I'm 19 weeks post op today. Everything about this rhinoplasty is a disappointment - but I'm not getting into it all now. I was wondering, will my septum stay like this? It's huge! It's literally about a centimetre across. It's squishy too, not hard like it's long term swelling.
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Best to return to see your rhinoplasty surgeon TODAY! If packing in after one week than you need in person re evaluation to see what is the issue. Also cleaning the nostrils should be only done in office, not at home.
... Many people have chronically "stuffy" noses, but they don't have what we call real sinusitis. If the problem is in the nose itself, it might be treatable at the same time as working on the appearance of the nose. The rhinoplasty surgeon would have to look inside the nose to make that...
Sometimes, you just have to sneeze. Vigorous sneezing may be uncomfortable and cause some bleeding, but it would be unlikely to affect anything structural. Claritin or similar drugs may help. A gentle controlled sneeze would be best.