Botched Septoplasty? Is the surgery botched over one blown suture? And is it natural for the nostril to narrow post-op? (photos)

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Septoplasty- 05/22/18 A stitch blew in my left nostril yesterday and my left nostril is sore. I notice the left nostril opening is narrowing again. Is the surgery botched over one blown suture? And is it natural for the nostril to narrow post-op? Also- the stitch itself is very hard.

Umang Mehta, MD · Answer

Hi and thanks for the question. You should definitely see your surgeon in the next day or two. You may have a permanent suture (stitch) which has extruded, meaning the body is spitting it out. The soreness could be the sign of an infection. The stitch would probably need to be snipped and removed, which is usually easy to do in the office. I doubt that the stitch coming out a year after surgery would affect your breathing or septal straightness, but your surgeon would know best.Kind regards,Dr. Mehta

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