I had a septorhinoplasty at the beginning of March this year. I always had trouble breathing out of my right nostril and I still can't breathe very well out of it now. It also makes a whistling noise too. I asked the surgeon about it and he said it's just some inflammation and then prescribed a steroid nasal spray. I'm not using the spray because I don't like the feeling of it. How long will this last? It's quite annoying and I'm embarrassed people can hear it when I breathe.
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January 30, 2015
Answer: Whistling from nose 3 months post op septoplasty
Post operatively my patients cleanse the inner nose with 1/2 strength hydrogen peroxide on a q tip, no nose blowing and are prescribed an antibiotic and steroid dose pack. Flonase, a steroid inhaler is safe to use because of its low steroid concentration.
Touching your nose cannot change its shape, size, or dimension in any manner. The only possibility of a change to the structure of the nose by touch is via trauma or physiological conditions like a tumor.
Trauma can include the breaking of the nose bridge which can for a tip during healing or...
