Deviated Septum Memory? Could it have flipped back to a crooked position this late?

May 27, 2012

I remember my Plastic Surgeon telling me that the septum has memory, so when a crooked septum is straightened it can sometimes flick into a crooked position again. My septorhinoplasty was 2 and a half years ago (it was deviated to the right), but now I think it looks like it's pointing more to the right again, and I can see more 'flesh' on the septum inside the right nostril. Could it have flipped back to a crooked position this late?

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June 1, 2012

Answer: Redevistion of septum.

Toby Mayer, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
MOST RECENT
June 1, 2012

Answer: Redevistion of septum.

Toby Mayer, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
June 1, 2012

Answer: Can septum deviate again?

June 1, 2012

Answer: Can septum deviate again?

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