Can I fly on a plane & swim 1 week post endoscopic septopasty & turbinate surgery?

Although these are two different entities, they are both contributors to nasal obstruction.  Whereas the valve issue is best handled with the usage of spreader grafts, the turbinates can often be treated medically, with those unaffected by medicine to consider turbinate reduction.

First off, whoever did your surgery is extremely fast! That's a lot to do in 3 hours.Unfortunately, if you've received no benefit after 6 months it's unlikely that significant improvements are pending. Although you should wait at least a year to judge the results you might be a candidate...

If only a septoplasty was performed then typically all the sutures will be dissolvable; usually gone within several weeks. If any tip work was done at the same time (via closed rhinoplasty approach) then it is possible longer lasting sutures were also used. You likely have...

Generally a septoplasty takes about a week to fully recover. Most swelling is internal and is not noticeable to other people. If your facial plastic surgeon used nasal grafts in during the valve repair, then there will be more external swelling. This generally subsides within 7-10 days and...

Thank you for your question.Make sure you're following the directions for mixing the rinse appropriately. Only use distilled water. If you're doing all of this, burning may be a sign of dryness and/or crusting - consider using some kind of saline spray (like Ocean or Ayr) in between...

Traditionally after nasal surgery, plastic surgeons will use packing for splints to support the nasal structure during recovery. However with advancements in medical technology, it is perfectly normal for surgeons to skip the splints and packing for a septoplasty. Packing is generally avoided...