Pleasanton Rhinoplasty doctors

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The nose is a very vascular structure and fractures associated with mucosal lacerations can bleed quite a bit at the time of injury and at time of repair. In the operating room we're usually able to control the bleeding with cautery or vessel ligation in extreme cases.

After surgical repair there may be some ooze. Your doctor may pack your nose to reduce the chance of hematoma internally.

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Typically blood loss for rhinoplasty is typically minor. A throat pack can be used to catch blood that goes down the nasopharynx and patient's can also be suctioned at the end of the procedure to get any additional blood.

In addition, medications to cause vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the mucosa also significantly lower the amount of bleeding.

As some of the other doctors have mentioned nausea can be caused by many sources including, most commonly, anesthesia. Anti-nausea medications given orally, by IV or topically can be a very effective way to combat this and a careful discussion of nausea prevention should take place with your surgeon and anesthsiologist.

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Boxing is a high risk activity after rhinoplasty.

In our San Francisco office we recommend that patients avoid high risk contact sports (karate, mixed martial arts and boxing) for 6 months to a year.

Be advised that no amount of time will insure that a quick left to your nose won't cause problems.

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