I have had two sinus surgeries with the last being 2 years ago. I have struggled daily since with dryness burning, swelling and pain in my nose. I am able to breathe easily and my sinus cavities are not blocked but I get frequent infections. I do have a small hole in my anterior septum on CT. I have been back to my surgeon who states everything looks great and saw one other surgeon who said he didn't know why I had the dryness, pain, swelling and frequent infections either. Need specialist?
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We are often asked if fluid draining form the nose after Rhinoplasty is 'brain fluid'. It is not. The nose discharges copious amounts of clear mucous after surgery and this is often confused with CSF. The causes are multiple: normal draining of the tear ducts, packing placement and removal,...
Thank you, your question is certainly a valid one worth asking. A sinus lift is a procedure that grafts bone into the maxillary sinus floor to accommodate a tooth implant. While the procedure is usually performed by a periodontist or another specialist, that physician often requests a consult...
In my experience CSF rhinorrhea usually occurs immediately after surgery and is usually not delayed. CSF rhinorrhea is also more like a drippy faucet. It is not thick or mucoid. I would address it again with your doctor.
