Bad Smell from Nose 2 Months After Rhinoplasty, What Can be Done?

It could be as simple as your nose being dry and needing saline irrigation but each situation is unique and only your rhinoplasty surgeon knows the specific details of your procedure and should be the person commenting on post-operative questions such as this

Go back to your Rhinoplasty Surgeon for an examination of your nose inside and out to rule out infection. Manipulation of the inferior turbinate can sometimes lead to infection giving a could smell and discharge. This should be addressed ASAP.

There are various ways to perform rhinoplasty, and each may carry its own set of complications. Depending on the details of your rhinoplasty (e.g., was there cartilage grafting, was artificial material used, was this a secondary rhinoplasty, any history of trauma, were there postop wounds or infection, etc), you could be experiencing a wound inside your nose, most likely along the septum. Sometimes, this can herald a septal perforation or exposure of grafts that were placed... more