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Terbinoplasty on the NHS, does anyone know roughly the recovery time

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danny76668
danny76668

My ENT consultant has put me forward for Terbinoplasty to help breathing problems as I have a slim nose and the terbinates in my nose a pretty big, therefore causing years of breathing problems and may well be linked with my sleeping problems too.

I find out the date of the operation tomorrow but I'm wondering about the recovery time i.e. time off work.

I generally lift heavy boxes, up and down on shelves with step ladders and customer service based job too.

I also have physio on my neck for neck vertabrae problems which gives me sickness and big headaches most of the day as I do the exercises.

So surgery on my nose plus the neck problems and what it causes, might lead me to be feeling horrible for a while.

In different online NHS districts info I have seen conflicting NHS advice about time off for this operation from 2-7 days to at least 2 weeks, so does anyone know the general length of time to be off work that would be advised for this surgery?

Thanks

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  • m1988
    m1988 danny76668

    Posted

    I am assuming you have already tried every non-surgical method to reduce your tissue swelling. Consider reading up on ENS so you know some risks.

    • danny76668
      danny76668 m1988

      Posted

      Yes, I'vr tried many other options over 8 years and there's never been a change.

      I know the risks and such of the surgery and I feel that surgery would be the next option because nothing else has worked.

  • Phil36Jarvis
    Phil36Jarvis danny76668

    Posted

    I have had Nasal Polypectomy four times and the last time the surgeon also shaved back my turbinates which has definitely helped with my breathing in one nostril, the other side I think probably needs a bit more shaved off. I'm lining up for my fifth polypectomy so will hopefully have it done then. It is a radical resort but in cases of severely interupted breathing, it is a blessing.

    I 've normally been off for about six weeks following nasal surgery as you have to be sure the lining of the nose has healed and all bleeding has ceased. 

    Hope this helps.

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