Dear Kmiskimon,Thank you for your question. After surgery, there is no heavy lifting and no carrying anything more than ten pounds for 2 weeks. You should be ready to resume normal activities after 2 weeks. Given the nature of your work, your surgeon may prefer you to be out-of-work at the wa...
There are a few questions I would have you answer first: 1) is there every any time when you can breathe well (if so, there may be a large allergy component). 2) do you see the side walls of your nose collapsing when you deeply inhale through your nose? 3) when you feel the middle wall of your...
Most physicians do not require any preoperative testing but that can vary based upon the level of anesthesia, your age and whether you take any blood thinners or not or are predisposed to bleeding. This procedure is typically an outpatient procedure and does not require a major work up.