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Re: Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction Recovery Time? [lookmumnohands] [ In reply to ]
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Hi. You could try Brent Uren, who specialises in Rhinology/ Nasal Surgery and works in Frankston. I'd steer you away from 'Dr Google' and towards finding a Surgeon you can trust, and then taking his advice for the surgery.
Good luck!
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Re: UPDATE OP: UPDATE: Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction Recovery Time? [johnnybefit] [ In reply to ]
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johnnybefit wrote:

Surgery was postponed until this Friday. Hoping it is not too bad....

My recovery took about 2 months to feel good and 3 months to feel great. I did get an infection at the incision site early on and that set back my recovery by 2 weeks or so. Also I took a very long time to hear according to my surgeon. But now I am on the other side and I can breathe better so it was worth getting it. Just a much tougher recovery than expected.
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Re: UPDATE OP: UPDATE: Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction Recovery Time? [johnnybefit] [ In reply to ]
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Snotman1 wrote:
Hi. You could try Brent Uren, who specialises in Rhinology/ Nasal Surgery and works in Frankston. I'd steer you away from 'Dr Google' and towards finding a Surgeon you can trust, and then taking his advice for the surgery.
Good luck!

Thanks Snotman1! Do you have any experience with him?


johnnybefit wrote:
johnnybefit wrote:


Surgery was postponed until this Friday. Hoping it is not too bad....


My recovery took about 2 months to feel good and 3 months to feel great. I did get an infection at the incision site early on and that set back my recovery by 2 weeks or so. Also I took a very long time to hear according to my surgeon. But now I am on the other side and I can breathe better so it was worth getting it. Just a much tougher recovery than expected.

Glad your feeling better. Any idea which method your doc used?
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Re: UPDATE OP: UPDATE: Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction Recovery Time? [lookmumnohands] [ In reply to ]
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lookmumnohands wrote:

Glad your feeling better. Any idea which method your doc used?

The septoplasty was done by peeling back the entire septum and removing a bone spur and the reattaching the septum. Doc said it was probably 30 passes with a needle to stitch it up. He used a debrider on the turbinates to cut those down a bit. This was his description to me so it could be more technical that this.
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