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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!
As you suggested in your post, it is advisable that you wash your healing nose with a damp washcloth. Try to be as gentle as possible, avoiding applying too much pressure or rubbing too hard. As far as the “gunk” built up on your nose, this may be something you want to call to the attention of ...
Thanks for your question. The eye bags can certainly be related to your nasal congestion- I have the same problem! The blood supply from the inside of the nose drains through veins that also drain your orbits; extra blood from a congested nose can clog up the system a bit and lead to swelling of...
There are many issues that can create breathing problems on the nose such as valve collapse, vestibular stenosis, a deviated septum, allergies, turbinate hypertrophy, and chronic sinusitis. Each one of these is treated differently with medications or surgery. It is best to have examination by an...
