Hi doctor, i underwent septoplasty and outfracture of inferior turbinates 18th February. I have no follow up appointment with my surgeon. But a follow up appointment with ENT doctor on 26 March. Is this normal? It means my first follow up appointment will be 5 weeks after surgery. My surgery duration was approx 25 minutes, had not stents and absorbable sutures. Packing was removed 4 hours after surgery. And advised to do (homemade) saline washes with salt water and bicarbonate soda.
I had septoplasty surgery to open nasal passages. A week later a 'follow up' visit, 3 weeks later another 'follow up' visit and another in July. I received the bill for this visit and was charged over $500, insurance paid $100, leaving me with $400 for each visit. It was an office visit. I paid $2200 between the DR and surgical center. I've asked the DR's office for a explanation as to why so much. I haven't received a response. I'm not sure what to do. I think this is crazy, am I wrong?
500 characters isn't enough to relay all the necessary information of what my situation is. I also know this website is only for advice in a general sense and not for individual diagnosis. So I will ask my question as a hypothetical scenario. In a patient that had a minor bilateral turbinectomy but was still having issues after healing had ended, what method of turbinate reduction would allow for the smallest and most precise reduction possible if they went ahead with a follow up procedure?
I had septoplasty/turbinate reduction surgery last week. I had a post op visit five days after surgery to have the splints removed. I was informed after the appointment that no futher appointments were necessary. Is it normal after such a surgery to have no futher post operative care?
After breaking my nose I had a septoplasty/rhinoplasty 3 days ago. My surgeon took my splint off early b/c he needed to leave on vacation. He said it looked good & to follow up in 5 weeks. Today, while holding a friend's toddler, he threw his head back/accidentally popped my nose on the end. it hurt & bled for a while then stopped. Is it likely that the results are compromised? Is there anything I can do to help mitigate the damage/situation?
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.