Accidentally pulled out stitch 1 week post septoplasty?

I'm really sorry to hear about your nosebleeds! They can be caused by any number of things but, in your case, surgery is probably not at fault, not this far out. I would certainly recommend a follow up with the ENT to see if you need something cauterized. The best thing you can do is keep your...

Correcting a deviated septum and reducing your turbinates does not change the appearance of the nose.  If you desire changes, discuss with your ENT. These procedures can be done during the same time.

Dear Maruf, Thanks for your question. Your breathing usually significantly improves after your nasal splints are removed 7 days after surgery. You can have intermittent swelling afterwards that you make breathing on some days worse but overall it should be better than before surgery. Hope...

Septal perforation is a potential complication of septoplasty, but fortunately it is rare in a surgeon well trained in rhinoplasty.  Septoplasty alone can certainly be performed in a closed fashion.  Rhinoplasty can be performed either open or closed depending on the surgeon's experience lev...

The first thing to say is that if your surgical team say that all looks good then they will mean it. At five days post op the nose will swollen internally and there will be some remnants of the surgery in terms of blood and mucous. There may be some dissolving stitches. The very best thing...

Yes, you might have a deviated septum, but I cannot tell you for sure without a physical exam. There are many reasons for nasal obstruction and some of the more common ones are allergies that cause swelling, large turbinates, weak nasal cartilage structure, polyps, and a deviated septum. See a...