Is It OK to Use Steroid Nasal Sprays While Recovering from Septorhinoplasty?

After a septoplasty, it is common for the surgeon to insert splints inside the nose to fit on both sides of the septum. These are made of silastic which is a plastic-like material. These are usually left in for 5-7 days and then are removed. If yo are having bleeding and pain, try to get in to...

Some people experience significant nasal obstruction with a 30% restriction of airflow while other patients do not have symptoms.  It really depends on each individual patient.  If the nasal obstruction from the deviated septum is significant and the patient is symptomatic, then it...

Trauma to the nose can result in a fracture or deviation of the internal portion of the septum known as a deviated septum.  A deviated septum usually causes decreased breathing issues consistently out of one side of the nose.  A tall thin nose with flail upper lateral cartilages can...

When the nasal bones need to be re-aligned, cuts in the bone are necessary.  The body treats these like a broken bone and heals with the formation of new bone.  This is known as callous formation.  This bone is always thicker than the bone that was there before and is almost...

The majority of septoplasties can be done with incisions hidden inside the nose.  Certain types of crooked septums, particularly those where the deviation is close to the from at the nostrils, are sometimes done with a standard external rhinoplasty incision in order to maximize the chances...

While it's not typical to leave nasal splints in the nose permanently, it sounds like something isn't quite right with your nose. A thorough examination with an otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose Throat) should help you figure out what exactly is going on.