I had my surgery over a year ago. 1 month post op I started getting some really bad headaches. The ent assured me it was not related to surgery. Fast forward to two weeks ago, They are so unbearable and last for days. My mri came back I have an obstructed nasal cavity. When I looked at the scans myself I also noticed there is some kind of label on my bone. If I get this corrected will these headaches go away? Is this bone label a foreign object?? I’m freaking out.
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Many people have deviated septum. It is very common. Although there is a possibility for other causes such as nasal polyps can be the reason, most of the time if you have asymmetry along with breathing problems it will be due to deviated septum. The best way to determine the exact cause is...
Hi @Optimistic4434! Based on your concerns, you will require a septo-rhinoplasty. The septoplasty helps to improve breathing and the airway. The rhinoplasty part can help remove the dorsal hump and to reduce the tip.
Please do your research and due diligence and choose someone that has done many surgeries and is comfortable doing work both inside your nasal cavity and external work. The two procedures are often done together and septal cartilage can be harvested during the time of septoplasty. I do not...