Hello, I am two weeks post-op and today was gently touching my nose, then felt something inside my nose and decided to pull it out (thought it was just mucous). What I found was a dissolvable stich which came from inside my nostril. I cleaned the area with a q-tip and found blood. Could it effect my rhinoplasty results??
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The symptoms you describe certainly warrant expert evaluation by an otolaryngologist/skull base surgeon. While clear drainage can be caused by benign conditions, it also could indicate a skull base injury. Please have this assessed.
30 years of experience performing rhinoplasty surgery has taught me that it is very difficult to predict who will, and who won't bruise following nose surgery. Most patients who bruise following surgery have usually had some bony work during rhinoplasty (taking a hump off or narrowing...
