is the link. I hope this helps.
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