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Help please? how long does it take to recover from sinus surgery?

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See below: If it was not balloon sinus surgery, then generally 5 days to a week if you had septoplasty as well. Some people recover sooner and some later. it depends on the extent of surgery, tolerance to pain etc. One caution: You will need to keep it light (no heavy lifting, light activity) for several weeks

Answered 6/15/2014

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