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You do not say whether or not you had recent nose surgery. If so, this would be common for many many months after surgery due to small amounts of swelling that cause this. If you have not had any nasal surgery, I do not know why you would feel this way but doubt it has any real significance. You could see an experienced nose surgeon for an evaluation.
If you have had nasal surgery within the past 6-12 months it would be common for you to experience periods of intermittent tip edema: lymphatics and scar tissue in the nasal tip can take as long as a year to stabilize.
Removal of the external nasal splint is generally not painful at all. Some patients are more sensitive than others, but still it is unusual to more than slight discomfort. Tape is applied to the skin using an adhesive since it is not safe to apply the splint directly to the skin. I use a small...
You should follow up with your doctor as you may be observing a runny nose which can be a consequence of rhinitis, septal perforation, or even a CSF leak.
Early in the process of healing, the nose will go through many changes due to swelling. As the swelling goes away, the results become more apparent; however, swelling does not go away in a predictable way. It may resolve on one side before the other. That's why we tell patients to wait a full...
