16 days post septorhinoplasty and protruding above columella internally? (Photo)

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As you can see, I have asymmetrical swelling internally and I feel as though it's protruding quite a bit. I had closed rhinoplasty. Would this be swelling? Has my septum deviated?

Paul M. Steinwald, MD · Answer

. . . but if your inferior (lower edge of) septum was off to one side before ("presenting" on one side or the other) and this was not directly trimmed (usually called an "inferior septoplasty", and not usually part of a formal, more internal septoplasty to clear the airway), this may still be visible, or more pronounced with swelling. (But if it really wasn't visible or an issue before, probably just general soft-tissue swelling with gravity; ask your surgeon if safe to perform light compression in these areas).

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