Doctors, I've been extemely careful with my nose sincere surgery. I took a week off from worked and have pretty much just watched TV. Recently, as I was about to sleep a bug flew toward my face and naturally reaction I slapped at it, only to hit my nose. Tears to me eyes. My right nostril has been bleeding but nothing has changed in drainage. I still feel some pain but I'm anxious I caused serious damage. I will definitely bring this up to my doctor on Tuesday. Nic
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Dear Kickflip;
One of the issues always coming up is how much change
there may be on the external look of the nose when a nasal septoplasty -- an internal operation done on the septum, usually to improve the
airway -- is performed. It's important to
understand that all nasal parts, when changed,...
Hi there. A standard septoplasty straightens the nasal septum, which is the cartilage and bony partition between your two nasal passages. This is performed through an incision in the lining of your nose. Typically, there is no change in the outside appearance of the nose, unless too much septum...
Though it is not advisable to blow your nose this
early into recovery, you definitely took the right approach by being as gentle
as possible. From the description you have provided, it is highly unlikely that
you have permanently affected the results of your septoplasty. It is true that your...
