I had my procedure 7 days ago on 22 March 2022, and will be getting my splints out in two days (9 days after surgery). A few comments for folks out there: (1) Ask your surgeon how long they've been doing this, and then ask around the office to see what people think of them. People talked of mine glowingly and he had 20 years of experience doing this almost daily, and has never had a case of Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) or any other serious post-operative issues (infections are uncommon but are generally not serious). I have no real discomfort from the splints (which tells me they were the right size and placed in the right positions). (2) Irrigate irrigate irrigate. I'm on my fifth gallon of distilled water, and have just bought another 3. I rinse my nose 12 - 15 times per day. Really it's 7 or so, but I use 2 or 3 NeilMed bottles each time. This has been a huge source of relief for me. (3) You want to rinse with your head in different positions because (a) the angle of the nozzle, (b) the affect of gravity on the water, and (c) the affect of gravity on your tissues (and the blood in them) will all change the path that the rinse takes. Try to aim the spray to the back of your head though, not the top of it. (4) After rinsing, lightly breathe out with your head tilted at different angles... this will release reservoirs of saline from the rinse, and drastically reduce the number of "sudden drainage events" lol I think it also helps to avoid infection from water stagnating. (5) Try not to force air out of your nose even lightly, though breathing out seems to be okay. Clearing your gunk is what rinsing is for, but forcing air out can bring food particles into your sinuses and that can expose you to infection. My sleep has sucked. That's unavoidable. But recovery has generally gone well. The one exception: I figured out that I had to use different angles (item 3) and to spend time emptying the saline from my nose after my irrigation (item 4) because I could tell I was on the verge of an ear infection. Tilting my head during and after irrigating cleared up all of the pressure. Good luck. Wish me the same lol 🤞
Oh, and here's a doozy video clip from somebody getting their splints removed: ruclips.net/user/clipUgkx5g5rfhs6wdwNQXdkcjtFErHsA25U7Hpp Freakin' banana slugs up there!!!
I just got my splints removed today! It wasn't as uncomfortable as I thought, and my breathing was immediately and noticeably better than before the surgery. I'm so happy that it's supposed to get even better as swelling further reduces! The only uncomfortable thing I've had today was in the first few hours after removal: my nose was very sensitive to the air, so there was a slight stinging sensation, but that's almost completely gone 6 hours later. I can now breath!!!
@@smcclure3545 Hi, if you don't mind me asking about the splints! I'm supposed to get a closed septorhinoplasty and I'm pretty terrified of the procedure as I've never had any surgery before. I'm also fairly claustrophobic and not being able to breath through my nose properly has always been a trigger of mine. I guess I just want to ask how constricting are the splints while in your nose? Does it still get a decent amount of air or are you heavily relying on mouth breathing? And were you worried about I guess ENS cause I have heard that could happen?
@@hegotthewetworks5408 i was pretty worried until I looked into my Doctor's experience. 20 years of doing these procedures 2 to 3 days a week is a long time, a lot of procedures, and a lot of people... if he had even 15 of them with ENS I would've been struggling with myself... but he had never had a one. I think that says a lot about the chances of getting it. As for breathing, the entire time during the recovery was no worse than having a cold that stuffed up the nose (in regards to breathing specifically). There are other things to consider (like I said in my first reply), but by day 2 I was breathing partially through my right nostril, and by day 5 I was breathing, at times, as well as my average before the surgery (that was with the splints in). One.side though was more constricted than the other. By day 7 both were either even with, or better than, my average, depending on how recently I had irrigated. But during that first week there is a lot of mouth breathing, especially when sleeping.
@@smcclure3545 I don't know why I never thought to look into my doctor/surgeons experience 😭😂 I guess I assumed I wouldn't be able to find it due to her being a military doctor since I'm getting mine done on base. After looking into her a bit it seems she knows her stuff 😂 plus she assured me she hadn't seen any ens from herself before too! Thank you for the quick reply and reassurance. Guess I'll just have to push through the bad to get to the good 😂
Great honest review. I almost drove to ER twice from not being able to breathe. Anxiety was horrible. Pinch your nose closed and don't Un-pinch for 6 days......Good Luck! the mouth breathing gets old quick. Ears pop when you try to eat, and what comes out of your nose 👃 over the next 6 weeks could sicken SPOCK! but yes, it was worth it.
Thanks for the video which addresses my questions. Getting both procedures you mentioned and adding sinus surgery in 3 days. I've had many surgeries recently and this one I'm most apprehensive about. You helped, thanks again.
I have a surgery next week (4 days) and well I am still not very sure if this will actually help me. I am also having bad sleep and I was hoping for that to get better. Your symptoms sounds very similar to mine. The fact that you consider the surgery worth it definitely makes me feel a little bit better. I am going to fix everything one thing at a time.
Good luck with your surgery! Yeah unfortunately for me my sleeping didn't improve much, maybe slightly, but my breathing improved A LOT. And I used to only be able to breathe out of one nostril when I laid on my side at night, but after the surgery I could breathe out of both nostrils. Just be prepared for the really, really hard week following the surgery! Once the stints come out it starts getting better, but still takes several weeks or even a few months to feel fully healed.
@@conciseisnice I was just explaining to my client that I will be off for a several days. I need to be able to get back to work ASAP. So I am basically working from home and I work alone and on flexible time schedule. So I assume the only obstacle is the pain, and possible effects of the painkillers to my ability to think and focus. The thing with my breathing is that sometimes is totally fine, and I don't see it as a problem however I am like this for all my life and I also usually only breathe through one nostril during sleep, but I can get enough air in unless it's swelled then and only then I have to breath through my mouth and it just sucks. I am a very light sleeper, and since several weeks back I am also tracking my sleep. The duration is not too bad I can get at least almost 7 hours in most of the time. However my deep sleep is usually in the single digits or around 10% at best. Which is pretty low. I also find it difficult to recover from the workouts and my white blood cells are low as well. There are so many issues smaller or bigger than can be attributed to bad sleep. I was hoping that breathing is probably one of the two major reasons why my sleep is shit. The other one is stomach problems, however stomach doesn't seems to be severe after several endoscopy checkups, but there is some inflammation going on. It is also possible that this is a consequence of my breathing issues but I cannot really tell for sure. I will be able to tell after the surgery if that solves the breathing problem. It's almost never that I feel refreshed and energized in the morning I don't even have the morning wood, almost never. It's really only once in a very long time that I feel great in the morning, it's very rare. However after like 20 min in the morning I usually feel OK.
@@drednac I hope things are going ok! Did you have surgery today? Yeah the pain and effect of the meds are the things that will make you not want to be working for at least a few days. I had a buddy that did it and he was back to work within a week. I had two weeks off myself because it was over the holidays and that worked well for me.
@@conciseisnice Thanks for the input, I had surgery around 15 hours ago. I am back home, the pain is bearable, I haven't had any painkillers yet. However the nose is still stuffed and bleeding, but I can get some air through. The sleep tonight was basically non existent, because my throat was so dry and inflamed from breathing through my mouth all the time. I feel OK, I think I should be able to work, I did some extra work this week so I only have 7 hours left to work until Sunday, looks realistic to me.
@@drednac You got this! :) I wasn't able to sleep the first night either, and even that first week sleep was hard to come by. Wow props to you for working the same week as your surgery. I wasn't feeling up for that myself.
Great video bro I have my surgery in less than 5 hours I haven't been able to breathe clearly for years, even my sleep quality has been severely impacted. I'm so looking forward to this procedure I took two weeks off from work
@@conciseisnice The surgery went great, super fast recovery. No packing just the nose splint but I was able to deal with it for that week since I was able to breathe through my nose a little. Unfortunately it didn't cure my sleep apnea, but everyday breathing is so much better.
@@ConsciousFellahello please listen....if you allready have sleep apnea ...and go for any surgery like septoplasty uses anesthethia ...is there any risk of health please reply?
@@ConsciousFella were you able to breathe right after your surgery through nose ? Not being able to breathe via nose for the first one week is a nightmare for me even think about it sends me chills
It was a breeze. I slept for the first two days and just kept it easy. I am on day 8 and doing fine. I never took any over the counter or prescribed meds. I am a little congested. But I never had pain or the suffering like others do. We did the suture method, no stents, no gauze. I slept on average 6 hours a night the first few nights then full sleep after.
A bit of a more dry nose is one of the side effects of the surgery. If the cretin surgeon is choosing open access and leaves the mucosa exposed too long without irrigating it then chronic inflammation will dryness and discomfort will persist for very long.
I had my surgery done 8 days ago. On day 6 they removed the stints. The stints just felt like pressure to me. My nose really wasn't that painful. I have Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. It's from a shingles infection that severely damaged my facial nerves leaving part of my face paralyzed and other parts with synkinesis, that's where my nerves grew back wrong. I've been getting medical botox to help provide relief from the synkinesis. The say before my nose surgery, I had my botox appt. A week before my nose surgery, I had surgery on my foot and about a week and a half before that, I fell full out on an electric scooter bruising my entire rib cage. I swear, I'm a glutton for punishment! Lol.. What bothered me most with my nose surgery, is that my damaged nerves from the Ramsey Hunt Syndrome, became super angry within a few hours of my surgery being done. My front teeth were in excruciating pain as was the area right above my temples and eyebrows! It's weird because I didn't have the typical bruising around my eyes, I had bruising to the right and left of my mouth from my lower cheek to my jaw. The pain in my teeth and above my brows was/is all nerve pain. I think if I hadn't had that, the surgery would have been a breeze. So at day 8, my nose doesn't really hurt at all.. But my teeth are still pretty painful. The only thing different I had than you, is I also had a bit of rhinoplasty too. My surgery was done by a facial plastic ENT. I never realized how much air could be breathed through the nose! It's awesome!
Hi Kanina, what procedure did you get done? I need to have inferior turbinate reduction, slightly deviated septum & nasal valve collapse. The valve collapse is the reason they are calling it Septorhinoplasty. Were you able to breathe through your nose? Did you have packing & stents? How was bleeding. You sound like a tough cookie :)
@@myrnacortez8881 they threw around several terms for what they.. So much reconstruction because of the damage with the paralysis on the right side. But from my understanding, it was septoplasty, rhinoplasty and turbinate reduction possibly the valve thing too in the right side. Yes, I had Stents and packing. It all looked so much scarier than it actually was. I thought the stents would be really painful but it was really more like a pressure feeling. I did have the bleeding and mustache bandage for a couple days. I quickly realized that the gauze they give you soaks threw way too quickly. I I grabbed some Tampax, opened them up and cut them in half. They'll be long and flat stripes of cotton. I wrapped them in the gauze and taped them under my nose. That helped me rest more as I wasn't having to change them so often. I was able to breathe on both sides days before the stents were removed. I had no idea so much air could come through the nose! Had my already damaged facial nerves not having flared and became so painful, it would been such a breeze. Don't be afraid. :)
@@myrnacortez8881 oh and this morning, I tripped and fell face first into my entry way table. My nose was bleeding and now I can't breathe on the right side.. Ugh.. Oh, you'll likely need to flush with saline solution and use Q-tips to apply petroleum jelly. Do it often and warm the saline bottle before doing it. It's soothing.
Hello 👋🏽, sorry to ask kind of the same questions, but I just got my splints taken out today. I’m so anxious because there is still blockage in my breathing. How long after your splints removed did you start to breath “nicely” where your nostrils felt were always open? Thank you 😊
I think it was probably 2-3 weeks at least? There was scabbing going on for a few weeks and when that all stopped is when I started to really feel better with my breathing. It does take some time.
Hey, I am 10 days post surgery. Got those splints taken away on the 7th day. It is definitely better without those splints but I am distressed cause my right nostril could breathe normally right after the removal of splints. But the left one can only breathe at like 40%. They say it's most probably due to swelling but how come the right one is doing so well even if it should be swelled everywhere?.. how's your progress been ?
@@Nick-bm5jj I’m about 5 weeks in now-tbh it’s still not 100, but it’s better. I’ve noticed when the air is dryer it’s a little more swollen - I’ll say it’s about 75-80% healed rn. My nose still feels swollen even now. But it’s much better from when I was 10 days out. I feel like I need atleast another month to heal but 10 days out of soooo early - I was still heavily congested at that point. Hope this helps
@@demeanor3704 appreciate your detailed response, man. Thank you! I hope you get your 100% breathing back soon. By the way, it's super true about the nose congestion because of the dry air. Just noticed it myself yesterday... It's so much worse
@@Nick-bm5jj yeah man - through this journey I’ve also noticed and realized that it’s probably not the best to have 100% air like how we imagined pre-surgery; living life not being able to breath through our nose prior then imagining it’s going to be a 100% relief post. I feel like there needs to be a little resistance when breathing for your body to be able to feel air coming in and out of your nostrils - also helping it humidify and not giving the sensation of extreme cold chilling air going straight to the back of your nose and throat. I’ve really been paying attention to peoples breathing close up lately lol and almost all nose breathers make small noises from air resistance when breathing. I know this can be useless info but when I was 7 days out any info helped. 5 weeks out tbh -and my healing could not improve anymore at this point idk. Many people say minimum of 2-3 months. But one thing forsure is that 7-10 days out bro - you’re 100 percent gonna heal leading up to the weeks. Download Reddit app- create an account and use the app to look up posts on turbinate reduction - a lot of people post their recover on the app, it will help you get a sense of healing timeline from others
@@xDesiShowx really? I've never been warned that spicy foods can thin the blood. Which spicy food to be exact? Like chili papers? I grow dragons breath, Trinidad scorpion, ghost pepper, habanero and others that are lower on the Scoville scale.
I had mine done 11th April in the UK my nose was fully blocked 1 side I had probably 1 day a month I could slightly breathe out of it but after surgery I can now fully breathe out of both nostrils my tip is still a little bit swollen and one side of bridge is still boney bulky but I can now breathe my nose is now straight and luckily I had a speedy healthy recovery still have a long time yet for recovery but so far super successful I'm on day 15 recovery now and I feel fantastic no black eyes they went after 2 days the nurses was shocked my permanent splints that was removed a week later said they was the cleanest they have ever seen and said although its really swollen they said it looks beautiful now and I absolutely love it , Dr Jassar of Castle Hill is an amazing Dr he truly has turned my life around I'm so thankful to him !
@conciseisnice thanks man life is such a breathe of fresh air now not only has swelling pretty much completely gone it looks 10x better my taste has improved and my smell has heightened itsalmost like I'm getting too much air now 😂 but I have slept like a baby since my splints was removed
I am having such a hard time deciding if this is worth it. I’ve had a deviated septum almost my whole life and breathing by mouth is just normative for me. I don’t “suffer” from this issue at all. Is the pain, time, recovery, money, worth it? What is even the benefit? I’m glad it worked out for you. That truly is wonderful.
I'm in my 40's and decided to get the surgery and will be doing so in 3 days, on the 15th. I know what you're saying, but I feel like everything I've seen and heard, that this will be a major change for the good.
There's a lot to consider, for sure. For me personally it was worth it and I mostly just struggled breathing out of both nostrils during the night. So I would imagine you'd see a big difference if you normally just breathe through your mouth and then could breath through your nose well after the surgery. But an ENT doctor should be able to provide better input. Yeah, I hear you, though--definitely a big decision in a lot of ways!
Glad you found it helpful! Yes SO much better once the stints were out. That's the point where things started getting better quickly. It's still not 100%, and you might sound like you have a cold for a week or two, but that's the point where you really start to see the benefit (at least for me). Do you have stints in right now?
@@conciseisnice thanks! Yes I have stints and I'm at the ENT office waiting to get them out now. This is actually brutal lol I can't wait til they come out. I feel so clogged lol
@@Anxietywilnotwin Good luck! It feels kind of weird when they pull the stints out. Like a slight pressure but doesn't really hurt, but kind of weird. But yeah for me as soon as I got them out it was a whole other ball game and recovery took off from there.
@@conciseisnice man! 🙂 Thanks so much.. it was EXTREMELY weird lol.. didn't hurt but it was like on the very verge of pain lol.. I CAN BREATHE! I can notice one nostril is still a little plugged more than the other but hopefully that will get better.
Did your surgeries help with mucous flow down your throat? I noticed if I dialate my deviated passage, mucous does not collect in upper part of throat. I reasoned that my deviated passage might create a negative pressure, which interferes with mucous drainage.
To me the pain was never that bad it's just more irritating then anything. You have stints that feel like their pushing in your brain and are just very uncomfortable.
I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. I have made an appointment to see an ENT specialist and my deviated septum is very noticeable in that my nose leans to left, and has for many, many years. I am 68 and I decided it was time to take care of it, as I feel my breathing has become worse through one nostril in particular. After the surgery, do you have to breathe out of your mouth for the whole week, or can you still breathe with the stents in your nostrils?
I would say I could slightly breathe out of my nostrils with the stints in. It was not very great. Mostly breathed out of my nose if I remember right. Worth it for a week, but very hard to go through.
Hi there, I feel like your video was very helpful I just have a question, I had a balloon sinuoplasty done it was to help open my nostrils up better for me to breath but after two months I still feel kind of the same would it be too soon to ask my doctor about this surgery instead?
I don't think so! I'd say go for it because you don't really have anything to lose, but possibly you can gain something from it if your doctor feels the septoplasty would help at this point.
That's a good question! I don't actually know off the top of my head. This article discusses that: healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/shows.php?shows=1_0m1j1omf
Thanks Concise Is Nice because i'm going to ask my doctor if i can have this surgery at my age 76, can't see why not, still looking for an Old Guy video who went through it recently. Good breathing to yall
First 3 days are TOUGH. By fourth day I was back at work, I went back to training (Brazilian jiu jitsu just one week after my surgery) my teammates were shocked lol so far so good Also if you’re really desperate to sneeze you need to sneeze through your mouth for about two weeks
What did they suggest you to do about your sleep disorder after the sleep test? I am also about to do it if my sleep does not get better when I am recovered after the surgery. Though I am concerned they won't help anyhow, just like you said. Also, did you try sleeping with a mask? Even though you don't have apnea, maybe it will improve it
I did try sleeping with a mask, actually. I couldn't stand having it on my head, especially because I'm a side sleeper. So I gave up on that one and gave the machine back after a few weeks. Suggestions I got were that I could work on my night time habits, try drugs, try a mask, but because I didn't have sleep apnea it may not help a lot (which it didn't).
@@conciseisnice I cannot imagine sleeping in one position for the whole night... I just have to roll from one side to another, on my stomach... strangely, but never thought of that, thanks. As to my current state, it's been 20 days since the surgery. Had a checkup with my doctor today. She said she was satisfied with the results because the septum is perfectly straight now. But she added that the swelling is still there. Plus, there are still like "blood crusts" there left from the wounds. And we need time before they completely heal and fall off. Because at the moment those crusts are hindering the air passage to some extent. I can see those from time to time when I blow my nose. To sum up, my left nostril is still lagging behind the right one, occasionally the right one gets worse too, but usually it happens if it's too dry. Sometimes I have a feeling of some mucous leaking down my throat. But every time my doctor removes some of those crusts with her pincers during the checkup, it gets better - both the air passage and the mucous leaves for some time. By the way, it hurts to breathe with my nose while being outside (it's around -5 Celsius here). Can't tell my sleep is okay now, cause I still feel like shit in the morning. But I tend to get more sleep anyway. It's not that sweet deep sleep when you close your eyes and wake up in the morning. But at least I can avoid sleeping pills. Even though I am tempted to get back on them... How are you doing with both your breathing and sleep? Sorry for such a long message 🙂
@@Nick-bm5jj It's been over a year since my surgery and breathing is great out of both nostrils :). Surprisingly I still get a little crusty here and there but I guess that's not unexpected. It's worth it to breathe so well.
Many thanks for your personal information. Were you aware of a situation called Empty Nose Syndrome? This is a known side-effect of Turbinate reduction gone wrong. For many it makes life unbearable. It is wrong that it was not mentioned to you. There are right and wrong ways of doing it and both are prevalent. I cancelled my operation primarily due to this. I have seen a group of 500+ people who are suffering from Empty Nose Syndrome and that is horrible. I had an allergy when I had to be operated and that was making things difficult.
They told me to be with someone while I was on the pain medication, and I did hallucinate for about 5 minutes one night when I was on those. After that, they said no restrictions like needing to be with someone. I would consult with your doctor to make sure--this is just my situation. After I got the stints out I was back to 100% activity besides things like basketball or swimming for a while, just to not damage the nose until it was fully healed. But I could drive, be by myself, go to work, etc. I actually took another two weeks off after my surgery, though, which was nice, because I did it right before the Christmas holiday. Did you get the surgery?
That is a great question. I could tell that the air flowing through my nose itself was often not optimal, like it often felt like I had one nostril clogged, but I knew it wasn't snot. Also, when I slept I usually could only breathe out of one nostril before the surgery. So I went to the ENT and within 5 minutes they told me that I had a deviated septum and would also benefit from turbinoplasty (reduce size of turbinates). So from there I went ahead and scheduled the surgery.
A skilled family practitioner shall be able to sort it out within a visit : nose or chest, and with 2 studies heart or lung (CXR & ECHO) although some of them may do it with a certain margin of confidence without the imaging studies.
I love this video! About a week ago I was able to get the surgery! The biggest problem for me right now is always feeling sluggish and out of energy. I am not sure if this comes from a different problem I have, but has this surgery helped you feel more awake and productive during the day? Do you feel like you have more energy now than you did before?
Were your symptoms present before general anesthesia or after ? Was the anesthesiologist experienced ? Were periods during the intubation and surgery when your oxygen saturation was lower than 90 % ?
THANK YOU, I DID SUBSCRIBE and recommending others to your channel. I felt you are genuine and authentic. I just had my septoplasty and reduction done this past Friday. Im not in pain, but discomfort and I cant breathe thru my nose cause I have stents to be removed this Wednesday. The hardest part is cleaning the nose daily. I tried the saline rinse, but it cloggs my nose more i feel. Im using q tips, but breathing thru my mouth basically. Can't wait to breathe thru my nose. Thank you for your vlog!!!
Hi, Bhupinder. I found this video that you may find helpful: ruclips.net/video/1TG657XiG30/видео.html. It seems a septoplasty by itself would not change the shape of the nose, but a rhinoplasty would.
As in being hit in the nose with something? No, it really wouldn't. I haven't had any issues with this. Because your nose will heal back just as strong, I believe. Definitely wouldn't want to get smacked in the nose within a few weeks or couple months, though, because that would definitely hurt :).
Hi I had septoplasty 2 weeks ago. Still nit feeling good. I have scabbing also sinus pressure, rinsing my nose every day? Please tell is it getting better and did you had sinus pressure headache between eyes and scabbing? Thanks
Hi, Emily! It will get better, I promise! If by some chance it doesn't, I'd recommend making sure to let your doctor know as they'll know best. But for me, it certainly wasn't as good as I was expecting soon after surgery, and it did take time to heal. I think scabbing for me went away after a few weeks to a few months (can't remember exactly, but it took time), and the nose rinsing really helps but you'll eventually not have to do that any more either. And yeah I had some headache feelings here and there afterwards as well. It is kind of a traumatic experience for your face to go through, so it will take time to heal. Things do get better! Hang in there! I'm rooting for you!
Thanks I had septoplasty right side of my nose and still feel like is clogged left is good so I wonder is it normal to still feel like is my right side closed and opens sometimes after two weeks of surgery? Also when you able to blow nose?
@@dara229 For me one side was always slightly better after the surgery, and I remember one side got more scabbing, too. It all depends on the surgery, I think. But I was able to blow my nose very gently after the scabbing subsided for the most part. Probably within a few weeks after surgery. I bet you'll get there in another week or two, if I were to guess. But it's good to be gentle at first and build up from there to blowing the nose harder if needed after a time.
@@dara229 , It does take several weeks to get better. I'd say make sure you're talking with your doctor if you have any concerns, but for me things did take 2-3 months to feel mostly normal with my nose. Ultimately I was glad I did the surgery long-term because I can breathe better. One thing I did was call my doctor's office when I had some concerns and I just talked with the assistants but they were able to answer my questions because they see pretty much every scenario. Does that help?
Just had this done 4 days ago. One of the most painful things I've been through. I handle pain well too. I didn't take pain pills because hated being groggy so rotated advil and Tylenol every 3 hours. Can't wait for stints to come out. Weird thing was my nose barely bled. But very painful. No taste and smell either. THINGS YOU WILL NEED...neck pillow, Vaseline, humidifier, Tylenol, Advil, soft easy to eat food.
I had septoplasty on October 17th if this year and my nose is still wide ? The splints were taken out weeks ago and I feel like my nose is wider and looks different ? My nose feels still swollen is this normal? I know they said soem noses can be sweollen for months but I can’t tell if it’s my nose or if my nose is swollen and that’s why it looks wider and weird? I personally feel like my boss looks extremely wider than it did before and I don’t get why it has caused me alot of depression
Hey, @MandyAliens. I remember feeling the same way and that my nose looked a bit different for a few months as well. It did eventually get back to normal, so I'm sure yours will, too. You got this! :) I think that to use who have gone through the surgery it is way more noticeable than to other people, if that's any consolation.
Hi, @Neli_Onpoint, I'm sorry, but I can't say I know the answer to that. I did a little research online and wasn't able to find a conclusive answer. Hopefully your doctor might have an answer for that.
I’m on day 13 post op and my nostril that was causing my problems is blocked far worse than it was with next to no air passing through it how long did it take for you to notice the difference thanks
Thank you so much for this. Liked and Subscribed. Questions. How was your sense of taste and smell during recovery and afterward? Also did you have a concern about “empty nose syndrome”?
I didn't notice any change at all in my sense of taste and smell. Smell was just harder because my nose was stuffy with the stints in. What is "empty nose syndrome"? Thank you so much for the like and subscribe! :)
Is getting an oxygen mask gonna help me after the surgery? I am petrified of breathing out my mouth only!!! I have an anxiety disorder. I had surgeries before. Oxygen really calmed me down.
Crypto, that is a good question. If it calms you down then it may help. It is definitely an odd experience to not be able to breathe out of your nose well or at all while the stints are in. I would say do what you feel like you need to do in order to be as comfortable as possible. The week with the stints in is quite uncomfortable, but you have to remember it will be worth it. That's what got me through it. You can do it! When's your surgery?
Hello Two month now after septoplasty I can breath better but my ears clogging again. How long you had swelling inside your nose mine is left side where stiches were still red and like bumps swellings. Doctor said is ok did you had that? thanks
Hi, Emily. Personally I didn't have issues with my ears clogging, but I know people who have more issues with ears, so I can see how that would occur. I would certainly say that whatever your doctor says is best to follow. From my experience I think after two months I was mostly healed but not 100%. Probably takes 3-4 months to heal completely, if I remember correctly. Hope that helps!
I have surgery on Friday it's currently Tuesday now so I am so nervous I just watched the procedure on RUclips and omg it was really horrendous especially the last "manuva" they do to make breathing easier. Its just freaked me out so much. And now you've scared me about the stints I am not looking forward to this at all. Apparently you have to open your mouth when you sneeze with the stints in I've never done that before 😂
Karen, thanks for commenting and best of luck to you with your surgery! I definitely tried not to hold back in the video with how miserable I was during the first week of recovery, hoping to help people be prepared for that. Maybe it won't be so bad for you and it will be a pleasant surprise. With the sneezing, it was interesting because I don't think I really had to sneeze much. With the stints in you probably won't really have the urge, actually. You've got this! Let us know how it goes! It was so worth it for me!
I've just did my surgery on 25 Oct and it's 31 Oct now. I will suggest to go through that I've my stints in there and I've sneezed several times through my mouth The overall Pain is just at the time when they remove stuff from ur nose after 24 hours. Now Im completely normal it's been 6th day but I've no pain. I will also say its really worth it
I'm sure I have this and iv had it my whole life getting my nose checked out because it feels it's starting to get worse when I talk I sound like I have a blocked up nose all the time and iv notice I can't always taste my food and drink I also have to eat with my mouth open.
@@everlast529 , that seems like long enough for the irritation to go away. I know it's different for everybody, though. Have you asked your doctor about it?
I am planning to do a septoplasty, i am afraid that after surgery i couldnot breathe from my nose due to splints,i will be panicked if i dont breathe from my nose,what helps for breathing in that situation?
Hi, Ashief. For me having the splints in felt like I had a stuffy nose, so I could breathe because the stints help with the airway, but it was just not so great. What helps is to clean out the nostrils with the cleaning solution regularly.
Hi I'm debating on getting the surgery myself, scared to go through it, hearing stories of intense suffering has made me keep putting it off. After the surgery were you able to breathe through your nose at all? Doing just mouth breathing would give me really bad anxiety, will I be able to do some nose breathing after the surgery?
Hey, Miles. I could breathe through my nose somewhat right after surgery, but it was pretty clogged up, so most of my breathing was through my mouth. The week after surgery was pretty rough, no doubt. I don't blame you for feeling anxious about that. If you can make it through that week while the stints are in you'll be ok. If you decide to get the surgery, it might help if you give yourself things to look forward to during that week, like movie marathons or something. I don't regret my surgery because I can breathe MUCH better now through my nose, especially at night, but it was one of the hardest weeks of my life to get through because of the concentrated discomfort around the nose area. The pain pills they give you will help a lot.
I had surgery done by a cretin at a University Hospital in NJ and my life got destroyed. All that the cretin had to do was saying : “stop the lisinopril for your high BP since it is an ACE med and IT DOES induce swelling of the turbinates”.
@@anonymousbyproxy8250I had the surgery done 8 days ago. They removed my stints at day 6. I was able to breathe through my nose at Day 3 or 4 and obviously I still had the stints in.
I did for several weeks, maybe a month. I sounded like I was congested for that long. Then it went away. So yeah, I would say you will probably sound congested for a while, but it goes away and you'll sound normal afterwards.
If I remember correctly it was at least several weeks. It definitely took 3 or more months to feel mostly normal. It will come, but it does take time--that's the biggest takeaway I got from recovery. How are you feeling now?
@@conciseisnice went hospital saw ENT doctor all healing ok gave me some otrivine drops & have helped just got to be patient & let heal thank you for your kindness much appreciated
@Z K hi unfortunately still congested a lot of mucus that won't go away not helping situation waiting to see ENT Doctor again probably revision surgery but not sure also have feeling nasal valve issue but just my opinion but also a junior ENT consultant saw me recently & referred me thank you for asking & hope all OK your end
@@StuartG61 its been almost a month since the op but i find it diffcult to breathe through nostrils most of the time i cant feel the sensation of air while inhaling, but i hope & pray you recover soon Stuart
DO NOT RUSH !!! Have a honest family practitioner review your med history and examine you - he will have no incentive of pushing you into surgery !!! Do u take ACEs, hchltz, other meds ? - they CAN swell your turbinates !!! - do u wear excessively mask ? Is the flat one ? - no good, must wear the beaked one !!! - is the obstruction because of “collapsed” nasal wing or because a swollen turbinate or because of a deviated septum ? - have someone with a high school degree looking in your nose with a tiny flashlight and they will tell you. The approach is very different in each case. An ENT will charge you 850 $, a FP 120 $ and a high school graduate who did not sleep at the Anatomy Class will do it for 5 $.
@@anonymousbyproxy8250 yeah definitely think I’m going to a foreign doctor my moms a RN and even she said their schooling is a lot harder in other counties.
That's a good question, Brodie. Personally I didn't notice more energy because I didn't have sleep apnea myself. I have heard that the surgery can help with sleep apnea, in which case I would imagine it would help with energy. But probably best to refer to your doctor's opinion on that.
@@conciseisnice Hi! Was just curious as to what you would say the amount of air you could breath through your nose was with the splints? Is it no air whatsoever or do the tubes really help? I'm cool with the splints being uncomfortable and not fun but the idea of them being up there and making it hard to breath triggers my claustrophobia and anxiety and it makes me scared to get my procedure done :( would love to know if it isn't as big of a concern or if it is. Thank you
@@hegotthewetworks5408 , great question. What I remember from my surgery is that I could breathe slightly through my nose when the tubes were in, but I would equate it to feeling super congested. So I ended up breathing through my mouth a lot because there just wasn't a lot of air getting through.
Sleeping with your back perch up is really uncomfortable and very hard to sleep. Also breathing through your mouth only really sucked. I am so realived to have the spents out of my nose. It's like have straws or marble in your nose
Well I had the same surgery on 16 march 2022 even post surgery symptoms are same as you said .. But I had an another issue like I'm unable to talk to people properly also and swallowing food is also quite uncomfortable for first three I took only liquids for first 3 days .. Also when ever I'm drinking water I literally goes to nose first that I can feel .. Does it happen to you .. And literally I was praying god for the day to remove the splints and with the splints I have stitches also
Had mine on 22 mar, and I can say I defiitely dont have that. In all, my doc had 20 years experience and I feel he's done an excellent job. I also irrigate my nose 12-15 times a day... it's been the single greatest source of relief I'm getting during recovery
I have it spring last year and revised again and still will alar collapse because of an incompetent surgeon. But if in India don’t worry - they very good. If US go to Indian ENT, don’t bother with others since the way they made it through is very different.
My personal experience was probably 2-3 months before I stopped worrying about getting hit on the nose and it hurting. Probably about 3 weeks til I felt like my breathing was really good, if I remember right.
Yeah I did and I still do. I was hoping the septoplasty would help with my sleep, but it didn't. I certainly breathe better at night, which is great, but I have other sleep issues. Even did a sleep test and they said I didn't have sleep apnea. I think for some people if trouble breathing is causing them difficulties with sleep then a septoplasty might help.
@@conciseisnice you might want to check out sleep coach school with Dr Daniel. He has helped me out a lot with anxiety around sleep issues and finding ways to get better sleep
I'm facing this surgery in 2 days. They have mask mandate here and it's going to be painful for that. I don't know if I will receive pain meds. I might cancel.
Yes, absolutely. For a month or two months. I was told that I could gently clean my nose out but not to try to pull off any scabbing but rather let it heal naturally.
Hey, Tony. Unfortunately it didn't affect my sleep at all. I was hoping it would help me sleep better, but it didn't. It did make going to bed and sleeping more comfortable because I could breathe better out of my nose, but it didn't make me sleep deeper, longer, or feel more refreshed in the morning. Just more comfortable. I've heard it may help some people sleep better, but for me it wasn't the case.
Thank you just a little nervous and scared not sure if doing this is the right thing to do. But I can’t sleep right, I’m always out of breath and sweating also when I eat because my nose is stuff then my mouth is full. But thanks a lot for being there to talk to and good luck
Good luck to you! For sure it is a big decision. It definely helped me breathe better out of my nose, personally. It was a tough recovery, but I've never regretted it. I used to only be able to breathe well out of one nostril a lot of the time, but now can breathe well out of both nostrils essentially all the time.
I have my surgery in 2 days Right nostril is completely blocked by the septum Plus I have asthma so I get tired very quickly I also have to result to breathing from my mouth during nights It has started to effect my studies so I have decided to deal with it before college starts My doctor recommended septoplasty but after going home and doing some research, I found out that people were also getting turbinate reduction along with septoplasty which my doctor did not mention. Now my biggest concern is that I might not feel much relief after the surgery is done and am starting to doubt the doctor Can anyone tell me if I should be concerned because it is making me nervous
Good luck with your surgery, Pablo! I got septoplasty and turbinate reduction when I did my surgery. It seems that both surgeries together is common. I can't offer medical advice, but perhaps you could ask your doctor about how your turbinates look, or you could get a second opinion? I think one of the benefits of both surgeries at the same time (if both are needed) is that you're going to have a challenging recovery so might as well do them both at once and only go through recovery once instead of twice. Just my opinion. Best of luck to you, either way! I'd be interested to hear what you decide to do and how it goes for you.
@@conciseisnice the biggest problem is the back of my mouth They prolly put an air pipe through my throat and it scraped me on its way out The pain is very annoying Whenever I try to do the swallowing motion it hurts Moreover they won't let me drink any water for 6 hours. My throat is so dry that my tongue keeps sticking Surprisingly they didn't give me splints even though they said they would They said I ended up not needing them So here I am currently, mouth breathing with the dry throat and in pain
One must be extremely careful what surgeon to chose. I had surgery done by a cretin hired by a huge University Hospital in NJ and then since my life got destroyed. Visiting other ENTs after, I started to realize that the ones knowledgeable and with good surgical skills are rare.
@@priyansh2821 Due to the Covid panic i had to wear mask for long hours. In one year i got swollen R turbinate (aka nasal polyps). I go to RWJ Univ Hosp to this ENT, he looks and without much talk schedules me for sx. To make it short : 3 hrs surgery, cartilage grafts implanted on both nasal sides, resection of post 1/3-rd of R nasal inf turbinate and minimal reduction of the ant portion of R turbinate. Post op developed atrophic rhinitis of nasal mucosa (aka “empty nose syndrome” - improper name but here they give all kind of bizarre names, like “Big Bang” and etc.) + R nostril almost obstructed due to improper placement of cartilage graft etc. Cost 38,000 us$ out of which i had to pay 7k $ atop of my 14 k annual premium. If in India : i go to the village doctor, he would review my meds and tell me : dude, wear a larger (beaked) mask and replace the hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril with a CCB since the meds u are taking DO induce turbinate hypertrophy. No surgery, no meds and problem would have gone away in two weeks.
@@stevem8955 Those on Plum St, New Brunswick. Those on Univ Hosp in Newark -same. They are employed by the hospital - stay away from this kind of creatures. If not in private practice = they are incompetent. Although i had good insurance i did not realize that office on Plum St is in fact a hospital “clinic”. (In the US “clinic” means a hospital outlet for poor and uninsured people where incompetent/lazy doctors are being hired on a lower salary than what they can make in private practice).
Same...it is a bit scary in a sense because it's something we're not used to. The splints are pretty obstructive of breathing through your nose. You may be able to a little bit, but I did a lot of mouth-breathing for a week until I got the splints out. I found I did get used to it, though.
That is a great question. For me personally, I didn't have a fear of it. But one thing that might help is to consider the success rate of anesthesia these days is extremely high, so likelihood of something negative happening is very small. Maybe that helps?
I had general with intubation twice within a 3 months. First time 3 hours under - had absolutely no side effects (a man from Lithuania but trained in NJ), second time 1/2 hr (a woman from here and trained in NJ) - terrible sore throat, pain in the middle of the chest feeling like my trachea was ruptured, abundant thick expectoration, only the azithromycin saved me from a full blown pneumonia - probably neither enough knowledge and not at all skills to practice the profession.
For me, being put under is always the best part. I've had several surgeries, my nose being the latest, and it's always been really easy for me. Just make sure you have an excellent surgeon and an excellent anesthesiologist.
:D For me it was quite a challenging week of recovery before I got the stints removed. I guess I would emphasize that it is a hard week of recovery so if you expect it to be really hard and then maybe it turns out not as hard you'll be ok :).
Most people don't even know they have it until they get curious about their plight. Breathing shouldn't be open; it should be buffered. A lot of these guys just hack away at the turbs. I'd take a septum that is straightened, but I shall expect neither my turbinates nor testicles impacted by the surgery.
Oh man, for me it wasn't an exaggeration. Not to be taken literally, of course, but it's the best way I could use to describe it. Hopefully it's not that agonizing for everybody, but it certainly was a horrible week of recovery with the stints still in for me. I want people to not be too surprised for that week, if their experience is anything like mine was. Have you had the surgery? What was your experience like the first week of recovery? .
Surgery on Thursday. Home Friday morning. Head was very congested but zero pain at all. Ache but not on a level I would call pain. I had a bad night on the third night and took a single pain pill, think the tiredness and the pain in my back from sleeping sitting up was the worst. I had dissolving packing left in and today was my first day of nasal rinsing and I’m getting g some air up my nose already. Not pleasant by any stretch of the imagination but I’m hoping it keeps moving forward. I had some bone cut out also so may take longer to heal fully but so far so good. The odd pulling of the stitches soon reminds me not to forgetting 😂😂😂.
@@scraggs11 did you have septoplasty and turbinoplasty? Or just septoplasty? I had both, so perhaps that contributed to my discomfort level. But I thought the septoplasty part of it was the more invasive and recovery-heavy procedure.
@@conciseisniceboth and actual bone removed not just cartilage. Multiple breaks over decades. I don’t want ti put the cart before the horse as was told I’d need 6-12 ti fully heal up, but as of now Iv had what felt like a real bad sinus infection, I have been exhausted and miserable but the only pain Iv felt was that single night. 3 days with practically sleep left my body sore(Iv got issues with my back) o took a single pain pill and went sleep on the sofa. By no means do I feel good right now but the pressure in my nose is way down with 1 day of rinses, I’m getting some air up there. I see all the videos of people gurning and crying etc and I know it’s the algorithm pushing them because they get more views than what my video would say. Definitely it’s person dependent and I’m sure a lot of other factors too. I was expecting a lot worse tbh but as of now if I keep on track I’ll be happy I went through this. Fingers crossed I’m one of the lucky ones. Edit I did have a panic attack though on the second night, I felt I was drowning when I swallowed even saliva but it passed in 10 mins and I calmed down 😂😂😂.
I had my procedure 7 days ago on 22 March 2022, and will be getting my splints out in two days (9 days after surgery). A few comments for folks out there:
(1) Ask your surgeon how long they've been doing this, and then ask around the office to see what people think of them. People talked of mine glowingly and he had 20 years of experience doing this almost daily, and has never had a case of Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) or any other serious post-operative issues (infections are uncommon but are generally not serious). I have no real discomfort from the splints (which tells me they were the right size and placed in the right positions).
(2) Irrigate irrigate irrigate. I'm on my fifth gallon of distilled water, and have just bought another 3. I rinse my nose 12 - 15 times per day. Really it's 7 or so, but I use 2 or 3 NeilMed bottles each time. This has been a huge source of relief for me.
(3) You want to rinse with your head in different positions because (a) the angle of the nozzle, (b) the affect of gravity on the water, and (c) the affect of gravity on your tissues (and the blood in them) will all change the path that the rinse takes. Try to aim the spray to the back of your head though, not the top of it.
(4) After rinsing, lightly breathe out with your head tilted at different angles... this will release reservoirs of saline from the rinse, and drastically reduce the number of "sudden drainage events" lol I think it also helps to avoid infection from water stagnating.
(5) Try not to force air out of your nose even lightly, though breathing out seems to be okay. Clearing your gunk is what rinsing is for, but forcing air out can bring food particles into your sinuses and that can expose you to infection.
My sleep has sucked. That's unavoidable. But recovery has generally gone well. The one exception: I figured out that I had to use different angles (item 3) and to spend time emptying the saline from my nose after my irrigation (item 4) because I could tell I was on the verge of an ear infection. Tilting my head during and after irrigating cleared up all of the pressure.
Good luck. Wish me the same lol 🤞
Oh, and here's a doozy video clip from somebody getting their splints removed:
ruclips.net/user/clipUgkx5g5rfhs6wdwNQXdkcjtFErHsA25U7Hpp
Freakin' banana slugs up there!!!
I just got my splints removed today! It wasn't as uncomfortable as I thought, and my breathing was immediately and noticeably better than before the surgery. I'm so happy that it's supposed to get even better as swelling further reduces! The only uncomfortable thing I've had today was in the first few hours after removal: my nose was very sensitive to the air, so there was a slight stinging sensation, but that's almost completely gone 6 hours later.
I can now breath!!!
@@smcclure3545 Hi, if you don't mind me asking about the splints! I'm supposed to get a closed septorhinoplasty and I'm pretty terrified of the procedure as I've never had any surgery before. I'm also fairly claustrophobic and not being able to breath through my nose properly has always been a trigger of mine. I guess I just want to ask how constricting are the splints while in your nose? Does it still get a decent amount of air or are you heavily relying on mouth breathing? And were you worried about I guess ENS cause I have heard that could happen?
@@hegotthewetworks5408 i was pretty worried until I looked into my Doctor's experience. 20 years of doing these procedures 2 to 3 days a week is a long time, a lot of procedures, and a lot of people... if he had even 15 of them with ENS I would've been struggling with myself... but he had never had a one. I think that says a lot about the chances of getting it.
As for breathing, the entire time during the recovery was no worse than having a cold that stuffed up the nose (in regards to breathing specifically). There are other things to consider (like I said in my first reply), but by day 2 I was breathing partially through my right nostril, and by day 5 I was breathing, at times, as well as my average before the surgery (that was with the splints in). One.side though was more constricted than the other. By day 7 both were either even with, or better than, my average, depending on how recently I had irrigated.
But during that first week there is a lot of mouth breathing, especially when sleeping.
@@smcclure3545 I don't know why I never thought to look into my doctor/surgeons experience 😭😂 I guess I assumed I wouldn't be able to find it due to her being a military doctor since I'm getting mine done on base. After looking into her a bit it seems she knows her stuff 😂 plus she assured me she hadn't seen any ens from herself before too! Thank you for the quick reply and reassurance. Guess I'll just have to push through the bad to get to the good 😂
Great honest review. I almost drove to ER twice from not being able to breathe. Anxiety was horrible. Pinch your nose closed and don't Un-pinch for 6 days......Good Luck! the mouth breathing gets old quick. Ears pop when you try to eat, and what comes out of your nose 👃 over the next 6 weeks could sicken SPOCK! but yes, it was worth it.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the video which addresses my questions. Getting both procedures you mentioned and adding sinus surgery in 3 days. I've had many surgeries recently and this one I'm most apprehensive about. You helped, thanks again.
How's your recovery going, Eric?
How did it go?
I have a surgery next week (4 days) and well I am still not very sure if this will actually help me. I am also having bad sleep and I was hoping for that to get better. Your symptoms sounds very similar to mine. The fact that you consider the surgery worth it definitely makes me feel a little bit better. I am going to fix everything one thing at a time.
Good luck with your surgery! Yeah unfortunately for me my sleeping didn't improve much, maybe slightly, but my breathing improved A LOT. And I used to only be able to breathe out of one nostril when I laid on my side at night, but after the surgery I could breathe out of both nostrils.
Just be prepared for the really, really hard week following the surgery! Once the stints come out it starts getting better, but still takes several weeks or even a few months to feel fully healed.
@@conciseisnice I was just explaining to my client that I will be off for a several days. I need to be able to get back to work ASAP. So I am basically working from home and I work alone and on flexible time schedule. So I assume the only obstacle is the pain, and possible effects of the painkillers to my ability to think and focus.
The thing with my breathing is that sometimes is totally fine, and I don't see it as a problem however I am like this for all my life and I also usually only breathe through one nostril during sleep, but I can get enough air in unless it's swelled then and only then I have to breath through my mouth and it just sucks.
I am a very light sleeper, and since several weeks back I am also tracking my sleep. The duration is not too bad I can get at least almost 7 hours in most of the time. However my deep sleep is usually in the single digits or around 10% at best. Which is pretty low. I also find it difficult to recover from the workouts and my white blood cells are low as well.
There are so many issues smaller or bigger than can be attributed to bad sleep. I was hoping that breathing is probably one of the two major reasons why my sleep is shit. The other one is stomach problems, however stomach doesn't seems to be severe after several endoscopy checkups, but there is some inflammation going on. It is also possible that this is a consequence of my breathing issues but I cannot really tell for sure. I will be able to tell after the surgery if that solves the breathing problem.
It's almost never that I feel refreshed and energized in the morning I don't even have the morning wood, almost never. It's really only once in a very long time that I feel great in the morning, it's very rare.
However after like 20 min in the morning I usually feel OK.
@@drednac I hope things are going ok! Did you have surgery today? Yeah the pain and effect of the meds are the things that will make you not want to be working for at least a few days. I had a buddy that did it and he was back to work within a week. I had two weeks off myself because it was over the holidays and that worked well for me.
@@conciseisnice Thanks for the input, I had surgery around 15 hours ago. I am back home, the pain is bearable, I haven't had any painkillers yet. However the nose is still stuffed and bleeding, but I can get some air through. The sleep tonight was basically non existent, because my throat was so dry and inflamed from breathing through my mouth all the time. I feel OK, I think I should be able to work, I did some extra work this week so I only have 7 hours left to work until Sunday, looks realistic to me.
@@drednac You got this! :) I wasn't able to sleep the first night either, and even that first week sleep was hard to come by.
Wow props to you for working the same week as your surgery. I wasn't feeling up for that myself.
Great video bro I have my surgery in less than 5 hours I haven't been able to breathe clearly for years, even my sleep quality has been severely impacted. I'm so looking forward to this procedure I took two weeks off from work
How's it been going for you since your surgery, @ConsciousFella?
@@conciseisnice The surgery went great, super fast recovery. No packing just the nose splint but I was able to deal with it for that week since I was able to breathe through my nose a little. Unfortunately it didn't cure my sleep apnea, but everyday breathing is so much better.
@@ConsciousFellahello please listen....if you allready have sleep apnea ...and go for any surgery like septoplasty uses anesthethia ...is there any risk of health please reply?
@@preetimittal2123 it's a very low risk surgery if you never had issues with general anesthesia before you'll be fine.
@@ConsciousFella were you able to breathe right after your surgery through nose ? Not being able to breathe via nose for the first one week is a nightmare for me even think about it sends me chills
It was a breeze. I slept for the first two days and just kept it easy. I am on day 8 and doing fine. I never took any over the counter or prescribed meds.
I am a little congested. But I never had pain or the suffering like others do.
We did the suture method, no stents, no gauze.
I slept on average 6 hours a night the first few nights then full sleep after.
Great video. I’m day 4 post surgery. I had packing and stitches. No stints for mine. My injury was work related so Workmans Comp covered it.
How you doing now, Edward?
Thank you for sharing this! Do you feel any dryness in your nose because your turbinites were reduced? Thanks
A bit of a more dry nose is one of the side effects of the surgery. If the cretin surgeon is choosing open access and leaves the mucosa exposed too long without irrigating it then chronic inflammation will dryness and discomfort will persist for very long.
I didn't really notice any more dryness than usual, personally.
I had my surgery done 8 days ago. On day 6 they removed the stints. The stints just felt like pressure to me. My nose really wasn't that painful. I have Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. It's from a shingles infection that severely damaged my facial nerves leaving part of my face paralyzed and other parts with synkinesis, that's where my nerves grew back wrong. I've been getting medical botox to help provide relief from the synkinesis. The say before my nose surgery, I had my botox appt. A week before my nose surgery, I had surgery on my foot and about a week and a half before that, I fell full out on an electric scooter bruising my entire rib cage. I swear, I'm a glutton for punishment! Lol.. What bothered me most with my nose surgery, is that my damaged nerves from the Ramsey Hunt Syndrome, became super angry within a few hours of my surgery being done. My front teeth were in excruciating pain as was the area right above my temples and eyebrows! It's weird because I didn't have the typical bruising around my eyes, I had bruising to the right and left of my mouth from my lower cheek to my jaw. The pain in my teeth and above my brows was/is all nerve pain. I think if I hadn't had that, the surgery would have been a breeze. So at day 8, my nose doesn't really hurt at all.. But my teeth are still pretty painful. The only thing different I had than you, is I also had a bit of rhinoplasty too. My surgery was done by a facial plastic ENT.
I never realized how much air could be breathed through the nose! It's awesome!
Thanks for sharing, @kaninajames9633! :)
Hi Kanina, what procedure did you get done? I need to have inferior turbinate reduction, slightly deviated septum & nasal valve collapse. The valve collapse is the reason they are calling it Septorhinoplasty. Were you able to breathe through your nose? Did you have packing & stents? How was bleeding. You sound like a tough cookie :)
@@myrnacortez8881 they threw around several terms for what they.. So much reconstruction because of the damage with the paralysis on the right side. But from my understanding, it was septoplasty, rhinoplasty and turbinate reduction possibly the valve thing too in the right side.
Yes, I had Stents and packing. It all looked so much scarier than it actually was. I thought the stents would be really painful but it was really more like a pressure feeling. I did have the bleeding and mustache bandage for a couple days. I quickly realized that the gauze they give you soaks threw way too quickly. I I grabbed some Tampax, opened them up and cut them in half. They'll be long and flat stripes of cotton. I wrapped them in the gauze and taped them under my nose. That helped me rest more as I wasn't having to change them so often. I was able to breathe on both sides days before the stents were removed. I had no idea so much air could come through the nose! Had my already damaged facial nerves not having flared and became so painful, it would been such a breeze. Don't be afraid. :)
@@myrnacortez8881 oh and this morning, I tripped and fell face first into my entry way table. My nose was bleeding and now I can't breathe on the right side.. Ugh..
Oh, you'll likely need to flush with saline solution and use Q-tips to apply petroleum jelly. Do it often and warm the saline bottle before doing it. It's soothing.
Hello 👋🏽, sorry to ask kind of the same questions, but I just got my splints taken out today. I’m so anxious because there is still blockage in my breathing. How long after your splints removed did you start to breath “nicely” where your nostrils felt were always open? Thank you 😊
I think it was probably 2-3 weeks at least? There was scabbing going on for a few weeks and when that all stopped is when I started to really feel better with my breathing. It does take some time.
Hey, I am 10 days post surgery. Got those splints taken away on the 7th day. It is definitely better without those splints but I am distressed cause my right nostril could breathe normally right after the removal of splints. But the left one can only breathe at like 40%. They say it's most probably due to swelling but how come the right one is doing so well even if it should be swelled everywhere?.. how's your progress been ?
@@Nick-bm5jj I’m about 5 weeks in now-tbh it’s still not 100, but it’s better. I’ve noticed when the air is dryer it’s a little more swollen - I’ll say it’s about 75-80% healed rn. My nose still feels swollen even now. But it’s much better from when I was 10 days out. I feel like I need atleast another month to heal but 10 days out of soooo early - I was still heavily congested at that point. Hope this helps
@@demeanor3704 appreciate your detailed response, man. Thank you! I hope you get your 100% breathing back soon. By the way, it's super true about the nose congestion because of the dry air. Just noticed it myself yesterday... It's so much worse
@@Nick-bm5jj yeah man - through this journey I’ve also noticed and realized that it’s probably not the best to have 100% air like how we imagined pre-surgery; living life not being able to breath through our nose prior then imagining it’s going to be a 100% relief post. I feel like there needs to be a little resistance when breathing for your body to be able to feel air coming in and out of your nostrils - also helping it humidify and not giving the sensation of extreme cold chilling air going straight to the back of your nose and throat. I’ve really been paying attention to peoples breathing close up lately lol and almost all nose breathers make small noises from air resistance when breathing. I know this can be useless info but when I was 7 days out any info helped. 5 weeks out tbh -and my healing could not improve anymore at this point idk. Many people say minimum of 2-3 months. But one thing forsure is that 7-10 days out bro - you’re 100 percent gonna heal leading up to the weeks. Download Reddit app- create an account and use the app to look up posts on turbinate reduction - a lot of people post their recover on the app, it will help you get a sense of healing timeline from others
1 important point you missed avoid high blood pressure food it will cause bleeding. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Excellent point, thank you!
What foods are those?
@@kaninajames9633 spicy food lol
@@xDesiShowx really? I've never been warned that spicy foods can thin the blood. Which spicy food to be exact? Like chili papers? I grow dragons breath, Trinidad scorpion, ghost pepper, habanero and others that are lower on the Scoville scale.
@@kaninajames9633 I thought you were asking high blood pressure not blood thinners.
I had mine done 11th April in the UK my nose was fully blocked 1 side I had probably 1 day a month I could slightly breathe out of it but after surgery I can now fully breathe out of both nostrils my tip is still a little bit swollen and one side of bridge is still boney bulky but I can now breathe my nose is now straight and luckily I had a speedy healthy recovery still have a long time yet for recovery but so far super successful I'm on day 15 recovery now and I feel fantastic no black eyes they went after 2 days the nurses was shocked my permanent splints that was removed a week later said they was the cleanest they have ever seen and said although its really swollen they said it looks beautiful now and I absolutely love it , Dr Jassar of Castle Hill is an amazing Dr he truly has turned my life around I'm so thankful to him !
That is great to hear! Congratulations on the successful operation!
@conciseisnice thanks man life is such a breathe of fresh air now not only has swelling pretty much completely gone it looks 10x better my taste has improved and my smell has heightened itsalmost like I'm getting too much air now 😂 but I have slept like a baby since my splints was removed
I am having such a hard time deciding if this is worth it. I’ve had a deviated septum almost my whole life and breathing by mouth is just normative for me. I don’t “suffer” from this issue at all. Is the pain, time, recovery, money, worth it? What is even the benefit? I’m glad it worked out for you. That truly is wonderful.
I'm in my 40's and decided to get the surgery and will be doing so in 3 days, on the 15th. I know what you're saying, but I feel like everything I've seen and heard, that this will be a major change for the good.
There's a lot to consider, for sure. For me personally it was worth it and I mostly just struggled breathing out of both nostrils during the night. So I would imagine you'd see a big difference if you normally just breathe through your mouth and then could breath through your nose well after the surgery. But an ENT doctor should be able to provide better input. Yeah, I hear you, though--definitely a big decision in a lot of ways!
@@JonKuangUpdate? How'd it go?
Hi! Great vid thank you!! When you got your stints out were you able to breathe better?
Glad you found it helpful! Yes SO much better once the stints were out. That's the point where things started getting better quickly. It's still not 100%, and you might sound like you have a cold for a week or two, but that's the point where you really start to see the benefit (at least for me). Do you have stints in right now?
@@conciseisnice thanks! Yes I have stints and I'm at the ENT office waiting to get them out now. This is actually brutal lol I can't wait til they come out. I feel so clogged lol
@@Anxietywilnotwin Good luck! It feels kind of weird when they pull the stints out. Like a slight pressure but doesn't really hurt, but kind of weird. But yeah for me as soon as I got them out it was a whole other ball game and recovery took off from there.
@@Anxietywilnotwin I'm excited for you! :) Let me know how it goes!
@@conciseisnice man! 🙂 Thanks so much.. it was EXTREMELY weird lol.. didn't hurt but it was like on the very verge of pain lol.. I CAN BREATHE! I can notice one nostril is still a little plugged more than the other but hopefully that will get better.
Did your surgeries help with mucous flow down your throat? I noticed if I dialate my deviated passage, mucous does not collect in upper part of throat. I reasoned that my deviated passage might create a negative pressure, which interferes with mucous drainage.
That is a great question, Tom. I didn't notice a difference for me with that. Would be curious to hear the experience of others.
To me the pain was never that bad it's just more irritating then anything. You have stints that feel like their pushing in your brain and are just very uncomfortable.
I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. I have made an appointment to see an ENT specialist and my deviated septum is very noticeable in that my nose leans to left, and has for many, many years. I am 68 and I decided it was time to take care of it, as I feel my breathing has become worse through one nostril in particular. After the surgery, do you have to breathe out of your mouth for the whole week, or can you still breathe with the stents in your nostrils?
I would say I could slightly breathe out of my nostrils with the stints in. It was not very great. Mostly breathed out of my nose if I remember right. Worth it for a week, but very hard to go through.
Hi there, I feel like your video was very helpful I just have a question, I had a balloon sinuoplasty done it was to help open my nostrils up better for me to breath but after two months I still feel kind of the same would it be too soon to ask my doctor about this surgery instead?
I don't think so! I'd say go for it because you don't really have anything to lose, but possibly you can gain something from it if your doctor feels the septoplasty would help at this point.
Okay I’ll talk to my doctor about it, thanks for the help and advice it was very helpful to me!
@@kaylaoliveras349 Good luck! I'd love to hear what you find out!
Hi 👋 does this procedure repair and help reduce snoring?
That's a good question! I don't actually know off the top of my head. This article discusses that: healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/shows.php?shows=1_0m1j1omf
Thanks Concise Is Nice because i'm going to ask my doctor if i can have this surgery at my age 76, can't see why not, still looking for an Old Guy video who went through it recently. Good breathing to yall
Yeah I don't see why not either. Let us know what your doctor says, because that'd be great to know if they have any concerns.
First 3 days are TOUGH. By fourth day I was back at work, I went back to training (Brazilian jiu jitsu just one week after my surgery) my teammates were shocked lol so far so good
Also if you’re really desperate to sneeze you need to sneeze through your mouth for about two weeks
What did they suggest you to do about your sleep disorder after the sleep test? I am also about to do it if my sleep does not get better when I am recovered after the surgery. Though I am concerned they won't help anyhow, just like you said. Also, did you try sleeping with a mask? Even though you don't have apnea, maybe it will improve it
I did try sleeping with a mask, actually. I couldn't stand having it on my head, especially because I'm a side sleeper. So I gave up on that one and gave the machine back after a few weeks.
Suggestions I got were that I could work on my night time habits, try drugs, try a mask, but because I didn't have sleep apnea it may not help a lot (which it didn't).
@Nick how are things going for you now?
@@conciseisnice I cannot imagine sleeping in one position for the whole night... I just have to roll from one side to another, on my stomach... strangely, but never thought of that, thanks.
As to my current state, it's been 20 days since the surgery. Had a checkup with my doctor today. She said she was satisfied with the results because the septum is perfectly straight now. But she added that the swelling is still there. Plus, there are still like "blood crusts" there left from the wounds. And we need time before they completely heal and fall off. Because at the moment those crusts are hindering the air passage to some extent. I can see those from time to time when I blow my nose.
To sum up, my left nostril is still lagging behind the right one, occasionally the right one gets worse too, but usually it happens if it's too dry. Sometimes I have a feeling of some mucous leaking down my throat. But every time my doctor removes some of those crusts with her pincers during the checkup, it gets better - both the air passage and the mucous leaves for some time. By the way, it hurts to breathe with my nose while being outside (it's around -5 Celsius here). Can't tell my sleep is okay now, cause I still feel like shit in the morning. But I tend to get more sleep anyway. It's not that sweet deep sleep when you close your eyes and wake up in the morning. But at least I can avoid sleeping pills. Even though I am tempted to get back on them...
How are you doing with both your breathing and sleep?
Sorry for such a long message 🙂
@@Nick-bm5jj It's been over a year since my surgery and breathing is great out of both nostrils :). Surprisingly I still get a little crusty here and there but I guess that's not unexpected. It's worth it to breathe so well.
Many thanks for your personal information. Were you aware of a situation called Empty Nose Syndrome? This is a known side-effect of Turbinate reduction gone wrong. For many it makes life unbearable. It is wrong that it was not mentioned to you. There are right and wrong ways of doing it and both are prevalent.
I cancelled my operation primarily due to this. I have seen a group of 500+ people who are suffering from Empty Nose Syndrome and that is horrible. I had an allergy when I had to be operated and that was making things difficult.
hi may I know what type of turbinates reduction surgery youve done. thank you
Hi. I'm not sure the technical name for it, I just know it was septoplasty with turbinate reduction. Sorry.
When you did get your stints out, were you able to be by yourself?
They told me to be with someone while I was on the pain medication, and I did hallucinate for about 5 minutes one night when I was on those. After that, they said no restrictions like needing to be with someone. I would consult with your doctor to make sure--this is just my situation.
After I got the stints out I was back to 100% activity besides things like basketball or swimming for a while, just to not damage the nose until it was fully healed. But I could drive, be by myself, go to work, etc. I actually took another two weeks off after my surgery, though, which was nice, because I did it right before the Christmas holiday.
Did you get the surgery?
How did you figure out that you need to got to the ENT doctor? As there could be other reasons for breathlessness like lungs and heart problems.
That is a great question. I could tell that the air flowing through my nose itself was often not optimal, like it often felt like I had one nostril clogged, but I knew it wasn't snot. Also, when I slept I usually could only breathe out of one nostril before the surgery. So I went to the ENT and within 5 minutes they told me that I had a deviated septum and would also benefit from turbinoplasty (reduce size of turbinates). So from there I went ahead and scheduled the surgery.
A skilled family practitioner shall be able to sort it out within a visit : nose or chest, and with 2 studies heart or lung (CXR & ECHO) although some of them may do it with a certain margin of confidence without the imaging studies.
If you don't know it's your nose, don't have any nose surgery! You're lucky. It would be obvious like an occlusion, smell loss, etc.
A question. Cud you breath through silicon splints ?
Yeah, just not very well. Kind of like having a really stuffy nose.
I love this video! About a week ago I was able to get the surgery! The biggest problem for me right now is always feeling sluggish and out of energy. I am not sure if this comes from a different problem I have, but has this surgery helped you feel more awake and productive during the day? Do you feel like you have more energy now than you did before?
Great question. I have not really personally noticed any improvement with energy, just able to breathe better.
Were your symptoms present before general anesthesia or after ? Was the anesthesiologist experienced ? Were periods during the intubation and surgery when your oxygen saturation was lower than 90 % ?
How are you feeling now? Thanks
Had mine 3 days ago your right the first week is painful
THANK YOU, I DID SUBSCRIBE and recommending others to your channel. I felt you are genuine and authentic. I just had my septoplasty and reduction done this past Friday. Im not in pain, but discomfort and I cant breathe thru my nose cause I have stents to be removed this Wednesday. The hardest part is cleaning the nose daily. I tried the saline rinse, but it cloggs my nose more i feel. Im using q tips, but breathing thru my mouth basically. Can't wait to breathe thru my nose. Thank you for your vlog!!!
Did your doc use RadioFrequency or Microdebrider? Did u also have Outfracture?
I'm not sure what those are, sorry. I just had a two-part surgery where they decreased the size of my turbinates and straightened my septum.
Hi does this procedure change the shape of the nose, even ever so slightly?
Hi, Bhupinder. I found this video that you may find helpful: ruclips.net/video/1TG657XiG30/видео.html. It seems a septoplasty by itself would not change the shape of the nose, but a rhinoplasty would.
shit changed my life. can actually sleep a little now
Love it!
Does it cause any problem to smack your nose normally when you've healed completely?
As in being hit in the nose with something? No, it really wouldn't. I haven't had any issues with this. Because your nose will heal back just as strong, I believe. Definitely wouldn't want to get smacked in the nose within a few weeks or couple months, though, because that would definitely hurt :).
Hi
I had septoplasty 2 weeks ago. Still nit feeling good. I have scabbing also sinus pressure, rinsing my nose every day? Please tell is it getting better and did you had sinus pressure headache between eyes and scabbing? Thanks
Hi, Emily! It will get better, I promise! If by some chance it doesn't, I'd recommend making sure to let your doctor know as they'll know best.
But for me, it certainly wasn't as good as I was expecting soon after surgery, and it did take time to heal. I think scabbing for me went away after a few weeks to a few months (can't remember exactly, but it took time), and the nose rinsing really helps but you'll eventually not have to do that any more either. And yeah I had some headache feelings here and there afterwards as well. It is kind of a traumatic experience for your face to go through, so it will take time to heal. Things do get better! Hang in there! I'm rooting for you!
Thanks
I had septoplasty right side of my nose and still feel like is clogged left is good so I wonder is it normal to still feel like is my right side closed and opens sometimes after two weeks of surgery? Also when you able to blow nose?
@@dara229 For me one side was always slightly better after the surgery, and I remember one side got more scabbing, too. It all depends on the surgery, I think. But I was able to blow my nose very gently after the scabbing subsided for the most part. Probably within a few weeks after surgery. I bet you'll get there in another week or two, if I were to guess. But it's good to be gentle at first and build up from there to blowing the nose harder if needed after a time.
One more question I still have right side clogged pressure in ears I do rinse and use flonase but I do not see much difference after two weeks?
@@dara229 , It does take several weeks to get better. I'd say make sure you're talking with your doctor if you have any concerns, but for me things did take 2-3 months to feel mostly normal with my nose. Ultimately I was glad I did the surgery long-term because I can breathe better. One thing I did was call my doctor's office when I had some concerns and I just talked with the assistants but they were able to answer my questions because they see pretty much every scenario.
Does that help?
Just had this done 4 days ago. One of the most painful things I've been through. I handle pain well too. I didn't take pain pills because hated being groggy so rotated advil and Tylenol every 3 hours. Can't wait for stints to come out. Weird thing was my nose barely bled. But very painful. No taste and smell either. THINGS YOU WILL NEED...neck pillow, Vaseline, humidifier, Tylenol, Advil, soft easy to eat food.
Great tips! When do you get the stints out? How are you doing now?
@@conciseisnice I get stints out tomorrow. I'm still really miserable. Ugh ready to breathe and feel better!!
You are so close! Hooray! :) You'll feel so much better, I promise!!
I had septoplasty on October 17th if this year and my nose is still wide ? The splints were taken out weeks ago and I feel like my nose is wider and looks different ? My nose feels still swollen is this normal? I know they said soem noses can be sweollen for months but I can’t tell if it’s my nose or if my nose is swollen and that’s why it looks wider and weird? I personally feel like my boss looks extremely wider than it did before and I don’t get why it has caused me alot of depression
Hey, @MandyAliens. I remember feeling the same way and that my nose looked a bit different for a few months as well. It did eventually get back to normal, so I'm sure yours will, too. You got this! :) I think that to use who have gone through the surgery it is way more noticeable than to other people, if that's any consolation.
I have really bad allergies and I’m wondering if they will interfere with my surgery by making it worst and or more difficult to recover??
Hi, @Neli_Onpoint, I'm sorry, but I can't say I know the answer to that. I did a little research online and wasn't able to find a conclusive answer. Hopefully your doctor might have an answer for that.
why would you bleed? that's what stitches are for
Hii just a lil question was your septoplasty "endoscopic" septoplasty ?
That is a good question, Vikrant. I am actually not sure if it was or not.
I’m on day 13 post op and my nostril that was causing my problems is blocked far worse than it was with next to no air passing through it how long did it take for you to notice the difference thanks
How much time it takes to normal in your case ?
Thank you so much for this. Liked and Subscribed. Questions. How was your sense of taste and smell during recovery and afterward? Also did you have a concern about “empty nose syndrome”?
I didn't notice any change at all in my sense of taste and smell. Smell was just harder because my nose was stuffy with the stints in. What is "empty nose syndrome"?
Thank you so much for the like and subscribe! :)
Is getting an oxygen mask gonna help me after the surgery? I am petrified of breathing out my mouth only!!! I have an anxiety disorder. I had surgeries before. Oxygen really calmed me down.
Crypto, that is a good question. If it calms you down then it may help. It is definitely an odd experience to not be able to breathe out of your nose well or at all while the stints are in. I would say do what you feel like you need to do in order to be as comfortable as possible. The week with the stints in is quite uncomfortable, but you have to remember it will be worth it. That's what got me through it. You can do it! When's your surgery?
Bud, no need for O2 mask, just take an otc diphenhydramine before bed and u’ll be ok.
i only had my stents in for 3 days and i can’t imagine a week😩 felt so much pressure and pain with those!
Right!? Worth it, but agonizing with the stints in...
Hello
Two month now after septoplasty I can breath better but my ears clogging again. How long you had swelling inside your nose mine is left side where stiches were still red and like bumps swellings. Doctor said is ok did you had that? thanks
Hi, Emily. Personally I didn't have issues with my ears clogging, but I know people who have more issues with ears, so I can see how that would occur. I would certainly say that whatever your doctor says is best to follow. From my experience I think after two months I was mostly healed but not 100%. Probably takes 3-4 months to heal completely, if I remember correctly. Hope that helps!
I have surgery on Friday it's currently Tuesday now so I am so nervous I just watched the procedure on RUclips and omg it was really horrendous especially the last "manuva" they do to make breathing easier. Its just freaked me out so much. And now you've scared me about the stints I am not looking forward to this at all. Apparently you have to open your mouth when you sneeze with the stints in I've never done that before 😂
Karen, thanks for commenting and best of luck to you with your surgery! I definitely tried not to hold back in the video with how miserable I was during the first week of recovery, hoping to help people be prepared for that. Maybe it won't be so bad for you and it will be a pleasant surprise.
With the sneezing, it was interesting because I don't think I really had to sneeze much. With the stints in you probably won't really have the urge, actually.
You've got this! Let us know how it goes! It was so worth it for me!
I've just did my surgery on 25 Oct and it's 31 Oct now. I will suggest to go through that
I've my stints in there and I've sneezed several times through my mouth
The overall Pain is just at the time when they remove stuff from ur nose after 24 hours. Now Im completely normal it's been 6th day but I've no pain. I will also say its really worth it
I'm sure I have this and iv had it my whole life getting my nose checked out because it feels it's starting to get worse when I talk I sound like I have a blocked up nose all the time and iv notice I can't always taste my food and drink I also have to eat with my mouth open.
Sounds like it. Have you had a chance to get your nose looked at yet? I'm curious what the doctor told you.
@@conciseisnice My doctor has referred me to see a specialist been waiting 2 months now.
@@trevorwad, I'm sorry it's taking so long.
Hello. 👋 all my crusting is gone but the inside of my nose 👃 is still feeling irritated when rinsing. Did you feel like that during your healing?
Yep for sure. It definitely takes time. How long has it been since your surgery?
@@conciseisnice it’s been about 3 1/2 months
@@everlast529 , that seems like long enough for the irritation to go away. I know it's different for everybody, though. Have you asked your doctor about it?
@@conciseisniceThank you. I'm going to ask my doctor. Does your nose get dry after rinsing?
Hello sir I’m still flushing crusting out my nose 👃 I thought I was done
I am planning to do a septoplasty, i am afraid that after surgery i couldnot breathe from my nose due to splints,i will be panicked if i dont breathe from my nose,what helps for breathing in that situation?
Hi, Ashief. For me having the splints in felt like I had a stuffy nose, so I could breathe because the stints help with the airway, but it was just not so great. What helps is to clean out the nostrils with the cleaning solution regularly.
Hi I'm debating on getting the surgery myself, scared to go through it, hearing stories of intense suffering has made me keep putting it off. After the surgery were you able to breathe through your nose at all? Doing just mouth breathing would give me really bad anxiety, will I be able to do some nose breathing after the surgery?
Hey, Miles. I could breathe through my nose somewhat right after surgery, but it was pretty clogged up, so most of my breathing was through my mouth. The week after surgery was pretty rough, no doubt. I don't blame you for feeling anxious about that. If you can make it through that week while the stints are in you'll be ok. If you decide to get the surgery, it might help if you give yourself things to look forward to during that week, like movie marathons or something.
I don't regret my surgery because I can breathe MUCH better now through my nose, especially at night, but it was one of the hardest weeks of my life to get through because of the concentrated discomfort around the nose area. The pain pills they give you will help a lot.
DO NOT RUSH into surgery without consulting more competent physicians !!!
I had surgery done by a cretin at a University Hospital in NJ and my life got destroyed. All that the cretin had to do was saying : “stop the lisinopril for your high BP since it is an ACE med and IT DOES induce swelling of the turbinates”.
U will not be able to breath trough the nose at all since u will have the Dolby splints inserted in for a week or two.
@@anonymousbyproxy8250I had the surgery done 8 days ago. They removed my stints at day 6. I was able to breathe through my nose at Day 3 or 4 and obviously I still had the stints in.
Do you feel more nasal resonance when speaking after surgery?
I did for several weeks, maybe a month. I sounded like I was congested for that long. Then it went away. So yeah, I would say you will probably sound congested for a while, but it goes away and you'll sound normal afterwards.
Honestly after the first day you can avoid the pain killers tbh
Man props to you, because for me I was still really feeling it and the painkillers helped a ton.
When did your nostrils stop feeling congested I'm on day 10 post surgery still congested quite a bit & worried
anyway all the best with your recovery
If I remember correctly it was at least several weeks. It definitely took 3 or more months to feel mostly normal. It will come, but it does take time--that's the biggest takeaway I got from recovery. How are you feeling now?
@@conciseisnice went hospital saw ENT doctor all healing ok gave me some otrivine drops & have helped just got to be patient & let heal thank you for your kindness much appreciated
How are you now Stuart?
@Z K hi unfortunately still congested a lot of mucus that won't go away not helping situation waiting to see ENT Doctor again probably revision surgery but not sure also have feeling nasal valve issue but just my opinion but also a junior ENT consultant saw me recently & referred me thank you for asking & hope all OK your end
@@StuartG61 its been almost a month since the op but i find it diffcult to breathe through nostrils most of the time i cant feel the sensation of air while inhaling, but i hope & pray you recover soon Stuart
Can’t wait to get mine done man my nose is so fkd left nostril is almost 100% shut off
DO NOT RUSH !!! Have a honest family practitioner review your med history and examine you - he will have no incentive of pushing you into surgery !!!
Do u take ACEs, hchltz, other meds ? - they CAN swell your turbinates !!!
- do u wear excessively mask ? Is the flat one ? - no good, must wear the beaked one !!!
- is the obstruction because of “collapsed” nasal wing or because a swollen turbinate or because of a deviated septum ? - have someone with a high school degree looking in your nose with a tiny flashlight and they will tell you. The approach is very different in each case. An ENT will charge you 850 $, a FP 120 $ and a high school graduate who did not sleep at the Anatomy Class will do it for 5 $.
@@anonymousbyproxy8250 yeah definitely think I’m going to a foreign doctor my moms a RN and even she said their schooling is a lot harder in other counties.
I'm getting mine done soon due to sleep apnea.. just wondering do you feel like you have more energy through out the day and not get tired as much ..
That's a good question, Brodie. Personally I didn't notice more energy because I didn't have sleep apnea myself. I have heard that the surgery can help with sleep apnea, in which case I would imagine it would help with energy. But probably best to refer to your doctor's opinion on that.
@@conciseisnice Hi! Was just curious as to what you would say the amount of air you could breath through your nose was with the splints? Is it no air whatsoever or do the tubes really help? I'm cool with the splints being uncomfortable and not fun but the idea of them being up there and making it hard to breath triggers my claustrophobia and anxiety and it makes me scared to get my procedure done :( would love to know if it isn't as big of a concern or if it is. Thank you
@@hegotthewetworks5408 , great question. What I remember from my surgery is that I could breathe slightly through my nose when the tubes were in, but I would equate it to feeling super congested. So I ended up breathing through my mouth a lot because there just wasn't a lot of air getting through.
Your sleep apnea is cured after doing surgery?
Sleeping with your back perch up is really uncomfortable and very hard to sleep. Also breathing through your mouth only really sucked. I am so realived to have the spents out of my nose. It's like have straws or marble in your nose
Christina is right !!!
Well I had the same surgery on 16 march 2022 even post surgery symptoms are same as you said .. But I had an another issue like I'm unable to talk to people properly also and swallowing food is also quite uncomfortable for first three I took only liquids for first 3 days .. Also when ever I'm drinking water I literally goes to nose first that I can feel .. Does it happen to you .. And literally I was praying god for the day to remove the splints and with the splints I have stitches also
Thanks for sharing, Riya. I hope you can improve quickly!
Had mine on 22 mar, and I can say I defiitely dont have that. In all, my doc had 20 years experience and I feel he's done an excellent job. I also irrigate my nose 12-15 times a day... it's been the single greatest source of relief I'm getting during recovery
How long does it takes to be normal in life post surgery
I have it spring last year and revised again and still will alar collapse because of an incompetent surgeon. But if in India don’t worry - they very good. If US go to Indian ENT, don’t bother with others since the way they made it through is very different.
My personal experience was probably 2-3 months before I stopped worrying about getting hit on the nose and it hurting. Probably about 3 weeks til I felt like my breathing was really good, if I remember right.
Did you struggle to sleep before the septoplasty at all?
Yeah I did and I still do. I was hoping the septoplasty would help with my sleep, but it didn't. I certainly breathe better at night, which is great, but I have other sleep issues. Even did a sleep test and they said I didn't have sleep apnea. I think for some people if trouble breathing is causing them difficulties with sleep then a septoplasty might help.
@@conciseisnice you might want to check out sleep coach school with Dr Daniel. He has helped me out a lot with anxiety around sleep issues and finding ways to get better sleep
@@steves8786 Thank you for the recommendation!
I'm facing this surgery in 2 days. They have mask mandate here and it's going to be painful for that. I don't know if I will receive pain meds. I might cancel.
Best of luck with your decision and surgery if you go through with it, @Burn Notice. That is difficult with the mask mandate on top of the surgery :(
@@conciseisnice I've decided to proceed with nose rhinoplasty. Scared. But doing it anyway.
@@burnnotice5086 Good luck, my friend! You got this!
Thank you. I just finished watching and subscribed your RUclips channel. 02Dec22 1615 hrs in Bangkok.
Thank you so much, @yuthxx! Regards!
Hi, did you have crusting in your nose
Yes, absolutely. For a month or two months. I was told that I could gently clean my nose out but not to try to pull off any scabbing but rather let it heal naturally.
Thank you, kindly
I just got my stents out and can concur that was the worst week ever
So hard, right?!!
Did you loss your taste and smell?? I did, im on day 6
Jose, I did not lose my taste and smell. How's it going for you now? Did they come back?
Can’t lose smell neither taste. What u were doing during the Anatomy Class, jogar con Joanita ?!? :)
Did you get better sleep? Which you would wake feeling better?
Hey, Tony. Unfortunately it didn't affect my sleep at all. I was hoping it would help me sleep better, but it didn't. It did make going to bed and sleeping more comfortable because I could breathe better out of my nose, but it didn't make me sleep deeper, longer, or feel more refreshed in the morning. Just more comfortable. I've heard it may help some people sleep better, but for me it wasn't the case.
Thank you just a little nervous and scared not sure if doing this is the right thing to do. But I can’t sleep right, I’m always out of breath and sweating also when I eat because my nose is stuff then my mouth is full. But thanks a lot for being there to talk to and good luck
Good luck to you! For sure it is a big decision.
It definely helped me breathe better out of my nose, personally. It was a tough recovery, but I've never regretted it. I used to only be able to breathe well out of one nostril a lot of the time, but now can breathe well out of both nostrils essentially all the time.
I have my surgery in 2 days
Right nostril is completely blocked by the septum
Plus I have asthma so I get tired very quickly
I also have to result to breathing from my mouth during nights
It has started to effect my studies so I have decided to deal with it before college starts
My doctor recommended septoplasty but after going home and doing some research, I found out that people were also getting turbinate reduction along with septoplasty which my doctor did not mention.
Now my biggest concern is that I might not feel much relief after the surgery is done and am starting to doubt the doctor
Can anyone tell me if I should be concerned because it is making me nervous
Good luck with your surgery, Pablo! I got septoplasty and turbinate reduction when I did my surgery. It seems that both surgeries together is common.
I can't offer medical advice, but perhaps you could ask your doctor about how your turbinates look, or you could get a second opinion?
I think one of the benefits of both surgeries at the same time (if both are needed) is that you're going to have a challenging recovery so might as well do them both at once and only go through recovery once instead of twice. Just my opinion.
Best of luck to you, either way! I'd be interested to hear what you decide to do and how it goes for you.
@@conciseisnice just got it
@@conciseisnice my nose doesn't hurt it just mildly burns and then went away
@@conciseisnice the biggest problem is the back of my mouth
They prolly put an air pipe through my throat and it scraped me on its way out
The pain is very annoying
Whenever I try to do the swallowing motion it hurts
Moreover they won't let me drink any water for 6 hours.
My throat is so dry that my tongue keeps sticking
Surprisingly they didn't give me splints even though they said they would
They said I ended up not needing them
So here I am currently, mouth breathing with the dry throat and in pain
@@PABLO-sg2nf sorry you are going through that. We are rooting for you! Hope it gets better quickly for you. Keep us updated on how things go 🙏
One must be extremely careful what surgeon to chose. I had surgery done by a cretin hired by a huge University Hospital in NJ and then since my life got destroyed. Visiting other ENTs after, I started to realize that the ones knowledgeable and with good surgical skills are rare.
@@priyansh2821 Sure. It’s 4 am right now, i’ll reply in detail a bit later.
@@priyansh2821 Due to the Covid panic i had to wear mask for long hours. In one year i got swollen R turbinate (aka nasal polyps). I go to RWJ Univ Hosp to this ENT, he looks and without much talk schedules me for sx. To make it short : 3 hrs surgery, cartilage grafts implanted on both nasal sides, resection of post 1/3-rd of R nasal inf turbinate and minimal reduction of the ant portion of R turbinate. Post op developed atrophic rhinitis of nasal mucosa (aka “empty nose syndrome” - improper name but here they give all kind of bizarre names, like “Big Bang” and etc.) + R nostril almost obstructed due to improper placement of cartilage graft etc. Cost 38,000 us$ out of which i had to pay 7k $ atop of my 14 k annual premium.
If in India : i go to the village doctor, he would review my meds and tell me : dude, wear a larger (beaked) mask and replace the hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril with a CCB since the meds u are taking DO induce turbinate hypertrophy. No surgery, no meds and problem would have gone away in two weeks.
What Dr was this?
@@stevem8955 Those on Plum St, New Brunswick. Those on Univ Hosp in Newark -same. They are employed by the hospital - stay away from this kind of creatures. If not in private practice = they are incompetent. Although i had good insurance i did not realize that office on Plum St is in fact a hospital “clinic”. (In the US “clinic” means a hospital outlet for poor and uninsured people where incompetent/lazy doctors are being hired on a lower salary than what they can make in private practice).
What did he do? Whay are your symptoms?
Are you able to breathe through your nose right after your surgery ?
Nope. My splints were in for a week. Could only breath through my mouth during that period. Pretty bad.
@@nickroess1163 not even a teeny bit ? This is so scary not being able to breathe through nose .
Same...it is a bit scary in a sense because it's something we're not used to. The splints are pretty obstructive of breathing through your nose. You may be able to a little bit, but I did a lot of mouth-breathing for a week until I got the splints out. I found I did get used to it, though.
How did you get over the fear of getting put to sleep in general anesthesia?
That is a great question. For me personally, I didn't have a fear of it. But one thing that might help is to consider the success rate of anesthesia these days is extremely high, so likelihood of something negative happening is very small. Maybe that helps?
I had general with intubation twice within a 3 months. First time 3 hours under - had absolutely no side effects (a man from Lithuania but trained in NJ), second time 1/2 hr (a woman from here and trained in NJ) - terrible sore throat, pain in the middle of the chest feeling like my trachea was ruptured, abundant thick expectoration, only the azithromycin saved me from a full blown pneumonia - probably neither enough knowledge and not at all skills to practice the profession.
For me, being put under is always the best part. I've had several surgeries, my nose being the latest, and it's always been really easy for me. Just make sure you have an excellent surgeon and an excellent anesthesiologist.
Anyone have a weird fluttering sensation in one of your ears that makes your eyes water.
its on firee??? 😭😭 im scared LOL
:D For me it was quite a challenging week of recovery before I got the stints removed. I guess I would emphasize that it is a hard week of recovery so if you expect it to be really hard and then maybe it turns out not as hard you'll be ok :).
Hey brother, i am from Pakistan
Hi, Osama. Thanks for watching.
I have septoplasty scheduled for tomorrow. Hope it would turn out for better
Hey, Aravindan! How have you been since the surgery?
Empty nose can happen that real side affect they don't tell you and it the worst
Most people don't even know they have it until they get curious about their plight. Breathing shouldn't be open; it should be buffered. A lot of these guys just hack away at the turbs. I'd take a septum that is straightened, but I shall expect neither my turbinates nor testicles impacted by the surgery.
4 days out and it is the worst pain ever and I can’t breathe!!
Did u have RadioFrequency turbinate reduction?
How are now? Did you get ens?
How you doing now, CheryleAnn? Hope things are going well!
You still speak like your nose is blocked, Why ?
That's my normal voice :D
@@conciseisnice what about empty nose syndrome I'm alitte afraid I read and saw a lot video on it
“Your face is on fire” is just a slight exaggeration. End of listening as should anyone else.
Oh man, for me it wasn't an exaggeration. Not to be taken literally, of course, but it's the best way I could use to describe it. Hopefully it's not that agonizing for everybody, but it certainly was a horrible week of recovery with the stints still in for me.
I want people to not be too surprised for that week, if their experience is anything like mine was.
Have you had the surgery? What was your experience like the first week of recovery? .
Surgery on Thursday. Home Friday morning. Head was very congested but zero pain at all. Ache but not on a level I would call pain. I had a bad night on the third night and took a single pain pill, think the tiredness and the pain in my back from sleeping sitting up was the worst. I had dissolving packing left in and today was my first day of nasal rinsing and I’m getting g some air up my nose already. Not pleasant by any stretch of the imagination but I’m hoping it keeps moving forward. I had some bone cut out also so may take longer to heal fully but so far so good. The odd pulling of the stitches soon reminds me not to forgetting 😂😂😂.
@@scraggs11 did you have septoplasty and turbinoplasty? Or just septoplasty? I had both, so perhaps that contributed to my discomfort level. But I thought the septoplasty part of it was the more invasive and recovery-heavy procedure.
@@conciseisniceboth and actual bone removed not just cartilage. Multiple breaks over decades. I don’t want ti put the cart before the horse as was told I’d need 6-12 ti fully heal up, but as of now Iv had what felt like a real bad sinus infection, I have been exhausted and miserable but the only pain Iv felt was that single night. 3 days with practically sleep left my body sore(Iv got issues with my back) o took a single pain pill and went sleep on the sofa. By no means do I feel good right now but the pressure in my nose is way down with 1 day of rinses, I’m getting some air up there. I see all the videos of people gurning and crying etc and I know it’s the algorithm pushing them because they get more views than what my video would say. Definitely it’s person dependent and I’m sure a lot of other factors too. I was expecting a lot worse tbh but as of now if I keep on track I’ll be happy I went through this. Fingers crossed I’m one of the lucky ones.
Edit I did have a panic attack though on the second night, I felt I was drowning when I swallowed even saliva but it passed in 10 mins and I calmed down 😂😂😂.