Rhinoplasty: Q&A
Ask a QuestionConsidering Rhinoplasty: Does Surgery Make You Sick?
I am considering Rhinoplasty, and I was wondering how much blood do you lose down your throat during and after surgery, and whether it made you sick feeling after you woke up?
Tags:
11 Doctor Answers |
Asked by
Jesse07
in New York
+2
Rhinoplasty and Bleeding
Thanks for the question -
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,...
more
+2
If proper precautions are taken, you should not be sick or swallow blood after your Rhinoplasty
Dear Jesse,
That is a great question. Since Rhinoplasty does cause some bleeding it is easy for the blood to trickle down the back of your throat.
However, proper Rhinoplasty technique involves placing a gauze pack either back in the throat (if you are asleep for the operation), or in the back of the nose (if you have local anesthesia and are awake.)
These gauze packs prevent blood from trickling down the back of your throat and are very helpful at preventing the swallowing of blood during...
more
+1
Blood can be upsetting to the stomach
In most rhinoplasties patients lose 30 to 50 cc of blood, which is equivalent to 3-5 little tubes of blood. Local anesthetic is placed inside the nose while the patients are asleep to prevent most bleeding from occurring. Occasionally, when patients are awake in the postoperative phase, some blood is swallowed. This blood going down the back of the throat can be upsetting to the stomach causing nausea and vomiting. The nausea and vomiting usually subsides once the bleeding stops. ...
more
You might also like...
Real Stories
Reduction Rhinoplasty - Denver, CO
Hello! I had my surgery on May 24th. I have been self conscience over my nose since middle...
+1
Blood loss is minimal
Dear Jesse,
As was said by others, we use a special material to minimize the flow of blood into the back of your throat. We also use nasal packing either temporarily for the surgical procedure or in rare cases for a few days after surgery to stop any bleeding.
Most patients experience minimal pain after a rhinoplasty surgery. If I ever have a complaint about discomfort, it is usually from those patients who have had packing left in their nose after the procedure.
+1
Need an experienced surgeon AND anesthesiologist
Postoperative nausea after rhinoplasty can be significantly reduced by minimal blood loss during the procedure. Bleeding, a minimal amount is normal during the procedure, from the nose can be swallowed during the procedure which will causes nausea.
In addition, there is a method for predicting postoperative nausea termed the Apfel Score. If you are female, have a history of motion sickness/postoperative nausea, nonsmoker, and postoperative pain medication is planned, you are much...
more
+1
Nausea is the side effect of anesthesia
Most plastic surgeons use throat packs, and this prevents any blood going down the throat and the amount of bleeding is minimal. You may want to take some medications preop for nausea. Please discuss your concern with your surgeon.
+1
Rhinoplasty Bleeding and Recovery
Rhinoplasty is a surgery that is very well tolerated. Patients usually feel good within a day after surgery and there is little to no pain.
During rhinoplasty there is usually very little bleeding. The things that might create more bleeding are septal surgery, turbinate surgery and more aggressive bone work that is required for very crooked noses.
Certain types of anesthesia may also be associated with less bleeding and post-operative nausea. I prefer twilight or sedation anesthesia for...
more
+1
Blood loss is minimal
Jesse06, During rhinoplasty, just as any surgery, you will have minimal bleeding. During the rhinoplasty procedure packs are placed in your nose which help collect the drips of blood from going into your throat. Additionally, at the end of the surgery, your surgeon or anesthesiologist will such any remaining fluid out of your throat. However, after surgery you have some dripping down the back of your throat that goes into your stomach. This is completely normal. You may have mild...
more
+1
This is rarely any problem for rhinoplasty patients
Jesse,
Rhinoplasty, in general, has very little blood loss when done correctly. Moreover, many surgeons will place some packing in the back of the throat during surgery so any blood loss that does occur does not go into the stomach. Still others will place a small suction at the end of the case to remove any blood that was swallowed during the procedure. So this should not be a real source of concern for you.
Even if none of this is done, in general, most patients do not feel much nausea...
more
+1
Minimal Bleeding From Rhinoplasty
Hi Jesse,
A little blood letting is a good thing; it has been practiced for thousands of years in medicine. Just kidding, we have improved our medical treatments in the past hundred years.
You need not concern yourself with blood going down your throat during rhinoplasty. When performed by a well trained competent experienced rhinoplasty surgeon there is very little bleeding. Once you are under anesthesia, a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is placed into your mouth. The LMA sits at the base...
more
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
Comments (0)