Flying prior to surgery. Is it safe?

The excess cartilage may end up as follows:1) Discarded 2) Used for improvement of other areas of the noseThe nose is irrigated before the procedure is finished. There will be no remaining debris inside the nose following the end of the surgery. I hope this helps, and good luck. 

Reason for nostril show excess in your nose is the nose is short and NOT rotation. The cartilage I have used in noses like yours for 35 years is septal cartilage.  

There is no age limit on a rhinoplasty. As long as patient's are in good health, it is acceptable under a rhinoplasty at any age. The oldest person we have ever performed a cosmetic rhinoplasty on is 83 years old. For many  before and after closed rhinoplasty examples, please see the link below ...

There are significant asymmetries present in this nose that can be addressed with a closed rhinoplasty procedure. The asymmetrical tip will most likely require a tip-plasty  to realign the lower lateral cartilages with suture techniques. A spreader graft will also be required on the concave ...

Contact your surgeon's office.  Most surgeon's request that no blood thinners (such as aspirin, advil, iburprofen, motrin) be taken 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery. 

In some cases where the nose was acutely injured, this technique you describe to straighten the septum may be possible. However, if the broken cartilage and/or bone has been allowed to heal, additional maneuvers may be needed to effectively correct the displacement.