Stuffy nose and hard time swallowing after a functional septorhinoplasty. Is it normal and what can I do about it?

September 27, 2015
Asked By:ihatestuffednoses in Canada, KY

I just had a functional septorhinoplasty done 4 days ago and since day 1 of the OP ive been noticing that swallowing is very hard. When my nose is cleared i can actually swallow without a problem but when both my nostrils are blocked it does sort of a vacuum inside my nose and the mucus is pushing it's way back in my throat making a crackling nose inside my nose that's very unsettling. Could this affect the results of the surgery or the healing process? i do use saline spray to rinse to help it

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