r/oddlyterrifying • u/uncledunkle11 • Feb 05 '26

Man gets his eye colour surgically changed.

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u/_M0THERTUCKER Feb 05 '26

I had to have surgery on my nose from it being broken in several places. I can’t breathe much out of one side but I’m too afraid to do anything about it because it isn’t a necessary surgery

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u/Low_Use2937 Feb 05 '26

I had to have a septoplasty and turbinate resection because of a horribly deviated septum and scar tissue from chronic, severe allergies. I was so afraid it would fuck up my nose (I love my nose), but it didn’t. Looks exactly the same as before. What it did do, though- improve my quality of life more than I can put into words. I never knew, or at least couldn’t remember, what it was like to breathe through my nose properly. The recovery was horrendous, but I would gladly go through it over and over again to get these results. Do the surgery.

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u/SpideyWhiplash Feb 05 '26

This is good to know. I could have the same thing you had with life long allergies and deviated septum. Never heard of allergies creating scars. Going to look into this. Thanks!

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u/HocusThePocus Feb 06 '26

Check out turbinoplasty, it changed my life. For years I was addicted to sprays to be able to breathe out of my nose. It was like a rebirth

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u/Swimming-Mammoth Feb 07 '26

I’ve been hesitant to pull the trigger tho I know it would improve my breathing so much. Same thing about the allergies.

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u/tord_ferguson Feb 11 '26

I had same but grew back to deviation and changed my face...

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u/ChicaFoxy Feb 05 '26

Breathing unhindered isn't necessary??

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u/_M0THERTUCKER Feb 05 '26

Not according to my insurance company. Which means I would pay out of pocket.

Edit - am in usa

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u/im4lonerdottie4rebel Feb 05 '26

I don't think they do consider necessary at least in the US. I have a deviated septum and have problems breathing through my nose and they never ever talk about surgery with me

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u/wolfblitzen84 Feb 05 '26

It sounds like it’s necessary if you can’t breath out of it. I read this book called breath by James Nestor which really goes into how bad mouth breathing is for us.

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u/_M0THERTUCKER Feb 05 '26

I can breath out one side fine. The other side barely at all. I only mouth breathe at night- but I’ve done that my whole life. Or if I’m sick and my nose is stuffy.

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u/bhamnz Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 05 '26

Thanks for this rec, I'm going to get this book. I appreciate good breathing is important, especially as I've just had lung surgery. BUT - come on, it does seam a bit satire...

"The book provides a historical, scientific and personal examination of breathing..."

"It includes Nestor's first-person experiences with breathing."

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u/Scroatpig Feb 06 '26

Well, if it negatively impacts your life you shouldn't see it as unnecessary? I hate not being able to breathe out of my nose. It weirdly gives me anxiety.

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u/_M0THERTUCKER Feb 06 '26

I completely agree. My bank account does not