NHS Septoplasty with turbinate reduction
Hello everyone, I'm booked to have a septoplasty with turbinate reduction next month. I've been on the waiting list for just under a year.
Its definitely for functional reasons but I was wondering what peoples experiences were regarding the shape of your nose changing/not after surgery.
Mine is visibly crooked, I have a more straight side profile on one side and on the other it's a more of humped. Straight on it looks a bit like a squiggly line.
Im wondering If I should expect any change in profiles or nostril shape, could it get worse even?
Another thing I'm slightly confused about is that the doctor who examined my nose asked me if I'm sure it was the left nostril with the restricted air flow, he seemed to be confused by me telling him it wasn't the right side. Even though I think it's really obvious? That took me off guard a bit.
Lastly, I had an injury to my nose earlier in the year, I was told in A&E it may be fractured (sent home without xray because it was busy) but I never went back as it felt ok, however I have noticed it feels n looks ever so slightly different...But the doctor who examined my nose for septoplasty told me 'it doesn't look fractured, if it does end up being so is this something they'd notice/fix in surgery?
Sorry for the loong post! I'll admit I am a tiny bit nervous. Hoping someone can shed some insight here. Thanks so much! <3