I'm 1 week post op, there are these bumps right inside my nostrils I know if I touch them I might get an infection/ruin my nose but it's a habit I just don't know what it is they feel weird. Also whenever I clean my nose (gently with a q tip) these rock hard brown things along with goo (mucous?) come out is this normal? Thanks!
January 12, 2015
Answer: Post-rhinoplasty "bumps" I suspect that the "rock hard brown things" you're getting out of your nose are pieces of dried blood with or without fragments of dissolvable suture. And the "goo" is just mucus which tends to be more plentiful following the surgery. It is a good idea to keep these areas lubricated with an antibiotic ointment, which will help to soften the suture material and allow it to gently disappear. The ointment will also prevent any localized area of infection.
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January 12, 2015
Answer: Post-rhinoplasty "bumps" I suspect that the "rock hard brown things" you're getting out of your nose are pieces of dried blood with or without fragments of dissolvable suture. And the "goo" is just mucus which tends to be more plentiful following the surgery. It is a good idea to keep these areas lubricated with an antibiotic ointment, which will help to soften the suture material and allow it to gently disappear. The ointment will also prevent any localized area of infection.
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January 11, 2015
Answer: Post op rhinoplasty. The bumps you see, are the absorbable sutures that were used to close the incision. I would avoid using q-tips, as you could disturbe the incision at this early point. See your surgeon and let them clean it.Yours,Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH, FACS
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January 11, 2015
Answer: Post op rhinoplasty. The bumps you see, are the absorbable sutures that were used to close the incision. I would avoid using q-tips, as you could disturbe the incision at this early point. See your surgeon and let them clean it.Yours,Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH, FACS
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