I'm still having a little bit of drainage, but it's mostly just mucus, and it's not enough to wear a drip gauze anymore. I'm so sorry these pics look so gross haha but I just wanted to check & see if this looks normal. A lot of people I've seen, their incision sight is nice and clean and blood free and obviously mine isn't. I just wanted to make sure it isn't like infected and this is normal 5 days post-op. Thank you!
May 10, 2017
Answer: Nasal incision 5 days after surgery Good afternoon! It is difficult to tell from the pictures about your columellar incision. The incision is covered with the tape around the tip of your nose. Signs of infection of the area however are increasing tenderness at the base of the nose, increasing redness to the skin around the incision, and increasing foul-smelling drainage. Please ask the office of your surgeon first but some gentle cleaning of the area with half-strength hydrogen peroxide on a Q-tip may help eliminate the blood and crusts. You are likely due to see your surgeon in two days or so but it may be worth sending the pictures to his or her office.
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May 10, 2017
Answer: Nasal incision 5 days after surgery Good afternoon! It is difficult to tell from the pictures about your columellar incision. The incision is covered with the tape around the tip of your nose. Signs of infection of the area however are increasing tenderness at the base of the nose, increasing redness to the skin around the incision, and increasing foul-smelling drainage. Please ask the office of your surgeon first but some gentle cleaning of the area with half-strength hydrogen peroxide on a Q-tip may help eliminate the blood and crusts. You are likely due to see your surgeon in two days or so but it may be worth sending the pictures to his or her office.
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May 9, 2017
Answer: Crusting after rhinoplasty It is hard to see your incision because there is quite a bit of crusting, which is very common after a rhinoplasty. Cleaning the nose can significantly improve the crusting and help with the breathing in those first few days after surgery. In general, I ask my rhinoplasty patients to spray the inside of the nostrils with saline nasal spray 4 times a day, along with gently cleaning with a Q-tip moistened with hydrogen peroxide solution twice a day. Finally, an antibiotic ointment should be applied to the inside of the nose with a Q-tip twice a day. Please note that these are the instructions that I recommend for my patients and you should closely follow all instructions outlined by your surgeon.
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May 9, 2017
Answer: Crusting after rhinoplasty It is hard to see your incision because there is quite a bit of crusting, which is very common after a rhinoplasty. Cleaning the nose can significantly improve the crusting and help with the breathing in those first few days after surgery. In general, I ask my rhinoplasty patients to spray the inside of the nostrils with saline nasal spray 4 times a day, along with gently cleaning with a Q-tip moistened with hydrogen peroxide solution twice a day. Finally, an antibiotic ointment should be applied to the inside of the nose with a Q-tip twice a day. Please note that these are the instructions that I recommend for my patients and you should closely follow all instructions outlined by your surgeon.
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