The perforation is roughly 7-8 mm. I've seen a few ENT specialists to get multiple opinions and while they said it can be fixed, they recommended I seek out physicians who specialize and have had great results in these types of cases. I live in North Carolina but my current family doc practices in Orlando, so having to go out of town for this procedure isn't a problem. I'd upload a picture but it's hard given the nature of where it's located. Thank you in advance for the recommendations!
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Since you are only 4 days out you should be taking it easy and not over exerting yourself. If you over exert yourself you run the risk of bleeding, prolonged swelling, shifting of the nasal septum, scarring and poor healing. This is a surgery that you only want done once if possible due to the...
This week probably felt like the worst cold of your life. Your nose is plugged and nasal, your ears may be popping, and you have an annoying post-nasal drip. These are all normal feelings during recovery from nasal surgery. Smell and taste will start improving soon and will become normal over...
Since you are now over one year out from surgery, almost all
of your post-operative swelling should have resolved. I recommend that you see a board certified
facial plastic surgeon for a complete evaluation of your septum and nose. The bump on your nose may require a surgery
to correct, and...
