I had stents taken out 10 days after the septoplasty. 24 hours later the septum is bowing significantly and I can feel the pressure from the bow. Do they put stents back in to correct that? I'm concerned it will keep moving.
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While it's normal to have some anxiety after surgery, you seem to be having an excessive amount. Do whatever you need to in order to stop touching your nose, because manipulating it is only going to cause harm to it. Follow up with your surgeon, and he/she may recommend some...
Before a patient commits to the septoplasty procedure
to correct a deviated septum, it is important that he or she has reached full
physical maturity. This way, your surgeon can make sure that your nose has
stopped growing and that the surgery will accurately address the breathing
problems...
After sinus surgery in particular, crusting of dried blood and mucous inside the nose is normal. These crusts can get quite large, block the newly created openings to the sinuses, and smell quite bad. Many surgeons, myself included, will periodically see patients after sinus surgery...
