How has the experience been so far? I’m 24 and my septum is completely messed up. Have been a mouth breather for most of my life and breathing through my nose is like drinking a thick milkshake through a straw. Considering a septoplasty heavily
I had my surgery done yesterday (bilateral turbinates reduction & septoplasty). For the dry mouth, I retained some saliva inside my mouth to wet my lips when needed. Lip balm work wonders with the dry and cracked lips. Eating and drinking is horrible when the packing is inside my nose because the pressure from swallowing forces blood out of my right eye. It was a weird feeling when I saw blood coming out from my eye. Sleeping upright didn’t help with the fatigue from the surgery. All these unpleasant moments will pass, and our bodies will heal over time. Looking forward to better breathing! ❤ positivity- share your tips!
I had the surgery along with turbinate reduction and sinus surgery.Post op 11 days my nose is all dry I still can’t sleep for some reason it’s like I have insomnia 😢 I hope this passes soon .
5 days post op with Septoplasty, turbinate reduction and sinus passageway enlargement. Stents in my nose. The initial post op was painful. Blood flowing for my nose and weeping from my eyes, left eye mostly. Talking is impossible due to sore throat. Swallowing liquid nearly impossible due to pressure buildup and blood weeping from eyes. Eating hard food was easier. Most of my meds are taken using a small spoon and applesauce. I can drink fluid with a small spoon but if I don’t do the sequence perfectly I get blood squirting thru my nose, eyes (mostly clear liquid now) and ears popping. Can’t wait to get stents removed tomorrow. But I still have foam packing up higher for another week and a half. This is tight surgery. I have yet to regain ability to speak. Throat is sore and dry
If you buy a humidifier and sleep with it next to you it helps with the dry mouth from having to breathe through your mouth. I just got my splints out today. I had a 93% deviation so almost my entire right nostril was blocked. it was a little painful for the first few days but having the splints removed was the most uncomfortable part for me, but I can now breathe much better than previously. I would say that if you don’t have a horrible deviation the surgery is not worth it but if the deviation makes it hard to breathe than it is more than worth it.this was the first surgery I ever had and it was a decent experience even though I was scared at first
How is your breathing now? I had my surgery about 4months ago and i was breathing well. But now i feel some pressure in the upper nose bridge and its so uncomfortable at times. And its getting more frequent. Anyone had similar experience??
Just done mine last week. My god i know what is breathing called now. I had postponed it from 2019 trying to use nasal spray just with the fear for operation. Had a hell of a night on the day i was operated , as the nose was 200% blocked with operation stuffs, had sore throat with the oxygen during the operation, and had a phlem stuck on my throat which all means i had to breath 10 min then sleep then 10 min fhen sleep. Once that phlem had gone, i had sleep like a little baby boy with almost 9 to 10 hours of sleep. My life has changed after the cottons and other stuff has been removed post operation - feels lot happier to breath. Anyone like me who is constantly delaying their operation, it will be a life changer but do it.
I didn't feel any pain in my nose, but u will have headache, sore throat and so on and it is because of general anesthesia. In general, u feel little bad for 2 days. From day 3 you start going out or sit and talk with everybody.
Just had septoplasty w/turbinate reduction done 8 days ago (Wednesday, August 09, 2023), and I’ll add that I also had 2 bones removed from upper/lower part of my nose. This was because of an enlarged bone spur in my nose. Here’s my experience, and hopefully it “might” be able to assist on your road to recovery, and what you might expect, I realize everyone’s experience is different due to your pain level, so this might give you a rough idea(s) or what to expect at least. 1st night I couldn’t sleep at all, I was up up all night, I hope and pray this doesn’t happen with you. It was strange but I was miserable due to my nose filling up with mucus when I tilted my head upright to sleep. Mucus started to increase around the packing in my nose every time I put my head in a slanted to upright position. Had to sit-up and let it drain all night. I’m assuming it had to do with the “minimal amount” of packing in my nose, thank God I was able to remove the packing 24hrs after surgery. It would’ve been torture for me to continue getting little to no sleep at all, I couldn’t have done another night or at least thank God I didn’t have to do another night. Expect for an entire week to feel weak, tired, annoyed with just the whole process of it all, and with the pain of not being able to really blow your nose, and having a stint jammed in and up your nose for an entire week, and a majority of the time plan on being absolutely miserable, no joke. I’m not trying to be negative but it’s the honest to God truth, but the results after a week are most definitely worth it all. As if I need to really say this here, duuuh, be sure to take the pain meds prescribed to you or extra strength Tylenol, of course, you will need something for pain, which means you will get a prescription for pain. I had also received an antibiotic to take 3 times a day, 30 capsules. I decided to stop taking my prescribed pain med which was Hydrocodone - Acetamin 5-325mg (5% Hydrocodone and 325% Tylenol - Take 1 tablet every 4 hours). I had to end up stopping the prescription since it had Hydrocodone in it, and at night time I use melatonin to get to sleep, not good to mix the 2 together I was told. So instead I just started taking over the counter extra strength Tylenol. I was taking 2 - 500mg tabs every six hours (Your only allowed to take 6 tablets within a 24hr time frame, so I of course was popping 2 at a time at a 1,000mg, it definitely helped a lot with the pain, and it’s annoyance.) Thankfully I didn’t experience any type of pounding kind of pain either in or outside my nose. When I say pounding I mean the physical kind of pain if you accidentally hit your finger with a hammer, not that you would ever accidentally hit your nose with a hammer. Maybe if you were hitting something too close, I know, shut up, right? The pain just came from all the cutting that had to be done, it was like a burning feeling, it wasn’t comfortable at all, and after 6 days just the annoyance and pain of a stint jammed in my nose as well. As gross as it sounds, oh well, but get acquainted with your mucus, no boogers really, just lovely ole mucus. 😂 It sounds gross but I couldn’t tell you how many times I was trying to manually drain and get out as much mucus out of my nose with tissues or toilet paper. I’ve never picked my nose so much in my entire life, it didn’t matter, I could care less, any way just as long as I could get as much of it out of my nose as I could, but then again it will drain on its own a lot too, but for me not nearly as much as I was hoping it would. At times I was “gently” blowing, “gently” I’ll say it once more, “gently” blowing it out as well too, not that often if I could help it. My stints were stitched in, I’m not sure if they all are, there’s a few different types of stints. There will still be a lot of mucus left in your nose no matter how much you try and get it out. You just can’t blow your nose like you normally would though, no, NO. Oh yeah, get used to a dried up and crusty nose too, lovely, yep, absolutely miserable and annoying, oh how much fun, NOT! So this was mainly my miserable and annoying time spent was with having a plastic stint in my nose, so much mucus, dryness, and crusty, and not being able to blow my nose at all, oh so so much fun, yeah right, sure. Believe me after the 3rd day around my nose it looked as if I got punched several times in the nose because of all the dried up blood. Your probably going to laugh or chuckle at this one. I’ve seen on UA-cam where people are given an elastic like band to put under your nose, it looked a lot more better, and probably felt a lot better than what I got 😂. I got a folded face mask to put under my nose, I know, right, don’t be so jealous😆. I couldn’t deal with it, not because of how it looked, I didn’t care about that, but only because it put way too much pressure beneath my nose causing the bottom of my nose to rub the stint in my nose, not good. So instead at night, at bedtime, I wouldn’t of course worn this out in public, but I wrapped a long length of gauze around my head with some more gauze under my nose. I’m sure some of you, probably a lot, are laughing at this point. It was actually a whole lot more comfortable than wrapping things around the ears, and also it gave me the freedom of how tight I wanted it to be, tied it in the back. Not something you would wear out in public unless you were just craving the attention and wanting everyone to know you had nose surgery. They would be thinking, “Yeah, brain surgery too with wearing that crazy thing out in public.” I told my wife I was going to come visit her at work with it on, she said, “No your not.” I then immediately thought, “Yep, your right.” Thankfully I didn’t have any bleeding at all, just a whole lot of excess (from surgery) mixed in blood in most of the mucus, never a flow of blood though. I had no bruising at all, and with the natural eye you can’t tell whatsoever there’s any swelling. Now of course there is, and I nose my nose, I could tell a little bit by looking at it closely, but like I said nothing noticeable at all to another person. The wife and parents were quite surprised to not be able to notice anything. The first 4 days (From after surgery, 3 days after) it was tough, but on the third day I did go out to breakfast and that evening dinner as well. Clean nose of course, and of course without the Dr. Doodle Wink gauze wrap around the head, but definitely brought a plastic bag of tissues as well. For at least 6 or 7 days you will be tired and weak, I’m assuming this might be from not being able to breathe out of your nose too much, less oxygen to the brain. I was a bit absent minded at times, not often, just at times, for some it might be more often than usual, don’t be alarmed. Other symptoms might include: Dry mouth, chaff lips, teeth (gums) sore at times (not bad, noticeable), and during the process of your nose healing it will tickle a lot inside your nose. That’s all I can remember for now, if I think of anything else I’ll be sure to add it as well, don’t fret, things will gradually come back to normal, other than your going to feel like you’ve got a “NEW” inner nose, which will be new and interesting for you, something I’m having to get used to. Last but not least, this was very very helpful. Here’s how to sneeze/cough out of your mouth instead of your nose: To sneeze put both your middle finger and pointing finger together between your teeth, fingers not flat, but upright = like an equals sign, but together, both fingers pointing to the back of your mouth. This will prevent you from sneezing from out of your nose, only your mouth. Hope some of this will help, if you have any questions feel free to ask, after the seventh question I will have to start charging you a consultation fee, joking. It’s worth it, especially if you had as much pain as I used to have, so worth it. Breathing now is like 👍 having literally a brand new nose, it’s very strange feeling, but great 😊, and it’s only been 8 days even, and with no more surf board (stint) in my nose either, NICE! 👍
I also underwent septoplasty and turbinoplasty under GA on 9 August. I got dissolvable stitches still in my nose and I'm wondering if I can get rid of it before 8th September. Could you enlighten me on this matter? It would be of a great help 😊
@@sachinbaral1514 I would've been able to, you will know though. The 1st week is the most miserable, but into the 2nd week your in recovery mode. So into the 3rd week yeah shouldn't be a problem.
@@RamaWick i had it like 6 hours ago. It is so much better than I ever expected it to be . I dont have any pain just a very uncomfortable feeling of things inside nose and bleeding everytime I want to wake up and do something. Lips are swollen and completely numb. Upper teeth is swollen as well.
@@raptor2726 """You should call your doctor and ask him this""", but dissolvable stitches will go away on their own. That's whole point of them being dissolvable. I'm quite sure your doctor isn't going to remove stitches unless there was some kind of complication after the surgery to where you need to go back into surgery, hopefully of course this won't happen to anybody reading this here. I've been told swelling could take anywhere to 3 to 6 weeks, but with mine with as much cutting the doctor had to do it might be longer. I have an appointment on September 12th to see him again, looking forward to it. It's pretty obvious at least to me that my nose is healing. At times the tissue or cartilage seems to be stiff or feels stiff I should say, internally I mean. There's no pain, it just definitely feels different, not in a bad or concerning way. I can just tell its going through the process of healing, that's all. Also of course when the inside of your nose begins to tingle or tickle, this is also a sign of gradual healing as well. Just be very very cautious, and very very very careful with messing with the inside of your nose. I can blow my nose now "to a certain extent" not too hard though, not yet at least. This is why on my next appointment I will be letting my doctor know what I've just told you, and to get clarification on blowing my nose, lifting more than 10lbs. now, and the whole healing process still.
I had surgery septoplasty with bilateral turbinate reduction 9 days ago. The 1st night I did not sleep at all. I felt as if I was smothering. I have been very fatigue still taking naps during the day if possible. I feel a lot better. I still feel some soreness. I have the dissolving packing so my right nostril is still feeling stuffy. I try to flush nasal area out 2-3 days daily. The dryness makes my head hurt between my eyes. It get very tight. This has help tremendously. I am very thirsty with dry mouth so I am drinking tons of water. So far I do feel that I am breathing better. Can not wait until all the packing has dissolve.
I had the same surgery 8 days ago. I still have the silicone thingies stitched to my septum and I'm freaking out when it's time to remove them. I wanted to ask u, wdym with the dissolving packaging?
@@chryssagian yo I got the surgery done yesterday, now I have the silicone thingies and I have blood clots in my nostrils, GANG GANG Really tho it sucks I couldn't sleep at all last night, but I'm still glad I got the surgery done and am looking forward to healing... (...it's tough right now lol)
@@runningdecadeix4780 for me it was like cotton thingies that they removed 3 days after when I was about to leave the hospital. I was bleeding non stop when they did so they put those thingies again. I had to go to a private ent doctor to remove them and a week after I removed the stitches. I couldn't breathe through nose for 2 weeks, it was torture. 2 months post op rn and I started feeling better, no infections and I'm breathing normally. I'm washing my nose with specific equipment and sea water 👏🏼 Good luck mate!
I had my surgery Thursday (it is now Saturday) I have headaches, and have pretty much been a mute for 2 days because my ulva is inflamed. Can't wait to breathe normally for the first time in my life. I'm 15 and it's so embarrassing when people at school have said I breathe really loud or am a mouth breather
It's been 3 weeks since I had my surgery and I still can't breathe through my nose properly, having headaches all the time and swelling and tenderness around my nose still, and a numb feeling in my teeth and gums still. Recovery is no joke, I wouldn't want to go through this surgical procedure again.
I'm at exactly 2 weeks from my surgery today and I feel the same. I've noticed a change in my breathing, but not fully there yet. The migraines suck. My nose was cleaned out a week ago which was traumatizing. I also started having an ear infection. Here's to hoping we all recover asap!
I had septoplasty and turbinate reduction 3 days ago...yesterday i had the packing removed ....i feels somewhat free to breathe...the blood from my nose had formed hard crustings in the nostrils....my nose and my teeth hurt like hell and they are so numb...i hope it all goes down...i want to breathe freely without pain....to all those going through this.... i feel you...
these comments are so nice and reassuring - hope everyone else has a speedy recovery c: and yes it does hurt a lot to eat and drink so i advise others to drink soup or eat soft-smooth foods… like baby food or applesauce maybe…. right now im eating smooth/soggy milk. i know it sounds gross but im eating Krave- and it honestly tastes so good. good luck with looooveee ❤
@@Hypocritial buddy go for it. just in three days you will be alright. yes some pain will be there indeed but with medication including painkiller you will be alright. ALL THE BEST BRO
@@drednac I'm a few months post surgery and I have plenty of pain and numbness, nose, inside nose, top lip and top front teeth. I'm mostly annoyed with how much submucosal turbinate tissue has been removed, so much so that I don't believe my surgeon only did submucosal reduction. I have a feeling she is going to lie to me just to pay me lip service.
@@drednac because I can compare before and after with photos... I also took some sneaky endoscopic photos with a camera I bought online. *before I had surgery. But I can also see where the inferior turbinate was and how much was there with a phone camera comparison. To see middle turbinate I had to use endoscopic cam I'm talking about turbinates here, not septoplasty. I just have lots of numbness and stuff from that. Nose still isn't feeling good
i got my septoplasty and turbinate reduction on wednesday last week. after 2 days in the hospital in which i had my splints removed and the bandages from my nostrils removed as well, the stuffiness was THERE. but today (5 days post op) i can say that i am much better. nose still stuffy sometimes tho and i still have dry mouth from mouth breathing. but the pain is gone, the meds are doing their job and everything is swell. i just hope it gets even better in the future
@@buffyfan84 oh man did they put stents up your nose? Make sure you lay with your head elevated which I’m sure you have been doing already. It’s been over a year for me now.
I just had my procedure done 4 days ago and I’ve been suffering from facial pain, swelling and congestion. No paid meds have been helpful 😫 I just want my face back! Can’t sleep, can’t swallow can’t blow your nose etc
Just got it done a few days ago…I have no gotten a decent nights sleep due to being a mouth breather again…I’m on day 3 of recovery and I’m seeing improvement with my breathing in my nose…I have another week till I can get the splints out of my nose..really hoping it works out cuz I really hate this discomfort
@@alejandrom.7492 so it’s been 5 days since my splints have been removed…noticed right away that I was able to breathe through both nostrils..currently, I am stuffy again but the swelling went down, this was expected, I am continuing to do saline rinsing..I’m still healing and I can’t smell things right away..but I’m improving each day..I have another follow up in February..
@@fusion60 Do you breath better now? I got my stints removed yesterday and could breathe really good… now today… I’m congested again. Really hoping I can go back to breathing out of both nostrils like I could yesterday
@@yugicrowe1177 I do breathe so much better..even after the splints come out..you still get congested due to your nose still healing..I still use saline solution but am down to once a day..my sleep apnea is still here but it’s improved a bit
@@fusion60 it's been 2 weeks since my surgery, still stuffy and can't breath out of nose. Anyone else have really thick mucus and can't get saline rinse in one nose and out other?
I have this surgery scheduled for next month. My right side is completely blocked off. Will I get stints on one side only or will both be blocked off? Reading the comments, recovery sounds tough and painful but considering my current situation, I think this is the only way out.
@@queenrae91 Have you had it done? Those sinus infections can be dreadful and affect your gums, my bro broke his nose and has had trouble ever since, now he’s finally waiting for an ENT appointment which should have been done years ago.
I kept swallowing pieces of blood for 17 days after my sceptoplasty, and the silicone splints that held my nose together after the surgery were removed 10 days after the surgery. I was still feeling weak and was only able to completely recover my full training form after a month. Plus, the general anaesthetic gave some memory loss within a month after surgery
@@nigelbiglari4552 it’s not related to the septoplasty itself but to the general anesthesia- it can have such side effects, my neuropathologist said it’s normal within a month after general anesthesia
I had septoplasty and turbinoplasty. Currently on my day 10 after surgery. Still mouth breathing, beside being badly congested and inflamed I feel OK. However my lips are red and burning all the time from all that mouth breathing especially at night. So without all kinds of stimulants I wouldn't be very productive during the day. The sleep is just not there. Sometimes it feels like it's getting worse instead of better. So full recovery is not in sights.
@@drednac sad to hear.. I am just back from Dr appointment.. She said she will go deeper and make sure that it is not required again to go under surgery.. Though other doctors don't do it as area is sensitive for eyes and brain... I am even more worried now.. Frankly 🙃
@@ghayurbhaiplayz4114 almost two weeks after surgery and i still have to breath through mouth when sleeping.. im not having quality sleep right now. I dont know how long its gonna take for my nose to heal so that i can breath normally.
@@footiedoodie4317 have u visited the doc after 10 days??u have to visit him he will remove the support splint(plastic structure for support) then u would breath easily as i am told ....mine would be tomorrow...search on yt about the splints
i have done it 2 days ago .. and it is a lot of pain and its not easy at all you need to be strong and fight for the time after the surgery or operation whatever u call it .. 2 days after and my nose is completely closed .. i do all medicine that they gave me and nothing till now can open my nose .. the doctor gave me 10 days after the surgery so i can go to him and take off the plastics inside whatever you call it .. please if anyone been through this right down your experience.. because now i feel so so bad.
I had a turbinate reduction and septoplasty and they botched the surgery because when I came out of it they said I can go home once they find my dad and then when I sat up blood was gushing out and they started panicking and grabbed a bunch of tools and started digging in my nose and widening it and I didn't have any pain medication going or anesthesia obviously so I then had my splints removed and large packing put in place which hurt worse than anything that words could describe and then 3 days later the packing was removed and I was gushing blood again and then they did a bunch of stuff that hurt again until the bleeding stopped and then told me that if it bled like that again then they would be bringing me to the hospital for emergency surgery but luckily it didn't bleed because if it did I would have bled it rather than cut my nose anymore especially after days of it sitting with scabs I couldn't touch without tears filling my eyes so this was a terrible experience for me and I am now finally in the healing process that I should have left the hospital in originally, I don't know if there is a malpractice lawsuit that Im eligible for or not from this but if I am then that would be justice that I need.
@@stormtraders there are legit 2 to 3 comments saying they bleed from the eyes during first 3 days postop lol what a nice way to prepare for a surgery
I had bilateral turbinates reduction and septoplasty. It sucked but so worth it in the end. Recovery was about a week. 2 weeks full recovery and back to normal everything with no limitations.
I just got my surgery yesterday and I can’t sleep. The headache is killing me. When does the bleeding stop? Coughing up blood that’s coating my throat from my nose isn’t fun.
@@wipex2072 I had the surgery the 22nd of April and had my follow up on the 29th! I can breathe!!!! The doctor said the inside of my nose looked so good. He flushed it out and it’s almost too much air. Today the stitches are mostly gone. I still have a little mucus build up at the back of throat but the doctor said to expect it for 6 weeks or so. It’s less and less everyday.
Anyone else have what they hope is just insane swelling and is worried their doctor messed up? My nose doesn’t even look like my nose anymore. It’s lopsided in the opposite direction and the size of an apricot.
1 week today, feels bruisy, stuffy. Glad to get out stint. I feel like I have a big bogger in my nose lol drinking plenty water does helps recover faster
I have constant sinus problem and I have devated spectrum doctors recommend me to have a surgery but I don't have a breathing problem just constant sinus? is surgery worth it ?
I had an appointment with the doctor today because I've been suffering with continuous nose bleeds and allergy. The doctor said that I have an extra bone in my nose or something and that I need a surgery. Is this the same.
My nose was completely straight before surgery, so surgery didn't change the appearance for me. The outside can be a poor representation of what's going on inside.
I also suffer sinus due to my septum deviation, how many days will I need to recover from it ,? I am in university so I can’t get it anytime due to exams and other things
@@buffyfan84thanks, im on day 3 and it feels rather weird and I'm going to have this packing and whatever removed on day 7 - hoping i never remember what it was like to not breathe through my nose!
@@RaiseThePressure just be patient. It will get much better even if it dont feel like it right now. And you are lucky, i had to have that package stuck up there for 2 weeks due to easter holidays😩😆 but it was all worth it in the end.
@@pabbukarthik2130It has been over one year since my procedure and my nose still feels constantly stuffy. I have regained a very limited ability to smell. Although, I still have lost about 75% of my sense of smell since the surgery. I am not happy with my results. Good luck.
@@heshamemara6490 its definitely worthy. I had been facing severe headaches from past 10years for which I took a lot of painkillers because I didn't knew the reason. After my diagnosis I decided to do the surgery immediately. It will take 2-3ays to get rid of the pain fully. But the complete healing takes atleast two months(you don't feel pain but you need to cautious that ypu don't hit you nose or press hard it often.) Since last 3months I didn't have any headaches, feeling really good and happy 😊.
I had no pain, having nose stuffed with gauze the first night was miserable, no sleep, but that was only one night. HOWEVER, the surgery did not help my breathing. Regrets? Definitely. Waste of time and money.
@@nancymabry Im sorry to hear that. Im in the midst of going through with the surgery or not, I haven't found a big alternative other than nasal spray.
I just had it two days ago and it’s horrible. I can’t breath because of the packing inside the nostrils and I feel congested, constant sneezing. Anyone can give me advise what to do?
@@shameen1321 amazing thank you. First 2 days I felt teribble but from 3rd day I started feeling very good. Now it is my 7th day. After 3 days I will have my splints removed.
been 1 month after surgery and i can't breathe properly because of mucus , it just doesn't stop and keep my either or both nostrils clogged , man i hope everything is fine with me , i am also smelling foul smell inside my nose from sometime now , damn this sucks ngl
No idea, but it was about 10k AUD for me in Australia. About 5k for septoplasty and 5k for submucosal turbinate tissue reduction. I don't recommend either surgery BTW. But if you are going to have it done, a septoplasty (not SMD) is preferable to any form of turbinate reduction. There are many non invasive ways to reduce turbinate tissue size without resorting to surgery. Good luck
@@priyanshuparasharr man i get this sergury twice here in philly and i regret the day accept to do this shit..now i feel like shit ,can't breath and my head its about to explote.
It’s been 5 days and I am dizzy and congested, I can’t breathe through my nose at all and I don’t get any sleep because I have been breathing through my mouth. I thought that by now it would start getting better, but it feels like it’s getting worse.
I am 20 years old in my final year of college, i suffer with sinuses bcoz of my deviated septum . Should I try to get a surgery ? Is it worth it , I can’t take the pain anymore
@sakshamp and jokerios just do it but be sure to go to a reputable ENT Dr. Not sure if you've initiated the process but every situation is different and depending how bad it is insurance might not cover it. You can of course get it done out of pocket. I'm going on day 4 and can tell you overall it's not too bad but annoying more than anything. Hit me up if you get it done and I'll share some of what's worked for me during the recovery. Best of luck
If you don’t do something about it, sinus infections will badly affect your gums and loosen your teeth. Please get something done now, better while your immune system is strong giving you more chance of s quick recovery.
Had my surgery 5 days ago. I have no bruising and no swelling but the pain in the first day or two was about 7 or an 8 out of 10 and the only thing they gave me was ibuprofen 800mg(which maybe brought my pain to a 5 or a 6 out of 10). My jaw was disturbed by the anesthesiologist and because of that, my ear and jaw on the right side hurt for about 2 or 3 days and the anesthesia made my entire body super sore to the point where I couldn't push open doors with my arms, so I had to back into them(ibuprofen did nothing to help with my body aches). I've had a constant fever ranging from 98.6 or 101.4 but I think I hit 101.4 because it's summer and I was sleeping under a blanket lol and I think I fell to 98.6 because I had a fan hitting my back but still, with this fever I've constantly been at 99.3 for about 5 days. With all that being said, I'm on day 5 and I still have a stint in my nose, but I can already feel that I have much better breathing out of the left nostril. My left nostril was really blocked and because of that I had serious trouble breathing and could only ever sleep on the left side so that my right nostril could work to its maximum so that I didn't have to breathe though my mouth when sleeping. What color socks did you guys get? I got purple.
I've seen different people saying different things too. I'm on day 2 of my recovery and from what my doctor said, you feel a lot better and almost normal after the first week
I had septoplasty turbinate reduction and a mini fess .Im 11 days post surgery I have a dry nose with scabbing.During the day I can breathe through my nose although it’s still congested and blocks up .At night I can’t seem to fall asleep I don’t know if it’s stress or insomnia but I sleep for 2 hrs then wake up don’t know why never had that before the surgery .I hope it goes away soon
I had a deviated septum and bone spur when I was younger. I'd had difficulty breathing out of my nose. They did surgery....And they accidentally nicked an artery. I almost bled out 3 different times. I was on my way out. The part of it was one of the lesser pleasant experiences I've had. I had an aok nose prior. Now, the center of my nose looks off. And I have a deviated septum again as well as another bone spur. I still have difficulty breathing through my nose. They want to fix these things, but I REALLY didn't enjoy it my first go around!
@@sweetbilli8156 I get breathing treatments, and sprays and am trying to avoid having it done. Seriously, though, I feel like my nose was pretty good, and it's kinda crooked now. The middle feels like it's to the right of center, ha.
It has been 12 days since I have had my septoplasty. I am really finding difficult to breath through my nose (I can breath out but cannot breath in easily so far). I am breathing through my mouth since the first day of the op which is interrupting my sleep. Really tough.
@@786uchihamadara Sometimes I can breath through both nostrils without problem. Sometimes I feel congested in my left nostril. But it is due to allergy. I need to take antihistamine regularly still. Otherwise I start sneezing. I would say that my breathing has improved about 40-50 percent than before. I saw people telling that it takes even one year to fully heal. This is because there may be still swelling inside.
My surgery had done by Dr Yash Gupta dentist in pathankot yesterday on date 07/01/2021 at first day will it hurt when tomorrow doctor remove my bandages
How is everyone doing on day 5 lol; I had so much mucus come out it and now I’m tired and hurting lol. Just took a pain pill and icing my forehead lol 😢
I have really bad nasal congestion and im only 14 to so Idk why I have it but it's in my right nostril and I cant even sleep I am having all the symptoms of a deviated septum an I really dont wanna get surgery it scares me really really bad I never had surgery before but I am seeing ENT on march 7 so I will know what will happen then
Hey just had my surgery done last week, if it feels congested nasal irrigation is literally your best friend. Try that for a bit and then see how you feel, if you feel better then surgery is most likely not needed (I was told this by my ENT)
Depends how severe the deviation is. Mine was more noticeable when I stretched the skin of my nose which showed an obvious deviation to the left. After surgery, it’s barely noticeable. They basically removed the excess portion of the cartilage that was bent.
Really not worth having the surgery if you are actively fighting or sparring. All the work can be undone with a single contact to your nose. I hear a lot of fighters have corrective nose surgery when they retire. However if your quality of life is poor then you may think otherwise
I just did sceptoplasty 20 days ago and after 8 days the doctor removed the supports, she said about 3 months to fully recover. For boxing I don't actually know as this involving punching the face 😂 As long as you start training slowly and caring for your nose, I would say about a month should suffice altough I am not a doctor
@@jeancarloduarte3621 actually one side no, the other just a little because if you don't clean it right the mucous harden, and it starts to "damage" the nose but not that bad. The pain is not that bad
@@MrLuigge did septoplasty get rid of your post nasal drip? and how do I clean my nose with the splints still in? Please answer I had septoplasty 2 days ago
@@jeancarloduarte3621 well I had a deviation close to the beginning of the nose, to clean my doctor said to use saline solution (Idk exactly how you call) and in my case I use a 20ml sirynge to inject it. You will not be able to blow the nose right now, you have to keep injecting the solution and keep using something like a toilet paper or something to clean. At least this is how I am doing.
Thank you, off-brand Morpheus, for the medical tips. Lookin like you’re about to offer me a red pill or a blue pill, either of which will cost me my life savings in medical bills
I had septoplasty (no rhinoplasty). I had silicon splints inside my nose for 10 days after surgery (then they were removed), kept swallowing pieces of blood for 17 days after surgery and it was a month before I was strong enough to return to full marathon training
@@jackjohnson7167 yep atm it is very swollen and stuffy and snotty but the saline spray and de congestion spray really helps. Can’t wait to see the final result after my recovery
@@heshamemara6490 honestly so much better, I can breathe a lot better through my nose than before. The shape didn’t change much tho. If u want to change the shape u should probs gets a rheinoplasty instead. If it is just the breathing / infections u have problems with then stick with the deviated septum surgery. The congestion’s stopped after around 5 days for me.
I have been told by the doctor who did my surgery that it used to happen with turbinectomy which is a drastic version of tubinoplasty, he talked about it like a relic from the 60s. My surgery was done with a laser. I can tell right now that I can definitely feel the air as I breath so I will not have ENS. Just get a doctor who has the best resume, don't get it done 'cheap'.
@@Zeppelin616 okay, first of all even a septoplasty can cause ENS. ENS can be caused by any injury to the nose itself. Unless you have a very deviated septum, with symptoms/issues. Do not get the surgery. If you have enlarged turbinate tissue, there are several ways to reduce these before even contemplating surgery. Oral/topical antihistamines Saline irrigation daily x3 Topical nasal steroid sprays that can be used long term. Also learn good spraying technique. Vik Veer ENT channel has a good video on this topic. I would personally say, only opt for Radio frequency ablation of the submucosal turbinate tissue, or TRACT, vs anything else. Conservative measures trump all invasive treatments first and foremost. Any ENT surgeon worth their salt should be saying these things long before I need to. Only a few around who are actually practicing good medicine on the whole I'd say.
Yeah, that's nice but mine took 3 MONTHS! Is this normal? My son had the same by the same doctor and his only took 3 days to fully recover. I'm 63. Does that make that much difference? THIS VIDEO WAS USELESS! THUMBD DOWN! Also, after 1 year, the problem came back!
shout out to everyone who is in so much pain rn
me omfg
@@ellie6179 this sucks so much
I'm on the waiting list for this 8 to 12 months ugh been suffering 5 years
@@dannymoonstar808 I also look so stupid with my bandage
How has the experience been so far? I’m 24 and my septum is completely messed up. Have been a mouth breather for most of my life and breathing through my nose is like drinking a thick milkshake through a straw. Considering a septoplasty heavily
I had my surgery done yesterday (bilateral turbinates reduction & septoplasty). For the dry mouth, I retained some saliva inside my mouth to wet my lips when needed. Lip balm work wonders with the dry and cracked lips. Eating and drinking is horrible when the packing is inside my nose because the pressure from swallowing forces blood out of my right eye. It was a weird feeling when I saw blood coming out from my eye. Sleeping upright didn’t help with the fatigue from the surgery. All these unpleasant moments will pass, and our bodies will heal over time. Looking forward to better breathing! ❤ positivity- share your tips!
Hey how are you feeling now? If better, how long was the recovery? I’m scared to get this done😂
@@zwarrr592 have you done surgery ??
In How much time you recover from it
I had the surgery along with turbinate reduction and sinus surgery.Post op 11 days my nose is all dry I still can’t sleep for some reason it’s like I have insomnia 😢 I hope this passes soon .
5 days post op with Septoplasty, turbinate reduction and sinus passageway enlargement. Stents in my nose. The initial post op was painful. Blood flowing for my nose and weeping from my eyes, left eye mostly. Talking is impossible due to sore throat. Swallowing liquid nearly impossible due to pressure buildup and blood weeping from eyes. Eating hard food was easier. Most of my meds are taken using a small spoon and applesauce. I can drink fluid with a small spoon but if I don’t do the sequence perfectly I get blood squirting thru my nose, eyes (mostly clear liquid now) and ears popping. Can’t wait to get stents removed tomorrow. But I still have foam packing up higher for another week and a half. This is tight surgery. I have yet to regain ability to speak. Throat is sore and dry
If you buy a humidifier and sleep with it next to you it helps with the dry mouth from having to breathe through your mouth. I just got my splints out today. I had a 93% deviation so almost my entire right nostril was blocked. it was a little painful for the first few days but having the splints removed was the most uncomfortable part for me, but I can now breathe much better than previously. I would say that if you don’t have a horrible deviation the surgery is not worth it but if the deviation makes it hard to breathe than it is more than worth it.this was the first surgery I ever had and it was a decent experience even though I was scared at first
How is your breathing now? I had my surgery about 4months ago and i was breathing well. But now i feel some pressure in the upper nose bridge and its so uncomfortable at times. And its getting more frequent. Anyone had similar experience??
@@nihadashraf7722 can you explain in detail what is happening to you?
@@nihadashraf7722 did you tell the surgeon ?
@@nihadashraf7722i got similar 1 year ago, i took the surgery. And i felt uncomfartable of my nose so sick. I will come back to my doctor tomorrow
my ent didn't tell me the % of deviation but he did say I am a candidate for septoplasty
Just done mine last week. My god i know what is breathing called now. I had postponed it from 2019 trying to use nasal spray just with the fear for operation. Had a hell of a night on the day i was operated , as the nose was 200% blocked with operation stuffs, had sore throat with the oxygen during the operation, and had a phlem stuck on my throat which all means i had to breath 10 min then sleep then 10 min fhen sleep. Once that phlem had gone, i had sleep like a little baby boy with almost 9 to 10 hours of sleep. My life has changed after the cottons and other stuff has been removed post operation - feels lot happier to breath. Anyone like me who is constantly delaying their operation, it will be a life changer but do it.
I just had it yesterday. Cried the whole night, was in so much pain, no medicine helped. This better be worth it ^^
Literally same
Im getting it and im scared that it would hurt
i had it yesterday cant even sleep
How you guys took oxygen during surgery??
I'm a week in, and still can't breath from my nose... its terrible.
I didn't feel any pain in my nose, but u will have headache, sore throat and so on and it is because of general anesthesia. In general, u feel little bad for 2 days. From day 3 you start going out or sit and talk with everybody.
After surgery that nigth can u sleep well or trouble to sleep
@@Srisraj17trouble sleeping for sure
Just had septoplasty w/turbinate reduction done 8 days ago (Wednesday, August 09, 2023), and I’ll add that I also had 2 bones removed from upper/lower part of my nose. This was because of an enlarged bone spur in my nose. Here’s my experience, and hopefully it “might” be able to assist on your road to recovery, and what you might expect, I realize everyone’s experience is different due to your pain level, so this might give you a rough idea(s) or what to expect at least.
1st night I couldn’t sleep at all, I was up up all night, I hope and pray this doesn’t happen with you. It was strange but I was miserable due to my nose filling up with mucus when I tilted my head upright to sleep. Mucus started to increase around the packing in my nose every time I put my head in a slanted to upright position. Had to sit-up and let it drain all night. I’m assuming it had to do with the “minimal amount” of packing in my nose, thank God I was able to remove the packing 24hrs after surgery. It would’ve been torture for me to continue getting little to no sleep at all, I couldn’t have done another night or at least thank God I didn’t have to do another night.
Expect for an entire week to feel weak, tired, annoyed with just the whole process of it all, and with the pain of not being able to really blow your nose, and having a stint jammed in and up your nose for an entire week, and a majority of the time plan on being absolutely miserable, no joke. I’m not trying to be negative but it’s the honest to God truth, but the results after a week are most definitely worth it all. As if I need to really say this here, duuuh, be sure to take the pain meds prescribed to you or extra strength Tylenol, of course, you will need something for pain, which means you will get a prescription for pain. I had also received an antibiotic to take 3 times a day, 30 capsules. I decided to stop taking my prescribed pain med which was Hydrocodone - Acetamin 5-325mg (5% Hydrocodone and 325% Tylenol - Take 1 tablet every 4 hours). I had to end up stopping the prescription since it had Hydrocodone in it, and at night time I use melatonin to get to sleep, not good to mix the 2 together I was told. So instead I just started taking over the counter extra strength Tylenol. I was taking 2 - 500mg tabs every six hours (Your only allowed to take 6 tablets within a 24hr time frame, so I of course was popping 2 at a time at a 1,000mg, it definitely helped a lot with the pain, and it’s annoyance.) Thankfully I didn’t experience any type of pounding kind of pain either in or outside my nose. When I say pounding I mean the physical kind of pain if you accidentally hit your finger with a hammer, not that you would ever accidentally hit your nose with a hammer. Maybe if you were hitting something too close, I know, shut up, right? The pain just came from all the cutting that had to be done, it was like a burning feeling, it wasn’t comfortable at all, and after 6 days just the annoyance and pain of a stint jammed in my nose as well.
As gross as it sounds, oh well, but get acquainted with your mucus, no boogers really, just lovely ole mucus. 😂 It sounds gross but I couldn’t tell you how many times I was trying to manually drain and get out as much mucus out of my nose with tissues or toilet paper. I’ve never picked my nose so much in my entire life, it didn’t matter, I could care less, any way just as long as I could get as much of it out of my nose as I could, but then again it will drain on its own a lot too, but for me not nearly as much as I was hoping it would. At times I was “gently” blowing, “gently” I’ll say it once more, “gently” blowing it out as well too, not that often if I could help it. My stints were stitched in, I’m not sure if they all are, there’s a few different types of stints. There will still be a lot of mucus left in your nose no matter how much you try and get it out. You just can’t blow your nose like you normally would though, no, NO. Oh yeah, get used to a dried up and crusty nose too, lovely, yep, absolutely miserable and annoying, oh how much fun, NOT! So this was mainly my miserable and annoying time spent was with having a plastic stint in my nose, so much mucus, dryness, and crusty, and not being able to blow my nose at all, oh so so much fun, yeah right, sure. Believe me after the 3rd day around my nose it looked as if I got punched several times in the nose because of all the dried up blood. Your probably going to laugh or chuckle at this one. I’ve seen on UA-cam where people are given an elastic like band to put under your nose, it looked a lot more better, and probably felt a lot better than what I got 😂. I got a folded face mask to put under my nose, I know, right, don’t be so jealous😆. I couldn’t deal with it, not because of how it looked, I didn’t care about that, but only because it put way too much pressure beneath my nose causing the bottom of my nose to rub the stint in my nose, not good. So instead at night, at bedtime, I wouldn’t of course worn this out in public, but I wrapped a long length of gauze around my head with some more gauze under my nose. I’m sure some of you, probably a lot, are laughing at this point. It was actually a whole lot more comfortable than wrapping things around the ears, and also it gave me the freedom of how tight I wanted it to be, tied it in the back. Not something you would wear out in public unless you were just craving the attention and wanting everyone to know you had nose surgery. They would be thinking, “Yeah, brain surgery too with wearing that crazy thing out in public.” I told my wife I was going to come visit her at work with it on, she said, “No your not.” I then immediately thought, “Yep, your right.”
Thankfully I didn’t have any bleeding at all, just a whole lot of excess (from surgery) mixed in blood in most of the mucus, never a flow of blood though. I had no bruising at all, and with the natural eye you can’t tell whatsoever there’s any swelling. Now of course there is, and I nose my nose, I could tell a little bit by looking at it closely, but like I said nothing noticeable at all to another person. The wife and parents were quite surprised to not be able to notice anything.
The first 4 days (From after surgery, 3 days after) it was tough, but on the third day I did go out to breakfast and that evening dinner as well. Clean nose of course, and of course without the Dr. Doodle Wink gauze wrap around the head, but definitely brought a plastic bag of tissues as well. For at least 6 or 7 days you will be tired and weak, I’m assuming this might be from not being able to breathe out of your nose too much, less oxygen to the brain. I was a bit absent minded at times, not often, just at times, for some it might be more often than usual, don’t be alarmed. Other symptoms might include: Dry mouth, chaff lips, teeth (gums) sore at times (not bad, noticeable), and during the process of your nose healing it will tickle a lot inside your nose. That’s all I can remember for now, if I think of anything else I’ll be sure to add it as well, don’t fret, things will gradually come back to normal, other than your going to feel like you’ve got a “NEW” inner nose, which will be new and interesting for you, something I’m having to get used to.
Last but not least, this was very very helpful. Here’s how to sneeze/cough out of your mouth instead of your nose: To sneeze put both your middle finger and pointing finger together between your teeth, fingers not flat, but upright = like an equals sign, but together, both fingers pointing to the back of your mouth. This will prevent you from sneezing from out of your nose, only your mouth.
Hope some of this will help, if you have any questions feel free to ask, after the seventh question I will have to start charging you a consultation fee, joking. It’s worth it, especially if you had as much pain as I used to have, so worth it. Breathing now is like 👍 having literally a brand new nose, it’s very strange feeling, but great 😊, and it’s only been 8 days even, and with no more surf board (stint) in my nose either, NICE! 👍
I also underwent septoplasty and turbinoplasty under GA on 9 August. I got dissolvable stitches still in my nose and I'm wondering if I can get rid of it before 8th September. Could you enlighten me on this matter? It would be of a great help 😊
I have it on 5th September .
Do you think I can get back to my classes (I am a student) after two weeks ?
@@sachinbaral1514 I would've been able to, you will know though. The 1st week is the most miserable, but into the 2nd week your in recovery mode. So into the 3rd week yeah shouldn't be a problem.
@@RamaWick i had it like 6 hours ago.
It is so much better than I ever expected it to be .
I dont have any pain just a very uncomfortable feeling of things inside nose and bleeding everytime I want to wake up and do something.
Lips are swollen and completely numb. Upper teeth is swollen as well.
@@raptor2726 """You should call your doctor and ask him this""", but dissolvable stitches will go away on their own. That's whole point of them being dissolvable. I'm quite sure your doctor isn't going to remove stitches unless there was some kind of complication after the surgery to where you need to go back into surgery, hopefully of course this won't happen to anybody reading this here. I've been told swelling could take anywhere to 3 to 6 weeks, but with mine with as much cutting the doctor had to do it might be longer. I have an appointment on September 12th to see him again, looking forward to it. It's pretty obvious at least to me that my nose is healing. At times the tissue or cartilage seems to be stiff or feels stiff I should say, internally I mean. There's no pain, it just definitely feels different, not in a bad or concerning way. I can just tell its going through the process of healing, that's all. Also of course when the inside of your nose begins to tingle or tickle, this is also a sign of gradual healing as well. Just be very very cautious, and very very very careful with messing with the inside of your nose. I can blow my nose now "to a certain extent" not too hard though, not yet at least. This is why on my next appointment I will be letting my doctor know what I've just told you, and to get clarification on blowing my nose, lifting more than 10lbs. now, and the whole healing process still.
I had surgery septoplasty with bilateral turbinate reduction 9 days ago. The 1st night I did not sleep at all. I felt as if I was smothering. I have been very fatigue still taking naps during the day if possible. I feel a lot better. I still feel some soreness. I have the dissolving packing so my right nostril is still feeling stuffy. I try to flush nasal area out 2-3 days daily. The dryness makes my head hurt between my eyes. It get very tight. This has help tremendously. I am very thirsty with dry mouth so I am drinking tons of water. So far I do feel that I am breathing better. Can not wait until all the packing has dissolve.
The smothering sounds like ENS!
I had the same surgery 8 days ago. I still have the silicone thingies stitched to my septum and I'm freaking out when it's time to remove them.
I wanted to ask u, wdym with the dissolving packaging?
@@chryssagian yo I got the surgery done yesterday, now I have the silicone thingies and I have blood clots in my nostrils, GANG GANG
Really tho it sucks I couldn't sleep at all last night, but I'm still glad I got the surgery done and am looking forward to healing... (...it's tough right now lol)
@@runningdecadeix4780 for me it was like cotton thingies that they removed 3 days after when I was about to leave the hospital. I was bleeding non stop when they did so they put those thingies again. I had to go to a private ent doctor to remove them and a week after I removed the stitches. I couldn't breathe through nose for 2 weeks, it was torture.
2 months post op rn and I started feeling better, no infections and I'm breathing normally. I'm washing my nose with specific equipment and sea water 👏🏼
Good luck mate!
@@chryssagianhow many months to full recover
I had my surgery Thursday (it is now Saturday) I have headaches, and have pretty much been a mute for 2 days because my ulva is inflamed. Can't wait to breathe normally for the first time in my life. I'm 15 and it's so embarrassing when people at school have said I breathe really loud or am a mouth breather
How is your breathing now?
It's been 3 weeks since I had my surgery and I still can't breathe through my nose properly, having headaches all the time and swelling and tenderness around my nose still, and a numb feeling in my teeth and gums still. Recovery is no joke, I wouldn't want to go through this surgical procedure again.
Can you go gym ? Drink alcohol, m
Same
I'm at exactly 2 weeks from my surgery today and I feel the same. I've noticed a change in my breathing, but not fully there yet. The migraines suck. My nose was cleaned out a week ago which was traumatizing. I also started having an ear infection. Here's to hoping we all recover asap!
feels like giving me doubts to have mine done 🥺
You guys scaring me
Not as bad as I thought, on my second night, but still a lot of discomfort to say the least. Breathing through your mouth isn't easy.
I had septoplasty and turbinate reduction 3 days ago...yesterday i had the packing removed ....i feels somewhat free to breathe...the blood from my nose had formed hard crustings in the nostrils....my nose and my teeth hurt like hell and they are so numb...i hope it all goes down...i want to breathe freely without pain....to all those going through this.... i feel you...
Hope you have a speedy recovery! How did your surgery?
How are you now?
How much time you need to recover?
@@hanadi4051 a month
@@hanadi4051 I'm fine now...i can breathe equally on both sides
these comments are so nice and reassuring - hope everyone else has a speedy recovery c:
and yes it does hurt a lot to eat and drink so i advise others to drink soup or eat soft-smooth foods… like baby food or applesauce maybe….
right now im eating smooth/soggy milk. i know it sounds gross but im eating Krave- and it honestly tastes so good.
good luck with looooveee ❤
i thought tuna with mayo would be smooth and good to eat but no. it hurt. 😔
@@shelbyiscool4151hows everything now? any good?
I just had it today. It's difficult to face but can't do anything except Injoying this pain.
How are you feeling now after 13 days. I am planning to undergo this surgery in May
@@Hypocritial buddy go for it. just in three days you will be alright. yes some pain will be there indeed but with medication including painkiller you will be alright.
ALL THE BEST BRO
@@harshpatel2583 thanks that is encouraging
@Harsh Patel Good to hear you had a good experience. Also your name is very cool.
Can I go for the operation i also have same problem please tell i m from India
Actually the full recovery phase is from 6 months to 1 year after surgery
Exactly, it took me about 7 months to finally be able to breathe through my nose.
Well that sounds like somebody underestimated something :D .. (me 10 days after surgery)
@@drednac I'm a few months post surgery and I have plenty of pain and numbness, nose, inside nose, top lip and top front teeth.
I'm mostly annoyed with how much submucosal turbinate tissue has been removed, so much so that I don't believe my surgeon only did submucosal reduction. I have a feeling she is going to lie to me just to pay me lip service.
@@DoubtingThomas333 How do you know how much she removed?
@@drednac because I can compare before and after with photos... I also took some sneaky endoscopic photos with a camera I bought online. *before I had surgery. But I can also see where the inferior turbinate was and how much was there with a phone camera comparison. To see middle turbinate I had to use endoscopic cam
I'm talking about turbinates here, not septoplasty. I just have lots of numbness and stuff from that. Nose still isn't feeling good
I just got septoplasty/turbinate reduction two days ago and that congestion is real. I hope it only takes a week for the stuffiness to end.
i got my septoplasty and turbinate reduction on wednesday last week. after 2 days in the hospital in which i had my splints removed and the bandages from my nostrils removed as well, the stuffiness was THERE. but today (5 days post op) i can say that i am much better. nose still stuffy sometimes tho and i still have dry mouth from mouth breathing. but the pain is gone, the meds are doing their job and everything is swell. i just hope it gets even better in the future
Did you lose taste and smell?
@@moldo7799 what meds do they give you for this. I will be getting this done soon
@@MarcoLiftzI’m on day 4 and I still cant smell or taste anything. Quite worried!😬
@@buffyfan84 oh man did they put stents up your nose? Make sure you lay with your head elevated which I’m sure you have been doing already. It’s been over a year for me now.
1. Do they always work to make breathing easier?
2) how expensive are they?
I just had my procedure done 4 days ago and I’ve been suffering from facial pain, swelling and congestion. No paid meds have been helpful 😫 I just want my face back! Can’t sleep, can’t swallow can’t blow your nose etc
Do you remember what pain meds they gave you?
Just got it done a few days ago…I have no gotten a decent nights sleep due to being a mouth breather again…I’m on day 3 of recovery and I’m seeing improvement with my breathing in my nose…I have another week till I can get the splints out of my nose..really hoping it works out cuz I really hate this discomfort
update!
@@alejandrom.7492 so it’s been 5 days since my splints have been removed…noticed right away that I was able to breathe through both nostrils..currently, I am stuffy again but the swelling went down, this was expected, I am continuing to do saline rinsing..I’m still healing and I can’t smell things right away..but I’m improving each day..I have another follow up in February..
@@fusion60 Do you breath better now? I got my stints removed yesterday and could breathe really good… now today… I’m congested again. Really hoping I can go back to breathing out of both nostrils like I could yesterday
@@yugicrowe1177 I do breathe so much better..even after the splints come out..you still get congested due to your nose still healing..I still use saline solution but am down to once a day..my sleep apnea is still here but it’s improved a bit
@@fusion60 it's been 2 weeks since my surgery, still stuffy and can't breath out of nose. Anyone else have really thick mucus and can't get saline rinse in one nose and out other?
I have this surgery scheduled for next month. My right side is completely blocked off. Will I get stints on one side only or will both be blocked off? Reading the comments, recovery sounds tough and painful but considering my current situation, I think this is the only way out.
How’d it go. I have constant sinus infections so I have to see an ENT. I’m scared this will be my result.
@@queenrae91 Have you had it done? Those sinus infections can be dreadful and affect your gums, my bro broke his nose and has had trouble ever since, now he’s finally waiting for an ENT appointment which should have been done years ago.
I kept swallowing pieces of blood for 17 days after my sceptoplasty, and the silicone splints that held my nose together after the surgery were removed 10 days after the surgery. I was still feeling weak and was only able to completely recover my full training form after a month. Plus, the general anaesthetic gave some memory loss within a month after surgery
Memory loss???
Honestly this is very scary???
This is the first time I hear about memory loss after septoplasty surgery???
@@nigelbiglari4552 it’s not related to the septoplasty itself but to the general anesthesia- it can have such side effects, my neuropathologist said it’s normal within a month after general anesthesia
I had septoplasty and turbinoplasty. Currently on my day 10 after surgery. Still mouth breathing, beside being badly congested and inflamed I feel OK. However my lips are red and burning all the time from all that mouth breathing especially at night. So without all kinds of stimulants I wouldn't be very productive during the day. The sleep is just not there. Sometimes it feels like it's getting worse instead of better. So full recovery is not in sights.
How's it now
@@ssgmail3239 Not much difference from what it was before surgery. When the air is too dry it's even worse.
@@drednac sad to hear.. I am just back from Dr appointment.. She said she will go deeper and make sure that it is not required again to go under surgery.. Though other doctors don't do it as area is sensitive for eyes and brain... I am even more worried now.. Frankly 🙃
@@ssgmail3239 For me everything was over at around 3 week mark. You'll be fine.
@ss Gmail its quiet unprofessional of them
Just had it done. I didn’t think it was going to be this bad 😢😢😢😢
You can say that again
Gone?
The pain.. the headache.. lack of sleep and again the pain… i admit i cried die due tothe pain and suffering.:
@@ghayurbhaiplayz4114 almost two weeks after surgery and i still have to breath through mouth when sleeping.. im not having quality sleep right now. I dont know how long its gonna take for my nose to heal so that i can breath normally.
@@footiedoodie4317 have u visited the doc after 10 days??u have to visit him he will remove the support splint(plastic structure for support) then u would breath easily as i am told ....mine would be tomorrow...search on yt about the splints
Too sad to see those pains, who suffers lot of pain, they know the real pain.
i have done it 2 days ago .. and it is a lot of pain and its not easy at all you need to be strong and fight for the time after the surgery or operation whatever u call it .. 2 days after and my nose is completely closed .. i do all medicine that they gave me and nothing till now can open my nose .. the doctor gave me 10 days after the surgery so i can go to him and take off the plastics inside whatever you call it .. please if anyone been through this right down your experience.. because now i feel so so bad.
I had a turbinate reduction and septoplasty and they botched the surgery because when I came out of it they said I can go home once they find my dad and then when I sat up blood was gushing out and they started panicking and grabbed a bunch of tools and started digging in my nose and widening it and I didn't have any pain medication going or anesthesia obviously so I then had my splints removed and large packing put in place which hurt worse than anything that words could describe and then 3 days later the packing was removed and I was gushing blood again and then they did a bunch of stuff that hurt again until the bleeding stopped and then told me that if it bled like that again then they would be bringing me to the hospital for emergency surgery but luckily it didn't bleed because if it did I would have bled it rather than cut my nose anymore especially after days of it sitting with scabs I couldn't touch without tears filling my eyes so this was a terrible experience for me and I am now finally in the healing process that I should have left the hospital in originally, I don't know if there is a malpractice lawsuit that Im eligible for or not from this but if I am then that would be justice that I need.
Damn looking at all these comments ive got half a mind to just live with my deviated septum and blocked left nostril.
I know right I’m reading all this shit and it got me thinking is this shit even working or what. I don’t want to he addicted to otrivin
@@stormtraders there are legit 2 to 3 comments saying they bleed from the eyes during first 3 days postop lol what a nice way to prepare for a surgery
@@suhailshaikh8529 still gonna do it though 21 of may. Pray for me 😜
@@stormtraders so you gonna do it under general anesthesia or local anaesthesia?
@@suhailshaikh8529 general anesthesia. First time ever😅
I had bilateral turbinates reduction and septoplasty. It sucked but so worth it in the end. Recovery was about a week. 2 weeks full recovery and back to normal everything with no limitations.
Ask for lidocaine gargle-it’s a prescription then use cough drops.
I'm in hospital watching this after my surgery
was it worth it??
how u feeling now?
@@Kunall_1000 yeah now it feels great, now i can breadth properly with my both nostrils
@@jaishriram9183 Thanks for the reply broo!
I hope aapki recovery aur jaldi se hoo....
Btw if you don't mind total cost kitna aaya bata sakte hai?
@@Kunall_1000 2 lakh something, and recovery mein thoda time lagta 🥲
@@Kunall_1000 but mere recovery 2 week mein ho gai.
I just got my surgery yesterday and I can’t sleep. The headache is killing me. When does the bleeding stop? Coughing up blood that’s coating my throat from my nose isn’t fun.
Update!
@@wipex2072 I had the surgery the 22nd of April and had my follow up on the 29th! I can breathe!!!! The doctor said the inside of my nose looked so good. He flushed it out and it’s almost too much air. Today the stitches are mostly gone. I still have a little mucus build up at the back of throat but the doctor said to expect it for 6 weeks or so. It’s less and less everyday.
Update please@@haleyluvu
Anyone else have what they hope is just insane swelling and is worried their doctor messed up? My nose doesn’t even look like my nose anymore. It’s lopsided in the opposite direction and the size of an apricot.
is there an update...? how is it now?
1 week today, feels bruisy, stuffy. Glad to get out stint. I feel like I have a big bogger in my nose lol drinking plenty water does helps recover faster
Can you drink water or eat foid without getting it into nose? I have huge problem with that, 2nd day after surgery. 😔
@@munja5533 the more you drink, quicker the healing. I had no issues with that.
@@2krazybeagles Thanks
@@munja5533 feel better dear. Takes a few months to not feel bruisy..
@@2krazybeagles did your breathing improve by a lot? Was the surgery worth it?
had mine 2 days ago i was sore but 2 days of pain meds an now im off that mess i just feel alittle stuffy.
To anyone wondering, it feels like you got punched in the face. Really hard. Hope you like mouth breathing!
I’ve been punched in the face really hard. This is arguably worse
@@eatfuguI have been punched in my face multiple times. This is worse lol.
Not gonna lie but the troath is the worst part of it all
It’s so worth it hang in there!!!!
When can someone start smoking after septoplasty
After 18 years of NOT able to breathe and smell I’m getting nose surgery on January 5th
Had mine on the 10th. How’s your recovery been?
I even had rhinoplasty and sinus surgery
I have constant sinus problem and I have devated spectrum doctors recommend me to have a surgery but I don't have a breathing problem just constant sinus? is surgery worth it ?
I have the same problem as you :), i have my surgery monday 9th, i'll give an update
I had an appointment with the doctor today because I've been suffering with continuous nose bleeds and allergy. The doctor said that I have an extra bone in my nose or something and that I need a surgery. Is this the same.
After the surgery will my nose look better like a slight nose job or it will be the same ?
If its crooked now it will be slightly straighter after
As long as you don’t bonk it for a month you should be fine
My nose got straight
My nose was completely straight before surgery, so surgery didn't change the appearance for me. The outside can be a poor representation of what's going on inside.
Last weak i got septo and rhino and sinus surgery it was painful but worth it
I also suffer sinus due to my septum deviation, how many days will I need to recover from it ,? I am in university so I can’t get it anytime due to exams and other things
@@sakshamp4488same bro. But I decided before 2 week of exam. Bcoz I m not able to study bcoz of discomfort by nasal bloackage
On day 4 now and I still cant taste anything! So worried!
Hows ur breathing now ?
@@pabbukarthik2130 much much better! And full taste and smell🤩
@@buffyfan84thanks, im on day 3 and it feels rather weird and I'm going to have this packing and whatever removed on day 7 - hoping i never remember what it was like to not breathe through my nose!
@@RaiseThePressure just be patient. It will get much better even if it dont feel like it right now. And you are lucky, i had to have that package stuck up there for 2 weeks due to easter holidays😩😆 but it was all worth it in the end.
4 months after my septoplasty I have completely lost my sense of smell.
Hows ur breathing?
@@pabbukarthik2130It has been over one year since my procedure and my nose still feels constantly stuffy. I have regained a very limited ability to smell. Although, I still have lost about 75% of my sense of smell since the surgery. I am not happy with my results. Good luck.
So much pain night of surgery
Anyone know if the surgery affects your voice?
No it doesnt, I had it 10days back.
No
@@FoodnNerd when did you start feeling normal again ? And does it worth it ?
@@heshamemara6490 its definitely worthy. I had been facing severe headaches from past 10years for which I took a lot of painkillers because I didn't knew the reason.
After my diagnosis I decided to do the surgery immediately. It will take 2-3ays to get rid of the pain fully. But the complete healing takes atleast two months(you don't feel pain but you need to cautious that ypu don't hit you nose or press hard it often.)
Since last 3months I didn't have any headaches, feeling really good and happy 😊.
@@FoodnNerd thanks a lot, i was afraid from doing it but now i feel more confident doing it
Had mine done yesterday. Hurts like heck
I had no pain, having nose stuffed with gauze the first night was miserable, no sleep, but that was only one night. HOWEVER, the surgery did not help my breathing. Regrets? Definitely. Waste of time and money.
Do you still feel this way?
@@KnowledgeIsWealth1 yes. I still have to use a breathe right strip every night. That’s why I had the surgery…so I wouldn’t have to use them.
@@nancymabry Im sorry to hear that. Im in the midst of going through with the surgery or not, I haven't found a big alternative other than nasal spray.
I hope it works for you!! Maybe mine is an exception. I plan to have my new primary care doctor look and tell me if I still have a deviated septum.
@@nancymabry thank you!! I wish the best for you and hope all goes well
I just had it two days ago and it’s horrible. I can’t breath because of the packing inside the nostrils and I feel congested, constant sneezing. Anyone can give me advise what to do?
I am gonna have the same surgery , I am so excited.
How did it go?
@@shameen1321 amazing thank you. First 2 days I felt teribble but from 3rd day I started feeling very good. Now it is my 7th day. After 3 days I will have my splints removed.
@@JEnvironmentalist any update?:)
so got elbowed in the nose at basketball paratice while jumping for the ball and it was not worth it at all
been 1 month after surgery and i can't breathe properly because of mucus , it just doesn't stop and keep my either or both nostrils clogged , man i hope everything is fine with me , i am also smelling foul smell inside my nose from sometime now , damn this sucks ngl
Any better?
Update?
You will feel the waterboarding for at least 10 days.
How much does it cost for the septoplasty surgery..
No idea, but it was about 10k AUD for me in Australia. About 5k for septoplasty and 5k for submucosal turbinate tissue reduction.
I don't recommend either surgery BTW. But if you are going to have it done, a septoplasty (not SMD) is preferable to any form of turbinate reduction. There are many non invasive ways to reduce turbinate tissue size without resorting to surgery. Good luck
@@DoubtingThomas333 I had it done 1 month back and feeling pretty good now. I got my surgery done for free
@@priyanshuparasharr man i get this sergury twice here in philly and i regret the day accept to do this shit..now i feel like shit ,can't breath and my head its about to explote.
in my country i payed 0$ for that operation btw i live in croatia
It’s been 5 days and I am dizzy and congested, I can’t breathe through my nose at all and I don’t get any sleep because I have been breathing through my mouth. I thought that by now it would start getting better, but it feels like it’s getting worse.
How are you doing now?
@@pandabearmychihuahua3198 After I got the splints taken out I was fine
How do you feel now? Was it worth it?@@elizabethstaggs272
Answer Us!
@@elizabethstaggs272 glad to hear!!! Gives us hope
This is a big surgery so why do they only give ibuprofen???
I got it done over 2 months ago and have seen no improvement in breathing or sleep quality. Has one seen benefits over a longer period of time?
I'm sorry for you. :(
M here it's been 10 fkin years got surgery and seen no change ..
Surgery was over painfully done and never going to redo it again I will die instead
How bad was it deviated?
I am 20 years old in my final year of college, i suffer with sinuses bcoz of my deviated septum . Should I try to get a surgery ? Is it worth it , I can’t take the pain anymore
@sakshamp4488 dude same 20 years old and final year in college and have deviated septum and considering surgery
Did you do it yet ?
@sakshamp and jokerios just do it but be sure to go to a reputable ENT Dr. Not sure if you've initiated the process but every situation is different and depending how bad it is insurance might not cover it. You can of course get it done out of pocket. I'm going on day 4 and can tell you overall it's not too bad but annoying more than anything. Hit me up if you get it done and I'll share some of what's worked for me during the recovery. Best of luck
If you don’t do something about it, sinus infections will badly affect your gums and loosen your teeth. Please get something done now, better while your immune system is strong giving you more chance of s quick recovery.
Just had it day before yesterday...
Thank you sir
What surgeon will remove my entire nose?
Any reason why my doctor removed part of the stitches and left part??, ps I just noticed I have a hole in my septum.
Had my surgery 5 days ago. I have no bruising and no swelling but the pain in the first day or two was about 7 or an 8 out of 10 and the only thing they gave me was ibuprofen 800mg(which maybe brought my pain to a 5 or a 6 out of 10). My jaw was disturbed by the anesthesiologist and because of that, my ear and jaw on the right side hurt for about 2 or 3 days and the anesthesia made my entire body super sore to the point where I couldn't push open doors with my arms, so I had to back into them(ibuprofen did nothing to help with my body aches). I've had a constant fever ranging from 98.6 or 101.4 but I think I hit 101.4 because it's summer and I was sleeping under a blanket lol and I think I fell to 98.6 because I had a fan hitting my back but still, with this fever I've constantly been at 99.3 for about 5 days. With all that being said, I'm on day 5 and I still have a stint in my nose, but I can already feel that I have much better breathing out of the left nostril. My left nostril was really blocked and because of that I had serious trouble breathing and could only ever sleep on the left side so that my right nostril could work to its maximum so that I didn't have to breathe though my mouth when sleeping. What color socks did you guys get? I got purple.
After they take the packing out after about 3 days it gets a lot better. But it sucks a lot for those 3 days. Just got mine out.
Just had it done day 3 pretty good. Dunno if I got splints but
And i am going to experience it next week
Worst thing ever i had to deal with
One dude says 1 week, another dude says 6 months 😂
I've seen different people saying different things too. I'm on day 2 of my recovery and from what my doctor said, you feel a lot better and almost normal after the first week
It doesnt hurt to bad they said get it done they said
did anyone else vomit from the blood drainage in their throat?
I had septoplasty turbinate reduction and a mini fess .Im 11 days post surgery I have a dry nose with scabbing.During the day I can breathe through my nose although it’s still congested and blocks up .At night I can’t seem to fall asleep I don’t know if it’s stress or insomnia but I sleep for 2 hrs then wake up don’t know why never had that before the surgery .I hope it goes away soon
How is it now?
Still mouth breathing for me snd snoring it’s been 2 months waste of money and time for me personally I thought it was supposed to fix everything
Can anyone help me please? I have a deviated septum & my nose looks a little wonky but my breathing is perfect, is it worth messing with it?
As long as breathing is perfect don't choose septoplasty otherwise pain is insufferable.
Not worth it unless you have real issues.
I had a deviated septum and bone spur when I was younger. I'd had difficulty breathing out of my nose. They did surgery....And they accidentally nicked an artery.
I almost bled out 3 different times.
I was on my way out.
The part of it was one of the lesser pleasant experiences I've had.
I had an aok nose prior. Now, the center of my nose looks off. And I have a deviated septum again as well as another bone spur. I still have difficulty breathing through my nose.
They want to fix these things, but I REALLY didn't enjoy it my first go around!
How r u now😢
@@sweetbilli8156 I get breathing treatments, and sprays and am trying to avoid having it done. Seriously, though, I feel like my nose was pretty good, and it's kinda crooked now. The middle feels like it's to the right of center, ha.
about to have mine very soon just wondering what to eat after. any ideas?
Thats a relief
It has been 12 days since I have had my septoplasty. I am really finding difficult to breath through my nose (I can breath out but cannot breath in easily so far). I am breathing through my mouth since the first day of the op which is interrupting my sleep. Really tough.
How are u now any update?
@@pastpresidentofalive7247 Feeling better. Breathing through both nostrils. But still not fully recovered.
@@Khaled-es9kz very happy to hear that man I pray Allah heal you fast and you can breathe 100% from your nostrils
Can you breathe better now Khaled?
@@786uchihamadara Sometimes I can breath through both nostrils without problem. Sometimes I feel congested in my left nostril. But it is due to allergy. I need to take antihistamine regularly still. Otherwise I start sneezing. I would say that my breathing has improved about 40-50 percent than before. I saw people telling that it takes even one year to fully heal. This is because there may be still swelling inside.
Having next Monday at ucla
Instead of surgery, I rather do nasal, strips seems to work for me. 2 many horror stories.
What are nasal strips ?
Am unable to breathe due to left blockage. Should I go for surgery S advice by my doc. M v scared
Hows ur breathing now?
My surgery had done by Dr Yash Gupta dentist in pathankot yesterday on date 07/01/2021 at first day will it hurt when tomorrow doctor remove my bandages
Abhi kaisa hey aapki breathing?
How is everyone doing on day 5 lol; I had so much mucus come out it and now I’m tired and hurting lol. Just took a pain pill and icing my forehead lol 😢
hey. have you recovered yet ??
I have really bad nasal congestion and im only 14 to so Idk why I have it but it's in my right nostril and I cant even sleep I am having all the symptoms of a deviated septum an I really dont wanna get surgery it scares me really really bad I never had surgery before but I am seeing ENT on march 7 so I will know what will happen then
Hey just had my surgery done last week, if it feels congested nasal irrigation is literally your best friend. Try that for a bit and then see how you feel, if you feel better then surgery is most likely not needed (I was told this by my ENT)
After the surgery will my nose be straight
StraightER
Depends how severe the deviation is. Mine was more noticeable when I stretched the skin of my nose which showed an obvious deviation to the left. After surgery, it’s barely noticeable. They basically removed the excess portion of the cartilage that was bent.
@@roughryder5 how long was your recovery
Can we do MMA or boxing after the surgery?
Really not worth having the surgery if you are actively fighting or sparring. All the work can be undone with a single contact to your nose. I hear a lot of fighters have corrective nose surgery when they retire. However if your quality of life is poor then you may think otherwise
I'm a boxer I have devium septum how long would lay off sport to heal after the surgery
I just did sceptoplasty 20 days ago and after 8 days the doctor removed the supports, she said about 3 months to fully recover.
For boxing I don't actually know as this involving punching the face 😂
As long as you start training slowly and caring for your nose, I would say about a month should suffice altough I am not a doctor
@@MrLuigge did it hurt when the doctor removed the splints?
@@jeancarloduarte3621 actually one side no, the other just a little because if you don't clean it right the mucous harden, and it starts to "damage" the nose but not that bad.
The pain is not that bad
@@MrLuigge did septoplasty get rid of your post nasal drip? and how do I clean my nose with the splints still in? Please answer I had septoplasty 2 days ago
@@jeancarloduarte3621 well I had a deviation close to the beginning of the nose, to clean my doctor said to use saline solution (Idk exactly how you call) and in my case I use a 20ml sirynge to inject it. You will not be able to blow the nose right now, you have to keep injecting the solution and keep using something like a toilet paper or something to clean.
At least this is how I am doing.
Thank you, off-brand Morpheus, for the medical tips. Lookin like you’re about to offer me a red pill or a blue pill, either of which will cost me my life savings in medical bills
It took me about two weeks.
I just use afrin every day
I had septoplasty (no rhinoplasty). I had silicon splints inside my nose for 10 days after surgery (then they were removed), kept swallowing pieces of blood for 17 days after surgery and it was a month before I was strong enough to return to full marathon training
Hows how u able to breathe good?
This is not true!!! It takes way longer then a week!!! So many things they don’t tell you,,,
Will my nose bump get smaller?
update pls
no but u might notice your nose tip is more symmetrical than before
3 day of my surgery let’s see how much it will be effective
Is it worth it
@@Kirtansingh1977 bro 3 days will be very painful but after that it will be effective ❤️
@@Kirtansingh1977 I can confirm the same around 1 week after you feel way better
@@TanishFX thanks
I done before a week same surgery
@@jackjohnson7167 I had mine yesterday. You feel really bad for the first 2 days but after that it begins to get better
@@jackjohnson7167 I saw a little bit of a change in shape but not too much
@@jackjohnson7167 yep atm it is very swollen and stuffy and snotty but the saline spray and de congestion spray really helps. Can’t wait to see the final result after my recovery
@@alfiehall9323 how is it now ?
@@heshamemara6490 honestly so much better, I can breathe a lot better through my nose than before. The shape didn’t change much tho. If u want to change the shape u should probs gets a rheinoplasty instead. If it is just the breathing / infections u have problems with then stick with the deviated septum surgery. The congestion’s stopped after around 5 days for me.
Is there possible for empty nose syndrome
Of course, though it's extremely rare. Empty nose syndrome rarely occurs unless the doctor takes out way too much of the turbinates.
I have been told by the doctor who did my surgery that it used to happen with turbinectomy which is a drastic version of tubinoplasty, he talked about it like a relic from the 60s. My surgery was done with a laser. I can tell right now that I can definitely feel the air as I breath so I will not have ENS. Just get a doctor who has the best resume, don't get it done 'cheap'.
@@Zeppelin616 okay, first of all even a septoplasty can cause ENS. ENS can be caused by any injury to the nose itself.
Unless you have a very deviated septum, with symptoms/issues. Do not get the surgery.
If you have enlarged turbinate tissue, there are several ways to reduce these before even contemplating surgery.
Oral/topical antihistamines
Saline irrigation daily x3
Topical nasal steroid sprays that can be used long term. Also learn good spraying technique. Vik Veer ENT channel has a good video on this topic.
I would personally say, only opt for Radio frequency ablation of the submucosal turbinate tissue, or TRACT, vs anything else.
Conservative measures trump all invasive treatments first and foremost.
Any ENT surgeon worth their salt should be saying these things long before I need to. Only a few around who are actually practicing good medicine on the whole I'd say.
2 day more for splint removal!!
How r u how?
I had it today . Doctor said he'll send me home in 3 days . And recovery will take 7-10 days now lets see
Did u recover in 10 days??
@@sirisri4678 yes i recovered but little pain still there when touched
Can u breathe better now ?
@@abhishekkatiyar662can you breath better now ?
yes@@RAHUL31_
Yeah, that's nice but mine took 3 MONTHS!
Is this normal?
My son had the same by the same doctor and his only took 3 days to fully recover.
I'm 63. Does that make that much difference?
THIS VIDEO WAS USELESS!
THUMBD DOWN!
Also, after 1 year, the problem came back!
How are you feeling now
Me ong