Can my body be rejecting my spreader graft?

It's hard to know what is causing your symptoms of thick mucous, though it would be unusual to reject a spreader graft. It sounds like you had tissue bank cartilage used to carve your spreader graft.Chronic thick nasal discharge can be a sign of chronic inflammation in the nose and/or sinuses so you should get things checked out in person to see what it going on.

I would need to examine your nose to give a proper answer as to what is going on. Otherwise, it  is just a guess.

Hi there. Your doctor probably used a cadaveric cartilage graft, since a skin graft wouldn't provide the kind of structure needed for a spreader graft. As a specialty, we've been using these cartilage grafts for over a decade. The major problems with them are warping and resorption rather than rejection. The material is treated to remove any particles that your body might react against.Because Afrin helps you, it means you have a problem with the lining of your nose or your sinuses, rather than the architecture of the outside of your nose. Flonase is a great drug, but perhaps you need something else. It may be time to visit with an ear, nose, and throat doctor who can check your sinuses and for allergies. I hope this helps. Good luck!

Dear Ionescu1980,Spreader grafts are placed between your septum and upper lateral cartilages to widen the internal valve area in your nose. This is a powerful method to improve breathing since septoplasty alone is usually not enough for many patients. For spreader grafts, small pieces of septal cartilage, autologous human cartilage, or rib cartilage is used. I have not heard of using "cadaver skin". I would recommend that you return to your surgeon and find out exactly what was used. It is also possible that you may have a chronic sinusitis or other unrelated issues. 

Thank you for your question and you are not having a reaction to the cadaver material used probably cartilage not skin but you my have other sinus or nasal issues that need to be evaluated by an in person consultationDr. Corbin

I never use any graft materials that don't come from the patient's body because nothing else is as good.  Without examining you, drainage and referred pain to your teeth could be the signs of an infection intranasally or in your sinus.  An irradiated cartilage graft is a foreign body and cannot resist infection like autogenous materials. I have placed thousands of spreader grafts since they were described by Dr. Sheen in 1984 and never yet had an infection.Thus if the spreader graft is the cause, which it may or may not be, this is not "rejection" like a kidney transplant can be rejected but perhaps inflammation or infection around a foreign body.  I would see an experienced surgeon and be treated.  All the best.