Septoplasty ruined my nose

the swelling has finally subsided in my lip but now im confused of the outcome of my nose when i first woke up from having the operation i was not swollen in any way and was happy straight away with the results, but now 6 days later it looks as tho my closed nostril has come back?!!! im feeing a little bit angry about this can somebody please reassure me that this is just swelling and it will end up looking as it did when i first woke up, i will try and post some pictures so you can see what i mean.

Totally normal. Day 3 was the worst for me overall and I looked like I had been in a boxing match. It gets better! I took Arnica Montana orally and applied it topically. I think that stuff really accelerated the healing process of my bruising. I got it from Whole Foods. Hope you feel better soon!

Those cons you mentioned are just temporary...
So overall it's +ve experiance...

Update Oct 2018 - My nose has now flattened on the right side I hate the shape of it yet again it looks exactly how it did after it went wrong the first time - I’m seriously considering fillers instead as this has ruined my appearance

I'm so sorry! I didn't realize so much time had gone by when I originally replied. What does the doctor say?

OOOOOHHHH! :'-(

im so sorry i get the feeling my noes looks horrid now and im so unhappy im only 2 weeks post op but i cant breath it looks gross one nostril is bigger than the other and he put a huge piece of rib in my noes and now it looks strange and feels so weird i hate it

So sorry to hear this. I had open septoplasty and turbinate reduction, rib-graft on August 4th 2016. I had bad deviated septum and collapsed valve which was closing up. I was getting nosebleeds that wouldn't stop. CT scan was done for sinus and what should up was a mess as mentioned above. I'm 3months post-op and happy that I can breathe and sleep. I would say that my nose had subsided about 60% and I'm starting to see my nose forming. My doctor did an amazing job. Surgery took 7 1/2 hours due to the complexity that needed to get done. I wish you the best, I must say that your nose looks great. I totally understand though if you have collapsed valve that needs to get corrected.

Thank you, on my I'm so sorry to hear about your swelling did you have open or closed surgery? My surgery was opened and took 7 1/2 hours which my doctor had to do total reconstruction on my nose, he actually took piece of cartilage from my rib. The surgery nose shouldn't hurt it's the not being able to breathe from your nose and breathe through your mouth is uncomfortable, I had very little bruising on my left side and minimal swelling. You'll be fine, just make sure that your doctor specializes only on the nose face and neck. My doctor only specializes on the face and does total reconstruction. My doctor communicated with me and told me about all the possibilities that could happen like the rib graft cartilage can warp, just make sure to ask your doctor what can you except after your surgery. Also drink pineapple juice that will help with swelling and drink plenty of fluids. My doctor also recommended to get medi flush with saline packets to keep the nose clean inside, you would do this after your cast is off and 2 weeks after. I still flush to this day and it helps to get all the guck out of your nose. My doctor was so confident after one week once he took the cast off he told me that my nose came out good and he would see me in 3 months which I go back on November 2nd. Also make sure to sleep with your head elevated that will help, I pray that you have a successful surgery and all goes well. I'm hear for you if you have any questions. Just keep in mind that your nose will be stiff for some time which is normal. My nose is still stiff and 40% still swollen. My surgery was over hundred thousand dollars , I'm so grateful that my insurance covered it.