I was doing quite fine but since yesterday i m experiencing pressure in my cheeks straight to my ear on the side of the procedure. Is this normal? Hearing is not effected. Breathing is not normal yet.
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Answer: Pressure and Nasal Obstruction After Septoplasty
If an "open" approach was used for your septoplasty, I would wait 6 months. If a strictly endonasal approach was used (typically most common), then you can tan anytime after septoplasty.
The septal cartilage does not regrow after surgery when it is removed. For this reason, it is important that cartilage that is removed is not structural in nature to the nose or it will lead to collapse of the nose. Surgeons can place cartilage back in the nose after septoplasty which can a...
In general, insurance will pay for deviated septum surgery when the septum is moderately or severely deviated AND the patient is symptomatic. Different insurances have different rules about how much medical therapy is necessary before saying that the medical therapy has failed. This is also an...