Blood under nose cast. Is this normal? (Photo)

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When I woke up from my open rhinoplasty I had a bit of blood come from he bit between my eyes out of the cast. At the time I thought it had maybe come from my eyes or something and thought nothing of it. I am now back home and a bit more blood has come from there and I am worried because surely there shouldn't be any opening from there? Why is there blood coming out of this part ? Is it ok? I thought there would only be an incision at the bottom of my nose so why is there blood so high up?!

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question, Willofran, and we understand that you are feeling some discomfort and concern. Please understand that your results are normal and that for the best recovery, you should follow your surgeon's recovery guidelines diligently. A dressing which covers the nose is commonly applied for the first twenty- four hours following
surgery. After the dressing is removed,
ice compresses are applied and should be continued for at least the next two
days. At the end of one week, the last of the dressing is typically
removed. This is done by applying a
special liquid to the dressing, which loosens the tape and allows the bandage
to be removed without any discomfort for the patient.Best wishes,

Jawed Tahery, FRCS · Answer

Hi,you must have had two small cuts just a cm above the corner of your eyes for bringing the bones together (osteotomies)!this will stop in a day or two !best wishesMr J Tahery Consultant ENT /Facial Plastic SurgeonChesterUK

Anup Dhir, MD · Answer

It appears that your surgeon may have done external osteotomy from the side of nose and that can bleed for a day after the surgery.However if it does not stop,you may get in touch with your surgeon.

Ciro Adamo, PhD, MD · Answer

Your surgeon may have performed external lateral fractures. This means that instead of using the osteotome through the nostrils, a very small one (generally 2mm wide) has been used piercing through the skin of the nose. This is commonly done, and it would not normally result in visible scars, given the very small size of the incisions required. Hope this helps, but of course you may want to get in touch with your surgeon to confirm that everything is going according to plans.

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