I had open Septoplasty and turbinate reduction surgery, cast and splints for 10 days after. Since I didn't have a cosmetic rhinoplasty and everything was internal, I was told it's just fine to wear glasses. However, when I wear my glasses it causes indentations and what feels like lumps about where the nasal bones and maxilla would meet. It's been over a week since cast came off. Is this just swelling, or could the bones have changed at even though that area wasn't touched during surgery?
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A septoplasty can remove the bone spur, and straighten the caudal septum for airflow management purposes. A septoplasty is only performed for medical necessity which must be documented at the time of the examination and consultation. A rhinoplasty procedure is performed to straighten the crooked...
It is relatively common and not unusual to have both upper lip stiffness/ swelling and upper teeth soreness after septoplasty. Swelling accompanies most any surgical procedure, and tends to collect in a gravity-dependent manner; because of this, stiffness and swelling in the upper lip are ...
Dear Tina403,It is still early in your healing process to tell how your nose will turn out. There is still a lot of swelling one month after surgery, which will go down. If you have concerns, please bring them up to your surgeon so they can guide you.It can take 6-12 months to fully heal from a ...