Can't breathe out of one nostril after structural rhinoplasty? 5 days post op.

Hello and thanks for the question. Difficulty breathing after rhinoplasty is quite common and in fact is expected. There is tremendous swelling and build up of crusts and clots that occurs after the surgery. The fact that you do not have normal airflow right now is not indicative of what your final result will be.  I would recommend following the instructions from your surgeon and this issue should resolve.  Though it can take several weeks to months for all of the swelling to subside.  Hope that helps and good luck. 

It is far too early to assess the final results, as swelling will occur for the next several weeks to months.  I expect the majority of swelling, depending on what was actual done, will subside in 6 weeks.

At 5 days post-op you are likely very swollen.  It can take months for  the swelling to come down and for you to possibly breathe more easily.