I had a revision rhinoplasty 18 days ago. I had a lot of dried mucus in my nose and had been trying not to pick or blow my nose. However, this morning I couldn't take it anymore and I picked my nose with a Qtip. I am now very worried that I could have interferred with the healing. Could I have done something to harm my nose? My nose does seem more swollen and tender today than it was yesterday. What is the proper way to clean the nose?
Answer: Dried mucus post nasal surgery? I personally demonstrate, to all of my Septorhinoplasty patients- how to irrigate their nose with the Neil-Med sinus rinse bottle. I recommend they start rinsing with warm nasal saline twice daily-commencing 10 days after surgery and continuing till day 90. You wanna clean out your nose-this is how I do it!!
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Answer: Dried mucus post nasal surgery? I personally demonstrate, to all of my Septorhinoplasty patients- how to irrigate their nose with the Neil-Med sinus rinse bottle. I recommend they start rinsing with warm nasal saline twice daily-commencing 10 days after surgery and continuing till day 90. You wanna clean out your nose-this is how I do it!!
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July 20, 2021
Answer: Proper way to clean dried mucous out of your nose 3 weeks post op Saline nasal spray or saline irrigation with a Neti Pot or a syringe is good to use and can get to mucous and dried blood very deep into the nasal cavity. For the first week post op I have my patients clean inside their nostrils with a Q-tip and hydrogen peroxide and then apply antibiotic ointment. After 3 weeks you shouldn't need the peroxide to dissolve blood clots as your nose shouldn't still be bleeding. But a little antibiotic ointment or vaseline would help. I tell my patients not to go deeper than a ¼ inch with the Q-tip but check with your doctor.
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July 20, 2021
Answer: Proper way to clean dried mucous out of your nose 3 weeks post op Saline nasal spray or saline irrigation with a Neti Pot or a syringe is good to use and can get to mucous and dried blood very deep into the nasal cavity. For the first week post op I have my patients clean inside their nostrils with a Q-tip and hydrogen peroxide and then apply antibiotic ointment. After 3 weeks you shouldn't need the peroxide to dissolve blood clots as your nose shouldn't still be bleeding. But a little antibiotic ointment or vaseline would help. I tell my patients not to go deeper than a ¼ inch with the Q-tip but check with your doctor.
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October 17, 2018
Answer: Don’t worry! What you are describing is to be expected and is of no concern. Crusting and hard mucous forms following any nasal surgery and can be helped with regular douching of the nose with a salt water solution. Sometimes these crusts form around where stitches are within the nose. They form around the stitch material and can be uncomfortable but will lessen as the stitches dissolve. Try not to pull at the mucous but rather use the salt water and dab the area with a cotton bud dipped in warm salty water to soften this. Your doctor may also have given you ointment to put in the nose which could help.
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October 17, 2018
Answer: Don’t worry! What you are describing is to be expected and is of no concern. Crusting and hard mucous forms following any nasal surgery and can be helped with regular douching of the nose with a salt water solution. Sometimes these crusts form around where stitches are within the nose. They form around the stitch material and can be uncomfortable but will lessen as the stitches dissolve. Try not to pull at the mucous but rather use the salt water and dab the area with a cotton bud dipped in warm salty water to soften this. Your doctor may also have given you ointment to put in the nose which could help.
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September 17, 2018
Answer: Post Operative Care for Revision Rhinoplasty I would recommend that you call your surgeon. It is probably a good idea to be seen to make sure that everything is going well. A vaporizer can help to put extra moisture in the air while you sleep.
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September 17, 2018
Answer: Post Operative Care for Revision Rhinoplasty I would recommend that you call your surgeon. It is probably a good idea to be seen to make sure that everything is going well. A vaporizer can help to put extra moisture in the air while you sleep.
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August 8, 2018
Answer: Wound Care after Rhinoplasty I recommend keeping the nasal mucosa moist and the nostril area clean. You can buy OTC saline spray and use it many times a day--you cannot over use this. This is a good way to keep the mucosa moist, and help soften any crusting in the nasal cavity. Additionally, a room humidifier can help. I ask my patients to use a qtip with hydrogen peroxide to keep the incisions (just inside to nose) clean and clear out any crusting. At 18d post op, the need to clean the nose with a q tip should be less than in the immediate post op period. You likely did not harm anything, but if you are concerned, please see your surgeon.
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August 8, 2018
Answer: Wound Care after Rhinoplasty I recommend keeping the nasal mucosa moist and the nostril area clean. You can buy OTC saline spray and use it many times a day--you cannot over use this. This is a good way to keep the mucosa moist, and help soften any crusting in the nasal cavity. Additionally, a room humidifier can help. I ask my patients to use a qtip with hydrogen peroxide to keep the incisions (just inside to nose) clean and clear out any crusting. At 18d post op, the need to clean the nose with a q tip should be less than in the immediate post op period. You likely did not harm anything, but if you are concerned, please see your surgeon.
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