I had surgery to correct a deviated septum and turbinate reduction. I notice when I wash my face etc, a certain part of my cheeks causes a reflex to my nose and I jump. Also a lot of sinus headaches with breathing and sneezing as I live in Texas which is known for the pollen, cedar etc which I assume my nose is getting irritated by...and my lip and btwn my nose & lip area is still sore. I have a post op appt in two days. Is this normal? I am supposed to return to work in a week.
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You should be fine to take Viagra 2 weeks after your septoplasty /turbinate reduction surgery. Generally, Afrin (a nasal decongestant) should not be used for a prolonged period of time. I recommend that you discuss this with your surgeon.
It totally depends on what "issues" your hypothetical person is still having. I would be hesitant to ever perform revision turbinate reduction on most patients. It depends on what was done last time and a host of other factors. I usually think that if turbinate reduction did not work onc...
Dear Epeters09,A deviated septum will not cause a raised dorsal bump as they are completely independent of each other. The procedure to fix a deviated septum is called a septoplasty and the one for the bump is a rhinoplasty. Both procedures can be done in one operation to address both of your c...