Septoplasty: anyone else had it?

I am having both septum and bump fixed / tip reduced next week. Mainly looking forward to being able to breathe through my nose but also it will be nice to have the bump (result of a break 18 years ago) gone.

Nervous about the recovery but it will be good to get it all over with

That’s really good to hear all has healed so well. And great to hear of the sleep improvement :) Im looking forward to that too.

I’m staying in overnight which I don’t mind as I think I’d be nervous by myself in the aftermath. As mine is rhinoplasty as well, it’s a double whammy. But will be so worth it if all goes well.

All went well with my surgery, got the bandage off and stitches out today. It’s still very swollen but I can already see the difference. Far less painful than I imagined. In fact, the most painful part was getting the stitches out (I was told this would have been better had I put more Vaseline on the area but I was afraid to touch it too much). It’s still very much in the healing phase so I can’t tell much of a difference to breathing yet as it all feels fairly blocked inside, except that both sides feel the same now (previously one was far more blocked than the other). Glad to have it over with and be out the other side :)

Is this question for me or recode?

When did you find the breathing improved? I still feel fairly blocked 9 days post op.

That sounds terrifying! But would be worth it of course. It can take weeks to improve so I’ll ask at my next appointment which is in three weeks time. Thanks.

What was the best thing?

How long did it take post op for you to feel clear?

Fair. I don’t have that feeling yet but I have read online or can sometimes take weeks and surgeon said that too.

Hi, a consultant advised me that I have a deviated septum and I could have surgery if I wanted, didn't make a suggestion either way. I have a few symptoms (loud snoring, labour slightly to breath through nose, poor sense of smell, dry mouth after sleeping, feel that my nose is blocked quite easily, I sometimes feel a bit of pressure behind my eye when blowing my nose) but these are each quite mild. I can't remember not having a deviated septum and I am almost completely blocked on one side of my nose. 

I was wondering if thought that it would be worth going through the surgery and recovery for this?

Hey there, loads of great advice in this thread 👍️ I am having the procedure done on Tuesday, very much looking forward to being able to breathe normally again.

My question to anybody who keeps active, when were you able to get back to exercising after the surgery? I'm not doing anything too strenuous, mainly jogging + some abdominal exercises and push ups at home, but I would prefer not to postpone getting back to it for longer than necessary. Any experience in this area? Thanks!

Anyone else become a snorer after the surgery when they weren’t before? I am almost a year post surgery and no sign of the snoring going, I wasn’t a snorer pre surgery, kind of annoying!

Well then, had the procedure done yesterday, just about to be discharded from the hospital now. It was rather straightforward. So far, it's been grand as far as pain is concerned, I haven't been feeling tender whatsoever, but that's most likely due to the nurses making sure to stay on top of it.

On the other hand, it has been quite miserable in terms of breathing. The nose is completely blocked, so you have to breathe through the mouth, which makes your throat sore and you keep waking up to sip water, etc. My advice to anyone who is about yo get it done, take a pack of Strepsils with you. So that is the worst of it so far. Otherwise, no issues.

If anyone's interested, I am happy to keep you all posted on my recovery.

Edit:

Day 3 post surgery. The first 36 hours were the toughest, congestion was unbearable, and pain management was a must, as the nose could get very tender without it. My advice to anyone about to have the procedure done: don't brave it and keep chugging your pain relief to stay on top of the pain for the first 36-48 hours or so.

This morning saw a big improvement: congestion is still very heavy (I understand it is there to stay for a week or so), but the air seems to be pushing a bit better through the crusting in the nose, so I am even occasionally able to breathe through the nose. The pain is gone, I don't need the painkillers anymore. The oozing from the nose is also not as heavy, so I can do away with the dressing under the nose, which makes it easier to eat and drink.

The swelling is also gone, the kids don't call me "Rudolf the red nose daddy anymore" XD. I'm going to start with nasal flush, drops and cream as prescribed by the surgeon today and see how it goes.

I'm also getting tired very easily, just helping the missus get the kids ready for school drained me out completely, but apparently that's to be expected.

That's about it. It looks like the worst of it has passed and it's a much more manageable experience overall. Will give another update in a few days.