Hi, I recently had a septoplasty and blew my nose extremely carefully (like little mini nose breaths) on day four of recovery and didn't think anything of it however today, day six, i noticed that what I had thought to be a huge booger is actually what I believe to be a stent in my nose. So basically my question is is it possible for my septum to 'revert' back to what it was pre-surgery because the stint was moved? Also, I've had no bleeding issues in case that helps
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Moving nasal packing inside the nose before it is supposed to come out can scratch the inside of the nose and cause irritation. This may be why the nose feels like it is burning on the inside. The packing is also in the nose to hold the edges of mucosa together so they can heal. Moving them too...
It appears that there is a caudal septal deformity that is responsible for your problem, and it can be addressed with a fairly limited revision procedure. Consult a facial plastic surgeon who performs Rhinoplasty frequently.
Since you are only a couple of months out from your procedure it is possible that your nose is still healing, has sutures or crusts that are causing the high-pitched sound when air goes over it. You may have a hole in the septum as well. I might try neti pot saline irrigation first. If the noise...