I have suffered from a nasal septal perforation for about a year. I have quit the picking, fierce blowing, and spays and have kept the area clean and moistened. Despite my best efforts, I feel like the hole is getting bigger and the surrounding area, especially at the base and tip of my nose is thinning- I can see blood vessels exposed. Is this a sign of thinning nasal mucosa? I'm scared my nose is deteriorating. The anxiety of this is affecting my daily life. I need an experts help.
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Hi enna_banenna,
If you are referring to nasal sinechia which is the adhesion of the medial and lateral side of the nose, it can be improved with proper management. Seek for a 2nd opinion if you do not feel well with the treatment.
Based upon your CT and your symptoms of tiredness and headaches, you may have sleep apnea. A sleep study would be a good way to evaluate further. Septoplasty may help but treatments for obstructive sleep apnea include more such as a tonsillectomy, weight loss, and oral appliances.
Hello and thanks for the question. 3 days after surgery is quite early to expect full return of airflow on both sides. There is significant swelling that occurs in the nose after surgery and this can last weeks to months. It is not uncommon for the swelling to "shift" a bit...