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I Had a Septoplasty Resulting in an External Nasal Valve Collapse. Is There a Possiblity It Will Eventually Heal Itself?

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Three years ago I had a septoplasty. I had no trouble breathing during the day, but a little bit at night with occasional snoring. Right after the tubes were taken out a week after the surgery, the airflow in the deviated left side of my nose felt abnormal, like I could breathe way too much. Within two hours, the side of my nose had collapsed, leaving no air flow at all. I also have to constantly unstick the outside of my nose from the inside. It has improved somewhat; will it ever heal itself?

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