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Depending on your insurance company, they will likely cover some or all of any functional portion of your surgery. I would recommend a consult with a board certified rhinoplasty specialist. They will be able to evaluate your nose in person and provide you with advice. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
Depending on your insurance, you may get some coverage for nasal septal fracture repair. Its always a question of what your plan covers and who is the doctor billing insurance. A phone call to to your carrier is certainly in order.
Repair of a broken nasal bones and straightening a deviated septum is typically billed to the patient's medical insurance for medical necessity. Everyone's insurance is different, so it is best to check with your particular insurance plan. Co-pays and medical deductibles will still apply. For many examples of broken nose repair, please see the link below
Any intranasal surgery causes swelling inside the nose and some increased production of nasal mucous and snot. However, this should begin to lessen as you heal. You didn't mention how far out from surgery you are. A LOT of CLEAR, water-like dripping from the nose absolutely MUST be evaluated...
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,...
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.
