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Is this a bad thing? Will i need to get stitches again?

raynahamiehMay 3, 2016
I just got a septoplasty done 5 days ago and i went to go pull some dry blood near the edge of my left nostril and i may have pulled on a suture. The incision looks reopened on the left cause i can clearly see it open and close as i move my nose.

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Dr. Michael Elam, MD (retired)
Board Certified Otolaryngologist
Answered on May 4, 2016
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Richard Ellenbogen, MD (retired)

All perforated septums will have a scab that fills the hole. Using antibiotic ointment intranasally helps so does irrigation. . If it continues to be infected get it repaired. It is a lingeringing infection that impares your healthdd

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Richard Ellenbogen, MD (retired)

I wish you a lot of luck and sucess. The doctor I know charges much less and has operated on tons of them. Out of network is always a fight that shouldnt happen.

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Taha Shipchandler, MD - Account Suspended

Thanks for the question.1.  I do not believe this is a saddle nose deformity based on your pics but only a detailed exam can tell for sure.2.  Second, a septoplasty will not change the shape of your nostril nor will filing down your dorsum.  Likely, your nostrils were always asymmetric, as in mo...

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