I had septoplasty and FESS 12 months ago and one side of my nostril gets blocked with hard crust that I cannot remove, it hurts and causes pressure on my face. My ENT says there’s no issue. But I can’t dislodge the crust
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Hi Neeeen,In general, after removing the packing, you may feel some relief in breathing, then the swelling will commence and you will feel the blockage again making it hard for you to breathe through your nose, but that is normal and will gradually subside over a period of 2 weeks. Please ...
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With any nasal surgery, the name of the game is patience. At one week, we would expect you to have quite a bit of swelling and bruising still noticeable and may have trouble breathing out of one or both nostrils. By the end of two weeks, typically, you will still be...
It is not uncommon to feel congested following nasal surgery although several factors may be contributing to ongoing symptoms.
1. Different methods of turbinate reduction (ie. submucosal resection vs cautery, etc ) may contribute to prolonged congestion. Turbinate reduction with an...