Revision Rhinoplasty - 3 days post op - Blockage in left nostril? Is this swelling or something to be alarmed over?

April 20, 2016
Asked By:TrickOfTheTail in Asheville, NC

I just had a revision rhinoplasty a couple days ago - the purpose was to improve my breathing, fix a drooping columella and refine some of the tip. I noticed in my left nostril a significant blockage - I can't tell if it's swelling or something else, but it's not as severe in the right nostril. I don't believe it's packing, but you can see it when you look up the nostril. Like a large bump. Is this normal swelling? It feels (and kind of looks) like a rock is lodged up in there.

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