I had septoplasty 3 weeks ago. A piece of my lower cartilage was removed. Is it ok now to go go for a sauna?

I would recommend an in-person consultation with a rhinoplasty expert.  This can be a plastic surgeon or ENT/facial plastic surgeon.  It appears that you have a left deviation of your entire nose with a C-shaped deformity.  Your caudal septum is dislocated to the left.  Therefore, you will lik...

Septoplasty can cause asymmetrical nostril and rarely nasal deviation. However in your case it is too early to judge the final results. Even if one requires a revision surgery, the operation would usually be planned for when the healing process is completed. You should consult...

Hi Aeirys, At this time, you still have swelling, your nose may still be filled with a lot of mucous and old blood, which can prevent the also swollen nerve ending from contacting the stimulus for smelling, thus blocking the smelling mechanism. This should resolve with time.

It is still very early in the healing process so this could potentially be temporary swelling.  Swelling can take a full 6-12 months after surgery.  If the bump persists, you should discuss with your surgeon. 

If you are a week out after your septoplasty, things should be pretty stable at this point and a broken suture should not cause any significant issues. The one exception would be if you have splints that are sutured in the nose and this was the suture holding them in place, they may be mobile...

I'm really sorry to hear about your nosebleeds! They can be caused by any number of things but, in your case, surgery is probably not at fault, not this far out. I would certainly recommend a follow up with the ENT to see if you need something cauterized. The best thing you can do is keep your...