How long willit take to recover from a septoplasty and turbinate reduction?

Not long: Depends on how perfect you want to be when you return to work. Most people who have just a septum/turbinate procedure can return to work 3 days later - but it will take six months for everything to heal completely and the airway to be at it's best.

Days/weeks: Septoplasty, surgery for a deviated septum, and turbinate reduction can help improve nasal breathing, congestion, or snoring for appropriate patients. The initial healing is relatively quick, with patients commonly back to work within a few days. Patients are still healing after this period, but have more or less returned to daily function.

Recovery: You need about a week off. Be sure to have your nose evaluated by a board certified otolaryngologist.