Yesterday my surgeon removed the splints and cast, and shortly after I could breathe great but through the night the breathing got worse and worse, also swelling increased, I can feel the nose swelled up on my face. Is this normal? When will I get my breathing through the nose back?
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Dear Dandan82,
There is no
magic number of days you should wait before nasal cast is removed. Most surgeons remove the cast anywhere from
5-10 days after the procedure. In our
practice it is pretty standard that we keep the cast on for 7 days but we have
removed it as early as 5 days. ...
Nasal trauma can cause a variety of issues in the nose such as fractured nasal bones, fractured cartilage, and inward displacement of the upper lateral cartilages. A deviated septum can also result from a fracture of the septum on the inside of the nose. This will need to be evaluated by an e...