Can't breathe through right nostril after internal splint removal - Is there any way the splint could split and be left there?

One month after the type of nasal surgery you underwent is really early in terms of healing.   Please be patient and allow several more months for things to  settle.  Please continue to follow up with your surgeon since he or she knows exactly what they did to your nose with possible int...

Thank you for your questionI do recommend that if a patient is considering both septoplasty and cosmetic rhinoplasty that he/she do both at the same time. To do a cosmetic rhinoplasty, I often harvest cartilage from the septum for grafting.  If a septoplasty is needed, the bent cartilage that i...

Thank you for your question. It’s a tough issue dealing with a dry nose. It is true that nerves, vessels, and mucosal lining regenerate, but how they do that can vary. Most of the time breathing improves or returns to normal, but sometimes it can feel very different. I’m not privy to the...