Are the symptoms I'm having normal after washing face properly for the first time after septorhinoplasty?

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Hi, I had Septorhinoplasty 4 months ago and the doctor told me at the last appointment that my face is getting really oily and to wash a bit harder, before discharging me. However I think I may have washed a bit too hard. The nose was tender with a short shock of pain, I lightened back and finished washing. Afterwards, laying down, my nose felt a little weird, and I could taste a bit of blood (not bleeding out). Now it feels slightly more congested. Discharged now, what should I do??

Deepak Raj Dugar, MD · Answer

Hello!
Since your surgery was 4 months ago there is a very slim chance you could have caused damage from washing your face a bit too hard. You could have just disrupted your nose which caused the small amount of blood you could taste. Just give it time, you are still healing and are not fully healed at 4 months post op. If you still experience some bleeding and pain talk to your plastic surgeon so he can examine your nose.

Dr. Deepak Dugar MD
Beverly Hills

Paul N. Afrooz, MD · Answer

At 4 months after surgery, it is unlikely that you caused any significant disruption by simply washing hard.  Though you may have stirred up a little bit of swelling, it is unlikely to create a lasting problem.

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