Underwent surgery 3 days before med school finals | Septoplasty VLOG + Advice
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I underwent a nose surgery (septoplasty) 3 days before my 4th year finals in medical school. Here's my honest experience with some tips & tricks that will surely be helpful for anyone looking to get the same procedure done!
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I salute you bro, in this painful condition, you made this video just comfortably wow.
Did they give local or general anesthesia?
Thank you for your video. I am about to get my packing out in a couple days and didn't know what to expect, so I really appreciate the video of them actually taking out the packing!
Glad it was helpful!
Brother thank you for this video it literally helped me a bunch! I was alone in my apartment recovering and it was hell for me, but ur video with explanations helped me a lot and prepared me for every next step!
I just got the surgery done two hours ago. Here I am seeing your vlog which makes me feel better. Thank you so much.
Speedy recogery man!
And my surgery 2 weeks later
How much time did the recovery take
How it is ? Cause i am also suffering from DNS please share your experience
Thank you for the video. One thing I learned that helped me. My nurse did the gauze under the nose to catch the blood, but instead of taping it to my face and having to change the gauze often, my nurse used a mask. The same masks we use for covid. It was perfect. Its holding the gauze in place and changing the gauze is so easy, and I don't have marks on my face from constantly replacing tape.
Good luck with your medical career thank you so much for the video
Oh man, I'm also a medical student who got sinus surgery a few days ago (thankfully, two weeks out from our exam - - I couldn't handle cutting it so close!!), and my experience was very similar. While I had less overt nose pain and bleeding comparatively, the anesthesia definitely hit me harder than expected. Still super tired and dizzy on day 3 (I would absolutely fail an exam lol!), but excited to finally breathe better. Good luck with your studies!
How it is now ? Please share cause i also have dns
Hey, man, thanks for this. I had the same surgery 5 days ago and have been worrying myself that something wasn’t going right with the recovery. Seeing this video was very reassuring that nothing is abnormal about my case; this recovery just kinda sucks. But I’m looking forward to getting splints out at the end of this week. I had no idea they were so long! You handled that like a champ; big ups to you, sir.
How are you now?
How is it going now Sir?
How are you feeling you mate ? Your surgery how did it go ?
Hey bro, how did it go for you. It's day 4 of my surgery and I cannot breathe through my nose. I am not able to sleep. I am tensed
@@navdeep7959 which procedure did you have ? Type of turbinate reduction
My son just had the surgery yesterday! It broke my heart to see him come home in excruciating pain! I wish I had seen this video prior to him having the surgery so that I COULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED for what was coming! I sent this and another animated video to my daughter-in-law, so that she could see what my son was going through, even though she has to take care of the post recovery at home. Thank you. I wish you the best of everything in your medical career! 12:05
wish him a speedy recovery!
I’m getting this done in a few weeks. I’m usually a hardy guy but the thoughts of this is really making me nervous!
The pain is nothing compared to the result , got it done last week wish i had got it earlier , best of luck
@@binybehal8052what was the reason that made you opt for surgery
@@stroberri6649 i had dns(deviated nasal septum) due to which my right nostril was blocked , but now man am i breathing in 4k ultra Hd
@@binybehal8052bro can you plz tell me about pain , I have my surgery next week and is it necessary to do plastic surgery after it
@@binybehal8052 it was too much on first day but now it's better
I know this video is over a year old but I’m so glad I’ve stumbled across it! I had a septoplasty, adenoidectomy and tuburlance reduction on Monday (6 days ago) and it’s so refreshing seeing others that have gone through this surgery!! The first night was bad - hated waking up having to change the gauze under my nose constantly but this will be night 6 and I’m hoping to not wear one tonight 🤞🏼 I just have dissolvable packing in my nose that has now started to fall out little by little - still cannot breathe at all throughout my nose but hoping that’ll be soon 🤩 NHS - England
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Hey me too! Septoplasty two days ago with NHS. They gave me hardly any advice and I have no follow up with them for 6 weeks. I have this packaging in nose and wondering when do they come out. Been told I douche 72 hrs after op but how will that work with the packaging within tbe nose? How are you now? Xx
@@rodeo2009 the advice after was awful, they just assume everyone knows I think 🙄 bad you don’t have the follow up appointment booked as well - definitley contact the hospital when you feel able enough to do so!
So I was told the most awful way of douching - having to tuck my head completely under myself so my nostrils were pointing at the sky, the syringe the water in my nose and hold it in there for a minute before turning my head upright again. I tried doing this and failed miserably.. I don’t know how anyone could do that!!! So I just filled my syringe up and pushed water into my nose whilst I looked in the mirror then had a tissue close by to hold under my nose to catch the water. It honestly seems like it does nothing but it helps!! My packing started falling it on day 7 and 8, little clumps at a time - then I was able to breathe but couldn’t smell or taste for another couple of days after that.
@@rodeo2009 my best thing was Q tips or cotton buds.. I used so many a day, and I just carefully went around each nostril and it caught blood, junk etc that I couldn’t physically blow out of my nose. It helped when the packing was low enough to fall out but again, couldn’t blow my nose to move it! I would also recommend douching more often. I was told 5 times a day but I was sometimes doing it every hour - maybe because I didn’t do it the ‘proper’ way but I wasn’t going to torture myself upside down!😅
By day 7, 8 and 9 things really moved and that’s when I felt like life was getting back to normal. Didn’t need gauzes under my nose, the blood stopped, packing came out etc! I now feel incredible. I’m just over 4 weeks post op and I can completely breathe through my nose, I no longer snore, I can breathe whilst I eat, drink, brush my teeth etc where I haven’t been able to my whole life. I know it might not feel like it now but it works and it has completely changed my life!!! Hopefully within the next 4ish days you’ll start noticing changes 🤞🏼 All the best, I know how awful it is for the first week 😖 Good luck, and wishing you a speeding recovery!!
Thank you for this video. Finally found a video with a calming effect. I am done with school but I have a toddler that I have to take care of almost immediately after surgery. I am getting it done in Denmark so it's probably going to be a similar experience to yours. I am kind of frightened as to how I am going to manage all life things simultaneously but I think it's possible with a little help.
Wish you all the best! It will be fine✊🏾
Thank you for this video. One of the best of its kind. 🙏🏼
This was so comforting to watch as I’m going through the same process right now. I had two panic attacks thinking I was suffocating with the splints in. I’m so glad I got to read everyone’s reactions and your video to help calm me down. I guess I was being a bit of a baby lol I’m on day one so I got 4 days left until I get the splints out!
How did everything go? Are you breathing better?
Thank you for your review of your surgery. It was quite helpful. I've got mine scheduled in a little over a month.
I kind of think ill be fine with the sleep part. My deviated septum acts up when i lay down and usually clogs my nose all night, so I'm kind of used to the lack of sleep and dry mouth part. I cant wait for this surgery, its going to make my life 1000x better.
bruh i had a fracture on last sunday . and yesterday i got my dns and my turbinates were cut off . and had plates outside my nose bcoz of fracture .. now my nose is super clogged and the thing is when u have cold and blocked nose . its comepletly differnet from tampons .. having nose filled with bandages iss really tough .. and my lips are vry vry dry .. u cnt even drink water without pain
Thanks Ashram for making this video. I have to undergo this surgery!
I'll be going through this soon so thank you so much for sharing your experience.
This video really helped me, I got my operation done exactly 10 days ago. After 2nd day they removed the packing and as shown in the video it was really painful.
First 6 days were like hell, seconds were likes hours, I was regretting my decision but once my splints were removed on the 10th day it was like I got a new life.
Recovery time is still 2 more weeks but I feel really good now but the operation is not an easy thing to go through.
First 2 days I couldn’t swallow anything. I was spitting blood which is normal.
Best of luck! The video really helped
did you get this surgery in Pakistan?
@@stroberri6649i got it in Pakistan
thanks for the the video I had today septoplasty turbanate reduction surgery which was a good experience for me because I have never been to surgery & this video encouraged me to do so thanks for good advice bro
Good luck with your recovery!
How are you doing in recovery I have to get this done probably next month
Thank you for this. Very detailed and helpful.
Video is very well put together! I will be having a septoplasty done in a few days and it has helped me lower the anxiety levels a bit.
Best of luck!
@@ArhamSheikh Thank you, keep up the great vids!
Hi, I’m getting my surgery done tomorrow morning. How did yours go?
God bless u cuz alot of videos you've made given me hope to pursue medicine. So thank u so much I mean I was just watching ur old videos. I love ur videos please keep uploading whenever time permits. And thank u for sharing ur experience and mate it's great that u got through this like u had to deal with the pain and all that and then u also had ur finals..big ups to u mate
I also have a question do u dissect the cadaver completely in the first year of med school?
Appreciate it fam! And yes, full dissections!
@@ArhamSheikh yee okai thank you for answering
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I’m having my done tomorrow good to know what I will be going through made me even more scared 😂 but at least I know what to look forward to and not be in the dark wondering what it’s going to be like thanks for the video ❤
Good luck!!
My 16 year old son is post op day two and very much looking forward to next week when the splints are removed. Thanks for your review of your experience!
You nailed it on this video. I had my septoplasty and turbinectomy done last week(01/16/2024). My splints finally come out tomorrow(01/26/2024) and I can't wait. I had no idea how uncomfortable I'd be for that ten day period. I'm sure i'll feel it was all worth it once these splints come out tomorrow.
You got your turbinates removed?
I literally went through the same surgery a few days ago. It's so good to see all the reactions I went through that you kinda had the same. I also woke up with extreme pain and they managed to give me more paracetamol via IV. The nasal tampons did make me panic when I woke up when I couldn't breathe through my nose at all. I'm still on day 3 after op and trying hard to breathe through my nose but I heard it will take weeks. Thank you for this.
Girl samee i am dyinggg
How much time will the recovery take
@@bhavanisnvl5509 Which a couple of days I was able to breathe properly. The internal bleeding was there for about 2 weeks. I have made full recovery now with a bit of crusting there and there
I m at day 2 after surgery, i m feeling better .. a bit :)))) the day after tomorrow the doctor will the silicon pieces from my nose 🤞🏻
You will feel the instant relief afterwards when they remove the silicon pieces@@Gabi-kg1et
I am very happy I watched this video before my procedure.
I just had mine done like 10 hours ago . I think my pain level isn’t as bad because my septum was only slightly deviated on one side. But I had a cyst in my other nostril and decided to fix both problems.
I’m bleeding a little still and my nose is quite itchy. But when I woke up from anesthesia I immediately started to breathe better 😊
Same problem with me , how are you feeling now ?is surgery worth ? Im having constant allergy also ..
Mine is slightly deviated on the left, with closure on the right. I'm scheduled for surgery in a week and a half. Not looking forward to it at the moment.
Where have you done this ?
I want to surgery but my problem is I can not breath from mouth
@@tedharvick9010how did it go?
Get well soon man 🤛
Thanks fam💪
I had my surgery yesterday, i hope it'll feel better soon! I saw your bandages in the thumbnail and they look exactly as mine. We are both migrants in Norway, makes your experience way more relatable to what i'm going through right now. Thanks for sharing!
Hey how did it go? I have my surgery soon i also live in norway
@@ahtshamshahid300 It went well, i have some modest improvements but still some. I highly recommend having an air humidifier in your room for the first 2-3 days or else you will have a really really bad night. Crank it up to the maximum, trust me it's a life saver. Other than that, the surgery itself is not painful at all and you wake up very relaxed, taking out the tampons was very uncomfortable, but removing the sutures was fine. I'd say it was worth it :D
@@deepvertic Tusen Takk. Yesterday i went for humidifier actually. Seems like i bit lost to get the right one. They have two different versions of it one to increase and one to decrease. Which one do you suggest?
@@ahtshamshahid300 You definitely want to increase the humidity, i would go as high as 70%, because the biggest issue for sleep was having my throat go painfully dry every 10 minutes :D
@@deepvertic Perfect!! Thank you man 😍
Hi! Glad you are doing well. I just had mine done last Friday. I didn’t have any cotton in my nose, I was able to take the gauze off that same day…the painkillers were great! 😂🤣. I had to breathe through my mouth and my lips were so dry, 🤪. I didn’t have any splints, dissolving stitches.
I had mine done last Monday the 31st. My left nostril is still bleeding 6 days later. I also didn't have splints or the packing. It came out the same day. Can you tell me how long you bled for? I. Concerned as in the hospital after surgery hey couldn't stop the bleeding so stayed there longer than usual.
@@timm2824 I’m sorry you’re still bleeding 😕. IThr first day for me was the worst, when I would blow my nose that’s when there was a lot of blood and it scared me but as the week went on it got less. I had a follow up with my doctor 2 weeks after the surgery and he went back in there to clear any tissue that left, it was pretty gross lol. I Hope you feel better 🙏🏼
@@rebeccatepe3378 Thankyou for the quick reply! It's really reassuring to know that the doctor can go in a remove any left over tissue. I was worried about that. Did you feel better after 6 days? I feel pretty light headed in general but that could be the painkillers. The bleeding is getting less and less each day but hasnt stopped completely in my left nostril. It has stopped in my right which is a good sign. Maybe Im just stressing over nothing I don't know
After years of being uncomfortable and chronically inflamed sinusses I underwent a septoplasty and turbinate correction last tuesday. The first night was horrible with the tampons in (my surgeon used operating gloves pushed in). So much easier to remove but still a bit painful! Also experienced a lot of palpitations the first 2 days after and felt so tired from the anesthesia for days after the surgery. Also it feels like my face is broken still after a week, medication offers some pain relief. Tampons were removed the day after the surgery and that was a huge relief. I have to cleanse/rinse the nose 3-5 times a day with salt water running it through each nostrill or you will have no air at all going through your nose. I am looking forward to being fully healed up. Definitely isn't a small surgery like some people think, they are still operating on your face. Best of luck everybody!
My surgeon told me most docs don't use packing anymore, he said he would probably put splints in. I can handle pain, but am terrified of not being able to breathe. I have Sjogrens which makes my mouth, nose and eyes are CRAZY dry 24/7. He says use my nasal irrigation machine every HOUR and I would be able to breathe through my nose, but I'm thinking very little. So how much air could you get through your nose after nasal irrigation?? Thanks for any input, I'm kinda in panic mode about post op...
@@RodStewartFan actually had a post op check-up today after 5 weeks. Everything is healing up quite nice but not yet all healed up surgeon said. There is 1 night that is horrible and it's the first night. When the splints/tampons are removed from your nose you will be able to breathe for sure. I have a Rhinohorn to rinse/cleanse the nose and still to this day use it. It is less agressive than blowing your nose. Rhinohorn is a gamechanger I have come to love it after hating it at first. Seriously... I have a lot more air now but still suffer from dry throat cuz I now take in almost too much air (surgeon said, cuz he made the nasal cavity really wide). Ah well glad I healed up nicely 😊 best of luck!
@@seanrobesyn7808 Thank you, I'm hoping that going without packing is going make it better..
still curious what the splints do. Great to hear you had a positive outcome!!!
did you had yellow/green phelgm every morning
@@nisha5505 yes and actually still to this day this has been my biggest complaint. That has not dissapeared yet 😑 it appears that my nasal passage is now actually a bit too wide... but yeah better to have air than none at all.
Watching this makes me so glad I got mine done in America! I had no pain when I woke up from anesthesia because they had given me fentanyl through my IV at some point. However, I was so nauseous for the rest of the day. The nurse immediately got me some ginger ale and a bag of pretzels, but it took me 4 hours to eat the snack sized bag. I’m on like 5 different medications: an opioid as needed, a steroid, an antibiotic, an anti-nausea, and some sort of nasal gel. I also have to rinse with saline spray & I’ve gotten myself some vasaline to cover my skin before putting on my bandage. My splints come out in two days and I’m a little nervous for that, but I’m excited to no longer have to wear the bandage 24/7 and to be able to breath out of my nose again! Thankfully, my bleeding mostly stopped around the 18 hour post op mark. I still have a little coming out, but it’s mostly snot.
Speedy recovery!
You are sooooo lucky!! I got mine done yesterday in Canada; and I feel awful. No pain medication, the anxiety when I woke up was almost crippling and they didn’t seem to care much- said “it’s normal.” I’m gonna push through but, I feel terrible at the moment and have since I got it done late yesterday. Ugh. Thinking of better breathing days ahead. ❤️🩹
@@nikkib6506how is it going now?
I had the cotton tampons up my nose 20 years ago for the 1st one and this one taken out today just like yours.
What a relief.
Thanks for the informative video. I've just had a septoplasty in the NHS in Wales, UK, and my experience has been slightly different with dissolvable gel and stitches used instead of nasal tampons (is that the medical terminology?- made me giggle!). I also didn't have any stents. I'm currently on Day 5 of recovery and also didn't sleep great on the first night after the surgery, but have slept better since, and I am trying to rest as much as I can and self-isolate so that I don't pick up any infections that could ruin my recovery. All the best with your medical degree.
How are you now ? I have mine in 4 weeks ?
@@richardgallagher121 I am 10 days post op and just feel congested. My splints came out after 3 days and just having to use saline spray. Just a suggestion, get Sinex by Vicks. It is an Ultra Fine Mist spray that doesn't taste nasty, it tastes like sea salt. You can use that as much as you want. Plus, it feel good in the nose.
@@DallasStorm43 I am in UK they told me the procedure here is to straighten the septum and reduce turbites , that's it then send me home straight after the op , then no need to go back to have any stints or anything out 🤷♂️
@@richardgallagher121 Had the same surgery 4 days ago. No splints or packing just dissolvable stitches
I just had mines done 5 days ago and I get the stints out in 4 days. Everything he said is true! When the doctor says spray saline up there and put ointment around the opening do it.
I am getting this and a turbinoplasty on May 12 and have no idea what to expect Post-op. good luck on your med journey
Bro what happened
Dns?
@@vOID-no1pi no I do not have people who got both done at the same time
@@vOID-no1pi yes I did watch the video
I almost passed out after removing the cotton tampons, but on a real note thanks for making this video cuz it really helped!
Dude I’m on the same boat, getting my splints removed tomorrow, but I have three projects due on the 6th of December. Thankfully I don’t have finals for another two weeks, so I have it a whole lot easier. But I somewhat understand what you went through bro, hope everything went well 🙏🏽
Best feeling ever, getting em out! Good luck fam✊🏾
Hi There,
I was diagnosed with deviated septum over 20 years ago, I should have had the septoplasty operation then but, got scared at the last minute at the operating theatre and since then ( I did not take much notice at first), I found that I was struggling to sleep but now I cant sleep at all , now ended up on antidepressants, lost my good paid Engineering job. I feel all this happened as I should have had my operation back then. I do have a new appointment in just over months time for surgery but, again I am scared, especially that I am on antidepressants. Please can any one help to put my mind at rest.
@@ArhamSheikh hey after of surgery how many days one can play sports like running
@@speakerwala7797 hi
Do the splints help keep your nose open after surgery, it seems some people get them and some don't, I get so claustrophobic when I can't get air through my nose. I'm panicked just thinking about being unable to breathe through my nose.
Not concerned about pain, i can take pain ..just not breathing ....
I did the septum correction with only with local anesthesia because the waiting times were way shorter. Holy moly that hurt real bad during the operation. Now I'm at day 2 and man I feel already like 5/10, the first day was hell 1/10. But it's for the better.
I just got mine done 3 days ago. There’s no pain at all, but my nose is leaking a lot and have to constantly change the gauze. I can’t wait to get my splints out! Your video helps out a lot.
I just went from this and it was really smooth for me. No pain, No bleeding (very little, just after the surgery). I just had little headache and burden on my head. Surgeon removed the bandages after 36 hours and i am free now. So don't worry.
Same ..
What did you have done?
Where did you get it done.please tell me
Just got my surgery 2 days ago and now I'm feeling okay. First night was a horrible like he said. Now I'm waiting to swelling cools down and cloggs are getting removed. Cheers!
I'm on my second week and I was breathing through my nose in 4 days.
Update: after 2 month now I’m breathing freely with no issues. Highly recommended!
After 4 months update : It’s completely healed now. I’m glad I took this surgery, still highly recommended!
@@Raeken_how is it now . I have next week I’m very worried
@@GAURAVV7 totally healed. No need to worry about it!
So glad I watched this. I just had my Septoplasty and Turbinate reduction. And the first 2 nights were so bad I couldn’t sleep because I couldn’t breathe at all through my nose. I had to go to my surgeon and get drained to be able to breathe and was prescribed Prednisone for the inflammation. I’m now on Day 3, hoping to be able to sleep soon. But it has been rough for me so far
Speedy recovery!
Hey! Im getting the surgery next week, how have things gone for you? @Goddess
@@gzim1432 So it's going on week 2 and I am able to breathe and sleep better now. The first week and a half was really rough with sleeping, breathing, and mucus & blood drainage. I ended up with a low grade fever as well. I saw my surgeon a few times because he had to drain the mucus with a suction tool from my nose and put medicine in my nose. So honestly, my recovery was rough in the beginning but everyone is different. I'm getting better now though. Good luck on your surgery next week!
Hi! Any update? How is you breathing pre and post surgery? I need this surgery and postponing b/c for one have severe anxiety if I do not breathe through my nose....
I had the same thing the first night. Caused me so much anxiety I went to the ER.
Go to Turkey, you can sleep in a large, comfortable room in the hospital with no tampon in the nose. Plenty of food is served every 2h. Also, the hospital will put give painkillers and sleeping medications through IV
Had my Septoplasty done yesterday. No pain so far but the nose is totally blocked. Splint removal is next week. Can't wait...
First of all i want to thank you Arham Sheikh for your Septoplasty video because i have had this breathing problem for many years and one ENT doctor a few years ago said it can't be corrected, i no longer see this Quack doctor, seeing your video, it can be corrected so i can breath better. Now at age 76 i'll ask my prim. doctor about septoplasty operation at my age
Shut up
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm having it done next month and hoping I don't have the splints because it seems like that and the packing cause most of the discomfort. I'm looking forward to being able to breathe better after 20+ years of issues.
You got this!
I got mine done last week & I didn’t get splints I went to remove my packing yesterday & its not that bad its just weird having a long thin suction tube in there and it feels like ur going to sneeze well i did sneeze after the procedure was done but yes having the packing inside was the worst part cus ur congested and u get irritated/frustrated of having ur nose stuffed w the packing & mucus i lost weight because I didn’t really want to eat cus i could feel the congestion evey sip/swallow of food & then the blood it just didnt give me a good appetite but its worth it i didnt take any pain meds i didnt feel any pain at all only when I accidentally hit my nose w something so yeah during ur 1st week it feels long till they remove ur packing it makes it feel like the wait time was 10x shorter. Idk if u have or havent gotn it done yet but either way good luck 👍
My 15 year old just had this done on Wednesday, and the tubes were removed yesterday. He took it like a champ and so grateful he had it done. He had bone spirs removed and it was so crooked.
I just had mine done yesterday. One night is passed already. Before the op my doctor said if i bleed a lot while surgery then they will add tampons. Luckily i didn’t bleed that much and no tampons. Only silicone stints in both nostrils. Pain is 4/10, bleeding 3/10. So far so good. Taking rest at the moment. Stints will be removed next week. Best part is i can breathe a bit from nose as well which is so good. I will come up with the update. Best of luck to others who’s going for this. ❤ Thank you arham for the video.
I had this surgery with turbinate reduction done 18 months ago here in the UK. I had NO pain after surgery. Some discomfort, but NO pain. You can't blow your nose for a week, and you won't be able to lie completely flat for about 4 weeks because you will feel everything pulling in your nose. I had no splints, and no packing (they don't use it here anymore) I had to wear a pad underneath my nose for about a week to mop up the goo. I was passing a lot of scabs through my nose for about a month (they don't warn you about this, and some are pretty big) but after 4 weeks it suddenly stopped and that was it. Even 18 months on, I still can't believe I can breathe so well through my nose. My sleep has improved, and the hayfever season was a LOT more tolerable. I wish I'd had this done 20 years ago, rather than waiting until my 40s. I have a low pain threshold and was amazed I was in no pain. I took zero painkillers after the operation as they were not needed. I could breathe through my nose pretty much straight away after surgery
I am really glad to hear that your surgery went well. I had the Surgery 11 days ago with fungal removal and turbinate reduction. All went well except that from 5th day onwards i have started to have severe headaches, dizziness and nausea. Meds and Steroids are not working. Cannot put my head down so am still sleeping in an upright position.
@@kaptain_katz Oh no. Do you have an infection?
@@twoleftfeet9626 I had a fungal infection in my left maxillary sinus. But the ENT Surgeon told me that he had completely removed it, cleaned the sinus with saline rinse. However, i think that my Eustachian Tubes have been impacted which are causing headache, nausea, dizziness, light headedness and vomiting. My surgeon is a bit retentive with giving answers to my questions, therefore I always emphasize a good patient-doc relationship as being imperative to the success of surgery and post-surgery recovery.
@@kaptain_katz Sorry to hear this. i hope you get it cleared up soon
@@kongamng They didn't. I had dissolving stitches
So excited to get my splints out tooo
Watching this while having splints in my nose .. These will be removed from my nose day after tomorrow. Cant wait for the day 🥺 thank you for sharing your experience 💕 Stay blessed
Same bro. Can you breath now?
Murad how are you feeling now
@@stroberri6649 i know you that you comment wasn’t for me but ill still answer. After one month, i am fine, some dry hard snot here and there, cause I never washed my nose with the salt water. If you want to know something else ask me.
Just had my surgery 2 days back. Honestly have felt no pain whatsoever so far just an uncomfortable feeling due to the stuffy nose along with bleeding whenever I eat anything 😅 luckily have an entire week off to just recover from this. Hoping for the best
Great video btw. Was really helpful at this time
Btw. I have no idea how you were making a video right after the surgery. I was half knocked out for half a day post the surgery 😂
Thank you. I’ve got mine coming up and I am very scared
@@Nightskyvibes1 I didn't even realise when it got done. By the time i got up there was padding on my nose. That was uncomfortable for a few days till the gauze was in my nose.
Post that it's been perfectly fine, you just need to apply ice as instructed to reduce swelling and do a nasal rinse. That's about it, nothing to worry about
@@shool3992 thank you so much for taking the time to reply and reassure me. I am very thankful 🫶🏻
@@Nightskyvibes1how was it? :)
I hope everything goes well for all of you!! I was supposed to undergo septoplasty last summer but due to me starting med school i had to postpone the procedure and I'm so nervous I've never had any kind of surgeries before I'm scared of what pain I will have to endure after surgery -I can't stand pain at all-
i just had a septoplasty yesterday and it was my first operation ever too. It went absolutely fine and I haven't experienced any pain whatsoever. The only pain i had was a mild headache from the after effects of the anaesthetic. everyone's experience is different so don't worry if you are in pain, they give you strong painkillers :) good luck!
@@AlzAdventures you're so kind🥺 thank you❤️ I still have a month for finals and after that let's see how it goes☺️
@@canihaveacupofteaplz you got this!
I feel you! It doesn't really hurt too bad it's just a incredibly uncomfortable! All the tamponade in my nose is horrendous rn.
speedy recovery!
Thank you for this video. I’m having my sinus surgery and deviated septum done next Wednesday. I’m so nervous 😬
Did 20 days ago in Italy, didn't expect to feel so little pain, no bleeding also after removing the tampons and also no pain!
got mine done 7 days ago, i feel like i’m in hell. it feels the same as it did day 1, i still can’t breathe through my nose like at all. sleeping, eating and drinking is impossible, i’m so jealous when i read stuff like ‘yeah i was able to breathe after 4 days’
How are you now? Has it gotten better?
@@SadMGB called the hospital twice until they made me an appointment, when i got there he removed something out of my nose that i normally only expected to see in online videos but my god, once it was out i could breathe and rinse again, the following days i still had like mucus but i just said fuck it and started blowing my nose after every saline rinse and it helped getting some out. still recovering but it’s nowhere near the hell the first 2 weeks were, now it’s just not working out etc
I seriously need this surgery but too scared. I can't do it! Everytime I've had surgery the recovery part is horrible! I don't do well with recovery. I had oral surgery and they had to remove some bone. Stitches from one side of my mouth to the other. Horrible pain, couldn't eat, bled for 3 days. Was horrible!!!!
I’ve never had a surgery before in my life, I’ve been unable to breathe through my left nostril of my nose for soo long and only recently I’ve realised that I need to get it sorted but I always felt like the NHS would never do anything, until I started my placement at a surgery place and I got a lot more information about it!! I am finally going to contact my GP tomorrow to speak about it but I’m sooo scared. I am constantly blowing my nose, my nose is constantly running, I struggle to breathe through my nose when I sleep, my nose always feels blocked and when I blow my nose a bit of blood comes out
In how many days swelling reduce??😢
I just had this done yesterday as well as inferior turbinate reducation and left ear tube implant. This was my first surgery ever. I was absolutely frightened to the point of dry heaving and crying. All I remember was breathing the gas and waking up in recovery. I wasnt in pain and didn't have a headache like I was warned could be a possibility. However the guy next to me immediately started asking for pain meds. I think it all depends on your pain tolerance. I noticed right away that the pressure, headache and vertigo I'd been dealing with the last 6 mths was gone. The most aggravating part for me is the constant dry mouth and not being able to taste. I woke up every hour to drink and urinate. This is my 2nd day. Whats hurting for me is the turbinate incision because the gauze keeps rubbing it. Bleeding wasn't too bad. I changed the gauze about 3 times and irrigated with simple saline recommended by my ENT.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m getting a septoplasty in a few months. This is my first surgery, and in my opinion, the pain from the surgery is nothing compared to the symptoms before the surgery. Such as shortness of breath, attention deficit and poor memory, and headaches, it's a nightmare.
@@johnhamilton7762 thank you
How long do they make you wait to have this surgery?
@@beauttyyxx6477 It depends on the situation. My doctor put me on medication for 3 months, and I don’t get better. This is why he decided on surgery for me.
Did you have the surgery yet?
Just out of surgery 6 hours ago.thank you for the vid……I’m in the worst of it now but you guys can do it …..
How are you feeling now
How you feeling ? I have mine in 4 weeks
@@richardgallagher121 my experience its ,that this sergury don't work well much of the times cuz your valve can colapse whish its my case ,you can't breath after the sergury and the septum don't get straight anyway ..by thats my ,you know everybody its different..good luck ok
Hello gals and guys. Two weeks ago I had it straightened. One week ago they removed the two tubes. That week was awful. My body was stressed because these tubes were foreign bodies and I had stress-fever of 37.3 Celsius for that week. Also I had to breathe from the mouth. As for the rest surgery went well and I breathe more and better. Thanks to doctor Chrysovergis and his team.
Just had mine this morning. My nose feels fine, but my throat is killing me. Plus my Uvula got extremely irritated by the intubation tube so it’s swollen to twice it’s normal size. I can’t really eat any solid foods, all I’ve had today is chicken broth. And I have to pee EVERY half hour, because of much water I’ve been drinking to keep my mouth and throat wet…
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Hi! I'm curious, how do you feel a year later? One ENT recommended that I definitely get a septoplasty while another said I should try to avoid it. I've been watching a lot of recovery videos and I'm honestly a little scared. Did the surgery really help? I have a LOT of congestion in my sinuses all the time and I just want to know if this really helped you or if I should avoid it. Thank you for sharing this video! It was very informative
Go for it I had it 3 weeks back I'm breathing much better
Thanks for the video! How long did you sleep upright for? And how many days after did you clean your nose/blow your nose? xx
I’ve had a breathing problem for years, Been feeling groggy and slow these past few years. I’m getting my nose done tomorrow!
Good luck man!
@@ArhamSheikh hey bro just finished the surgery I’m so happy with how my nose looks so far!
@@michaelp6432 is it paining a lot after surgery?? What's your first feeling after you opened your eyes??
@@michaelp6432 How are you feeling now after 7 months?
@@edu6032 i had it, few years back, but man it doesn't work, even got worse
Wow I just got this done and cannot relate. I had minimal bleeding on either side, was able to sleep flat if I wanted, and my doctor recommended soft nose blowing. Tubes we’re removed 2.5 days after surgery and I’m feeling 110%. The only pain I felt was in my top teeth for 2 days.
yeah that sounds great makes me wanna get surgery too and not have pain
luckily for me it’s wasn’t pain at all for the most part even when they removed the splints although i can relate with you on the sleeping and breathing through the mouth part and general discomfort
Just got my surgery on Thursday. Day . A lot of bleeding but the worst part is breathing. It’s very hard to
Obviously, people have different experiences and pain thresholds, but the 'tampon' removal was painless and, in fact, a great relief.
There's nothing to worry about.
This is probably my most played video of all time. Thank you for vlogging your recovery! ’m about 32 hours in post surgery. First 24 was a nightmare! 1/10. Feeling a bit better now but sleeping is terrible. Was given the option to have the splints removed at the 72 hour mark or wait until 7 days after the surgery. I’m trying to hold it together but I’m feeling like throwing in the towel. Any suggestions?
Let's go Brandon!!! Stay strong 💪
Comment allez vous aujourd’hui ?
Moi je me suis fait opérer y’a 4 jours
I just had it done yesterday, thanks for this. I've Been given dissolvable packing so don't have to get it removed.i haven't been told I'm having splints but It does make sense why u would get them In there.
Thank you! I've been putting off 5 yrs and counting.
I just got mine done yesterday, And omg I was bleeding so much. Is that normal? Day 2 I tried to rinse out my nose but nothing was going out the other nose and my ear pop and it was painful so i stop. but alot of the rinse went down my throat and i just spit it out. Im not sure if im using the right technique. but amt no pain just alot of drainage and spiting. I am just snorting and spiting . I hope this is normal. I sent a message to my doc to see if i can come in on Monday. If anyone has similar please let me know!
I just had surgery yesterday. From watching videos I saw that when rinsing you want to make a "K" sound so you block some of the pathways and "raise the palette", this way it won't go down your throat.
As for me, I did my first rinse this morning and it did not go through the other side, some blood and very little mucus came out from the same side I was rinsing
Yesterday was my septum correction and nose parts made smaller (don't know the name). I have alot of bleeding now. But when I did my first nose wash.. It helped a bit. I still have my splints in, so they will remove it next week. I feel fine, almost no pain (pain scale 3/10) it is a bit sensitive, so try not to touch your nose to much. Just rinse, chill and rest. After the splints removed all should be going up fast. Still keep in mind, there are cases that take a month before full healing. Don't worry it will all be worth it.. I believe. But for now I have to go to this process as well. 😊
Did you have a concha bullosa problem 🙄
@@saku5765 ah yess something like that. They made it smaller I think.
@@wensis2006 can you tell me how much time it takes to recover fully . because I am going to have this surgery after 15 days and I am literally scared About it
@@saku5765 ahh I completely understand. I was afraid as well. I even watched a TH-cam clip if it beforehand.. How stupid could I be 😅. A full recovery, I have no clue, but I read it could take up to 6 months. But within a week you should be without bleeding and having both nostrils mostly free. But it does not hurt to much. I recieved alot of pain killers and good narcose I was asleep as a baby and it felt like 5 minutes orso. They also do not use tampons anymore (atleast not with me). So the removal from only the splints should be easier and less painfull.
May your recovery be blessed!
@@wensis2006 thank you so much hope u recover fast 🙌
Mine's coming up in January, I have always breathed more through my mouth as I can't even breathe without forcing myself. Nervous but can't wait to finally be able to breath without trying so darn hard and getting very little air when I do.
I just had mine today.😢 thank you for the video
I just had mine done.All i could say is that if you ABSOLUTELY need it then go ahead. Otherwise its pretty painful and uncomfortable. I would never do it again.
But can you breathe much better through your nose now?? Thanks
@@RodStewartFan Yes definitely. It’s never blocked now. Everything is perfect. But healing process is horrible. Would I do it again? No. But it’s also very subjective. You might have less complications. So if you suffer from breathing, I’d say do it. But prepare yourself at least 2 weeks of misery.
@@aliokms why
@alex david nuaym Thank you for your honesty. I'm on night 2 and in so much pain. This is not at all the picture the dr painted. Judging by now I'd say two weeks of misery for sure. I've had surgery on the front of my neck that was less painful...
@@lauraklein4161 You will feel better and better. Just try to bear with that for a little while. My doc told me to take ibuprofen instead of paracetamol as a pain killer as ibuprofen helps with swelling. It’s not a recommendation, always consult your doctor but it has speeded up my recovery. Keep in mind protecting your stomach if you take ibuprofen tho. Get well soon….
I just had this procedure done and I was only given Tylenol and moltrin for the pain, definitely was a extremely painful weekend, luckily it's over now and my splints come out today.
Any idea why my doctor would say he'd PROBABLY use splints...what do they actually do? any idea?
@@RodStewartFan from what my doctor mentioned it's just to hold everything in place
@@RodStewartFan To keep the nose aligned and to keep the inside of each nostril from trying to close. Your nose will be swollen, even after the splints are out.
Motrin is a no no
Thank God
That your are fine now brother
Thank you for your brilliant video, im considering this however would like to ask how you went about asking your GP for the procedure?
I just got the procedure done directly through my ENT professor at med school!
hey whats your thoughts on a bigger contributor to nasal congestion. would it be the nasal septum or turbinates. and are there good non surgical ways to get the turbinates to shrink? thanks
I had a turbinectomy first to reduce the turbinates. It didn't work for me. So I am 10 days post op from the Septoplasty with another turbinate reduction. I am congested, but I can breathe and sleep so much better! There is no nonsurgical way to do either. The first one was done in office and awake, but my nose was numbed.
@@DallasStorm43 All the best, seems like its going to work out well for you. I feel like my nasal congestion really contributes to my poor sleep. Do u have any adverse effects? Like dry nose or anything else?
@@jakec5618 Your nose gets dry, but you use the saline spray and I will lightly blow to get some boogies out. You will have some dried blood from surgery. Q-Tip and some hydrogen peroxide will help remove it. It really isn't too bad.
@@DallasStorm43 Yea, sounds like the benefit was worth it. Also, do u ever get congestion now? Or are your nostrils fully open and you can breath very clearly ?
@@jakec5618 Congestion is not bad. I can breathe through my nose. Saline and tissues will be your best friend
I had my Septoplasty 3 days ago. Getting the splints out in 2 days. The surgery post op was 2 days severe nose pain. Now the nose pain is over. Now I'm getting horrible headaches from this.
Wishing you a speedy recovery 🙏!!!
How are u Now? Hugs
Can you tell me how are feeling now is every thing is okk after two weeks .. beacuse I am having a surgery after 15 days 🙄
@@saku5765 u can go for it.... cool
do u still feel congested ,i still feel one side blocked after 3 months of surgery
Thanks so much I'm getting mine done soon.
Good luck!
Very informative video got my surgery this coming friday after having a grossly deviated septum since I was like 13, I'm 33 now was not apparent then likely from kid fight or summit but overtime it started to change shape and been a mouth breather ever since thought now is the time to get it fixed.
please update us on how you're doing
Mere kal nose surgery ha aj ye video dekha ha yar darra dya ha apni toh
After I had the surgery when i slept at night my tongue was so dry and couldn’t taste anything. Also the blood boogers were absolutely crazy😂
Anything helped to stop the blood bloggers ?
Seems u have better help them me am on day 2 and have to change me own right now, thanks for the upload came in handy
I got the surgery along, stayed alone at the hospital over night and then next day I was back in my den. Now it has 12 days and i am still alone suffering from the after effects of the surgery, more than the surgery itself.
Not gunna lie I laughed when you said you feel drunk Haha. I need to get this surgery soon too! My nose is so broken lol
Thank you for sharing this.
Just had this done the day before yesterday. Mine was a blocked tear duct and he needed to get up past my deviated septum to fix the tear duct..so I had both done. wasn't the worst thing
I've even had done this year 🤣. My surgeon was excellent.
Can you please clarify what you said at 11:24 that 70% of cases don't see results? I Was confused there, thanks! I am getting this soon and am a bit nervous for sure but you're vid really helped!
Thank you. Your video is helpful.
Mine is also scheduled for tuesday. Hoping for the best. Best of luck guys. And say wow I'm dizzy when they give you the anesthesia. I will say the same.
Day2 : Successful Surgery. Man that knockout was magic. Doctor said just take one big air in the oxygen mask and I was out. Then I was lying on bed after 2 hours. I couldn't say the line. 😢😓
Night was a little tough as mouth was getting dried all the time.
Day 3 : had breakfast today a light and warm papaya. In the afternoon they removed the deep cotton. All went good.
Hi was yours done in the U.K.
@@localtherapist2389 No it was done in India.
Which hospital n by which doctor
I just did this surgery and made it to day 5 with day 7 being when they remove everything. Thank you for sharing your experience
My surgery was yesterday, and there was not much pain but had alot bleeding and it's normal to bleed after this surgery, today removed tampons and waiting to remove the wings inside, I just feel only clogged nose like flu symptoms, and sometimes get blood stain while spit saliva, Anastasia and surgery was completely fine, NO side effect, or other issue's, only while talking feel little difficult like you have cold and flu, God grace feeling better, As he said need to be hydrated as breathing is completely through mouth and it's keep dry, and u need to sleep facing up slightly head up, and not allowed to sneeze or blow your nose, Need pure rest and hydrated, everything will be fine, wish all the best to whomever going through this surgery or planning to do, waiting for the result of the future effect, take care.
Made me think twice about getting mine done
I had this done in my 20s & now in my 50s, I have to have this procedure done once again. Yes, he's right. The procedure itself isn't painful; however, post-op and the week following was uncomforable. Mouth breathing was hard because it dries out your mouth quickly. Drinking & eating was difficult. Inhaling & taking a breath before eating & drinking was always necessary. Prolonged chewing wasn't an option since breathing was a priority, and choking is always a possibility if you try to breathe with your mouth full of food.
The most painful part of this procedure is the doctor pulling out the gauze from the insides of the nostril. Just imagine the crusted blood, snot & slime all melded with all your nose hairs & the doctor ripping all that out in a long strand. I still have tears just thinking about it. It basically looks like Kimchi when he pulled it out!
I'm doing mine next Monday I'm nervous and excited. I've never had surgery before either.. Septoplasty too.. I feel sorry for you watching you with the bandage.
Wish you all the best!