I understand that all three layers of the perforation need to be repaired. However, the perforation is a result of chronic use of cocaine that causes damage to the septum over time. If one gets surgery to repair the hole, but does not use cocaine in large amounts after, why would an occasional (once every 6 months, after everything has healed of course) guarantee another perforation? Especially if after surgery any cocaine use is followed by saline spray to rinse the irritants out of the nose.
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Answer: Cocaine use after septal perforation repair
Your consultation not only introduces you to your surgeon, but it also provides you with important information about your planned procedure and recovery that can be extremely helpful to determine the best timing for surgery. It is never a problem to get this information and begin the planning ...
You have to give yourself some more healing time. Your nose and surrounding areas are going to be swollen for a while and you should be consulting the surgeon that performed the procedure but give yourself some time before going back in so some of it can subside. It can take up to a year for fi...
The surgery would be done under general anesthesia. The procedure would depend on what specifically needs to be done. The nasal bones and septum can be corrected to give better airway. Post-op, there is an internal silicone splint on either side of the septum to stabilize it...this is removed...
