I need a septoplasty procedure but I'm a claustrophobic person and also suffer from anxiety. Is Reltok Clear Flo airway effective on septoplasty procedures? Does it really work on patients with their breathing while healing? And has it helped people who are claustrophobic?
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Answer: Airway device effective after septoplasty surgery
Based on these photos alone, it does not look like you have a deviated septum, but this is almost always an internal exam finding so we won't be able to tell you from online unless you also show us a scan and/or you have really really bad deviation.
It’s unusual to do a septoplasty that soon after an injury. More likely you had a simple closed reduction of the fracture. You should be reevaluated to see what’s causing your breathing problem.
Please ask your surgeon for their advice, because they know your nose better than anyone here. Having said that, if your face is down in the open hole during a massage, that shouldn't disturb the surgery site itself. There will be some blood pooling in the nose which leads to congestion during a...