Septoplasty and turbinate reduction

[Graciegirl]

I am 9 days after surgery for deviated septum and turbinate reduction. I feel like I have a cold and am fatigued, but breathing better. I had the stents removed 3 days ago and suctioned out mucous, blood clots, etc. very painful eve with pain med I took before, but worth it. What is your story with this surgery?

[Sclark08]

I never noticed any difference but we are all unique so you may notice a difference

[Sleeper Agent]

My nose was sufficiently messed up for me to have difficulty breathing during the day. So these surgeries helped a lot.

It took a few months before I felt fully comfortable. The healing process is very long.

[squid13]

Had mine done in 1993 and made a world of improvement in my breathing. My amazement was I didn't realize they could pack so much gauze up ones nose. Looked like a couple of yards up each nostril.

[Sir NoddinOff]

I don't have a lot to add to this topic, other than what I recently wrote in this one page recent thread linked below. I may not be right about modern procedures, however it is my understanding that they are now using some sort of nasal stenting with reduced packing - as opposed to what I had (a cranium full of cotton ) Not a pleasant experience, I can guarantee.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=99165&p=921616&hili ... on#p921616

[ChicagoGranny]

it is my understanding that they are now using some sort of nasal stenting with reduced packing - as opposed to what I had (a cranium full of cotton ) Not a pleasant experience, I can guarantee.

There is no packing used now, just the plastic stents. It's a much easier recovery.

[mgaggie]

Had mine done in 1993 and made a world of improvement in my breathing. My amazement was I didn't realize they could pack so much gauze up ones nose. Looked like a couple of yards up each nostril.

Same with ear canals, amazing how much they stuff in there

[Sir NoddinOff]

it is my understanding that they are now using some sort of nasal stenting with reduced packing - as opposed to what I had (a cranium full of cotton ) Not a pleasant experience, I can guarantee.

There is no packing used now, just the plastic stents. It's a much easier recovery.

Thanks ChicagoGranny. My decades old procedure wasn't too bad on the operation side, however back in the bad old days, mostly it was the recovery that was a pain (literally). Maybe I'll check in with my ENT and possibly go back and have a redo or tune-up or whatever they call it.

[ChicagoGranny]

I had (a cranium full of cotton )

One of the local medical school professors always started his lecture on this old procedure with a roll of wadding in his hand. He would ask for a volunteer to come forward and take the end of the roll and walk toward the back of the room. It was 30 feet of wadding.

While the two of them stood 30 feet apart holding the ends, he would say, "You will learn how to pack this into a small lady's nostril without hurting her."

[49er]

Anybody heard of this being done in the US?

http://drpaulose.com/laser-treatment/la ... trivandrum

I know in office turbinate reductions are done with just local anesthesia but I hadn't heard of this occurring with a septoplasty.

49er

[Sir NoddinOff]

Anybody heard of this being done in the US?

http://drpaulose.com/laser-treatment/la ... trivandrum

I know in office turbinate reductions are done with just local anesthesia but I hadn't heard of this occurring with a septoplasty.

49er

I like it... I like it a lot. Especially after enduring my decades old deviated septum surgery (modeled after the Spanish Inquisition, no doubt). They claim: No packing, no hospital stay, no swelling... Sign me up. Anyone want to donate to my travel fund to fly to the Middle East to have it performed? I'll be the official guinea pig and report back.

[49er]

Wait a minute SNO, you have to get in line behind me.

All jokes aside, it is frustrating this isn't available in the US. I know the procedure has greatly improved but for folks like me who are extremely sensitive to meds and their side effects, it would be nice to have this as an option. Oh well, back to reality.

49er

Anybody heard of this being done in the US?

http://drpaulose.com/laser-treatment/la ... trivandrum

I know in office turbinate reductions are done with just local anesthesia but I hadn't heard of this occurring with a septoplasty.

49er

I like it... I like it a lot. Especially after enduring my decades old deviated septum surgery (modeled after the Spanish Inquisition, no doubt). They claim: No packing, no hospital stay, no swelling... Sign me up. Anyone want to donate to my travel fund to fly to the Middle East to have it performed? I'll be the official guinea pig and report back.

[2Tired4This]

I had a septoplasty and turbinate reduction done a year ago with minimal improvement.. I was very frustrated with my results until I went to a better surgeon who did a turbinate revision 2 months ago. At the 1 month follow up the doctor picked out some blood clots and I felt like I could finally breathe through both nostrils.

[Nick Danger]

I was okay within 2 weeks and was breathing through my nose much better than I ever remember.

My wife's was not nearly as successful and, while she can breathe better through her nose than before, she still needs to breathe through her mouth if she is exerting herself. It took her several weeks before the swelling went down enough to give her any relief.

[msla]

I don't have a lot to add to this topic, other than what I recently wrote in this one page recent thread linked below. I may not be right about modern procedures, however it is my understanding that they are now using some sort of nasal stenting with reduced packing - as opposed to what I had (a cranium full of cotton ) Not a pleasant experience, I can guarantee.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=99165&p=921616&hili ... on#p921616

I thought my surgeon was a magician