Septum moving after septoplasty?

It is possible for a corrected septum to move after surgery, but it depends on how the septoplasty was done and what part of your septum was deviated. In most cases, the cartilage and bone of the septum inside your nose is considered "extra" and is physically removed in surgery. In that case, there's no way it can shift because there's no structure to move. Sometimes surgeons will try to preserve this in which case it may move.The external nose is a different story. We can't remove too much before we risk the nose collapsing. In this case we will frequently need to break the nasal bones and use cartilage grafts to straighten things. Even then there's a chance of things moving back. You should expect improvement from your baseline, but even the most skilled surgeons get humbled sometimes by cartilage bending back. Good luck!