Warm mist humidifier 2 weeks post op to treat dryness in my nose and bloody noses?

March 30, 2016
Asked By:hockey23 in Chicago, IL

So I've always been prone to bloody noses, even before my rhinoplasty/septoplasty. At 1 week after rhinoplasty I needed my nose cauterized due to a bloody nose that wouldn't stop. At 2 weeks out he cauterized the front of my nose with silver nitrate. Now I'm just over 2 weeks out and I can see the area is still raw when the blackness from the nitrate wears off. Some posts say humidifier and some say "cool mist" humidifier but I only have warm mist. Is that okay?

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