Can One Have Breathing Difficulties 5-6 Weeks After Rhinoplasty/septoplasty?

Thank you for sharing your concerns. Similar to swelling seen on the outside of the nose during the healing process, the internal lining also remains swollen for some time. The amount of time is dependent on several factors including procedures performed and your individual tendency for swelling. Although the internal lining swelling resolves faster than the external swelling, it may take several months. Share your concerns with your surgeon, and he may have some interventions to recommend that may hasten recovery especially if crusting is present internally. Steroid injections have little role for internal nasal swelling.  I hope this helps. Take care.

Since you are only 5 to 6 weeks post op, you may have internal swelling.  It takes months for all the swelling to disappear following a septoplasty/ rhinoplasty.  Follow up with your Plastic Surgeon to assure you are healing as you should.