Nose still swollen and tender after 5 days?

A thorough internal and external examination of the nose is required to make a determination about what is causing the breathing issues in the nose. There are many issues on the inside of the nose  that can restrict breathing, and a deviated nasal septum is only one issue. A thorough ...

The risk of bleeding after septoplasty is significant for the first 10-14 days. There are cut edges of nasal lining sewn together, cut bone edges at times, and sometimes small tears in the lining of the septum. The septum has a rich blood supply so any injury to the nose can cause any of these...

Too early of septal perforation surgery will often result in failure to close as the mucosa takes time to recover from surgery.  Most of the time it is on a case by case basis from mucosal observation and may be around 6 months after septoplasty.