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Scar Tissue / Adhesions Post Rhinoplasty

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Fergi999Mar 17, 2011

I had primary (closed) rhinoplasty 6 months ago as well as a turbinectomy. I'm now having problems breathing as it feels like there is something blocking my nose. I also feel a lot of stretching/pulling/tugging inside. When I look inside, I see bands of skin that seem to be pulling inward (bottom outer area towards the center of the nose). These seem to be getting tighter as my nose heals and with that, it's getting harder to breath. Is this scar tissue easy to remove? How is it done?

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