Reposting with full details-had my septal button removed today and I have some follow up questions, please reassure me!
Hi, I am 34F from the UK. I am 5 foot 6 and about 103kg. I have anxiety which I'm on sertraline for. I take omeprazole for the sertraline side effect. I was diagnosed with B12 deficiency about 10 years ago. I take metformin for type 2 diabetes, diagnosed 18 months ago.
I had a septal perforation about 5 years ago. They biopsied it but didn't solve the cause of it.
I have had a septal button for the last 5 years due to septal perforation. I had a nasal lump removed in January which was biopsied and was fine. A lump appeared to grow back so I saw the consultant who said the button had run its course and was causing inflammation.
I went to the clinic today and they removed the button and said I need to wait a few months to let things heal before they consider putting another button in.
As mentioned, I have anxiety and am working myself up to thinking my nose might collapse without the button.
Will they put it back in? Am I at risk of structural damage?
Thanks in advance!
ETA I've added pictures of what came out after a nasal rinse, is this normal mucus, or more tissue deteriorating?