Nasal packing and or splints do have important functions. They can help control bleeding and provide support in certain situations. This is a soft silicone splint that has a breathing channel. When needed, one splint is used on each side at the time of surgery. Alone they can add support and pressure when bleeding are problems.
Soft foam can add pressure.
Such splints must be removed after surgery. Dr. Bermant uses special suture techniques to minimize the need for nasal packing. Most of his cases will not need such splinting nor extra internal pressure. Dr. Bermant has adopted such methods to maximize his patients comfort after surgery. Dissolvable septal sutures can help repair the septal mucosa after septoplasty, graft harvest for rhinoplasty, and nasal septal fracture repair.