It has been two years since I had a septoplasty for a very very crooked septum. After my last post things started kept getting worse, the tip still feels/looks like it is falling and it burns and is swollen. My nostrils are flaring,the tip is more bulbous than before and my septum is flattening due to the weight of the tip pulling it down. I have a horrible feeling it is nasal collapse and I am developing the dreaded pig nose and new breathing problems.
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I'm sorry to hear about your assault. In most instances after trauma, when the bones and soft tissue heals, the pain diminishes. It is uncommon to have new onset pain 10 months after a injury. I would recommend seeing a local ENT facial plastic surgeon who can check out your nose and sinuses....
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Hi susancobos. The nasal septum is the cartilage which divides your two nasal passages. A septoplasty involves an incision on the inside of the nose, whereby the crooked septum is removed. No change is made to the outside appearance of the nose, unless too much cartilage is removed reducing the...