I would not call it comfortable breathing yet. But it is nice to be able to take some breathes through the old schnoz. I was breathing strictly through my mouth there for a couple of days. The numbness should go away, but then it might stay, it all depends on what website you are looking at. One thing is my snoring seems to have gone away. I was waking myself up there and going "OMG what was that noise" Then I realized it was me.