I got a fracture in my sinus bone with a displaced nose bone and nasal septum - the doctor recommended surgery for both. Is surgery really necessary or are there other options? What's the recovery like if I go through with it?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Fractured sinus with displacement often needs surgery‚Äîrecovery is 2‚Äì4 weeks post-op.

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Answered 14/08/2025

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