I got a septoplasty done Tuesday and it is now Friday. On Wednesday he took out the packing, and for a little bit after I could breath but now one nostril is completely clogged and the other one is mostly clogged. Also I've been doing the neilmed sinus rinse and it only comes out of the same nostril or my throat, not the other side. I know it says it takes like 2-4 weeks to be 100%, are these symptoms normal? My doctor is out of town so my next follow up isn't for 9 more days.
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It is difficult to assess what is going on with your nose based on your descriptions alone, without any pictures. However, based on what you've written, it is possible that you do have nasal collapse. The fact that you had nasal trauma, nasal surgery and current difficulty with nasal breathing ...
Without knowing exactly what was done, it is hard to assess what falls within the realm of normal and abnormal. That being said, anytime you have to do a revision, particularly in the nose, the healing time will be prolonged over the first surgery. This has to do with build of scar tissue, i...
I would have the nasal surgery done after the jaw surgery. Because the LeFort I surgery involves the midface, the structures of the nose can be effected by the surgery. We often do nasal surgery on patients who have had orthographic surgery in the past. If you have the nasal surgery first, you...
