Two days after surgery i noticed one of the splinters inside my nose was crooked, i went to see the doctor again 6 days after surgery so he could remove the splinters, I told him my splinter was crooked and he said it was fine, its been 2 weeks exactly today since i had surgery and i still feel my nose clogged, its that normal, how long does it take for me to feel the difference?
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I am not clear why you would have stitches on the tip of your nose, but it may suggest that you had a more extensive surgery beyond a septoplasty and sinuses.Depending on exactly what surgery was done, numbness after nasal surgery is common and expected in some circumstances. This is due to the ...
Hi hen786,At 3 days post septoplasty, you can smile and laugh as much as you want (lol). The reason why you feel tightness at 3days post-op is because this is usually the time when maximum swelling comes, but your recovery shouldn't be affected by laughing.
Thanks for your question. In short, yes there are situations where the septum can re-warp to become closer to its original crooked position in the nose, however this certainly does not occur in every or even most septoplasties. The likely biggest contributor to the issue is how much septum is...
