Foul smell after septoplasty and co-ablation inferior turbinate after 6 weeks.

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I UNDERWENT Septoplasty and Coablation Inferior Turbinoplasty on 9th March 2018. I am not well till now. My husband complaints of bad rotten smell from my nose.. I too smell the same. I visited my doctor four times after surgery... every time he Endoscopy and explains that there are excessive CRUSTING inside nose. please help...what should I do now ?

Nima Shemirani, MD · Answer

Dear Rupashar,The crusting can take a while to fully resolve, meaning it may take monthTo help the issue, you can try a nasal spray such as Flonase to help reduce inflammation and mucus productionSaline and a humidifier will help keep the crusts moist so they do not dry out and cause that foul smellAll in all, this will get better, the nose is still recovering from the trauma of surgeryBest,Dr. Nima

Foul smell after septoplasty and co-ablation inferior turbinate after 6 weeks.

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