I just had a septoplasty to correct my severely deviated septum, and how long does it take to heal?

A few months: Most of the swelling should be gone in a few weeks but it will take a few months for all the healing to occur. Most people can resume normal activiteis within two weeks although you should avoid trauma to your nose for a month or two.

Days/weeks: Your surgeon should advise you, as each patient is unique. Septoplasty, surgery for a deviated septum, 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.

Septoplasty: You should follow your surgeon's postop instructions. You may have a little swelling in your nose that last several weeks.