Nasal discharge 2 weeks after septorhinoplasty. Is it normal?

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I had a septorhinoplasty 10 days ago. Splint and stitches were removed. I still have occasional bloody nasal drainage. It's just a drop every few hours and it doesn't looks like fresh blood either. It's dark red abd thick. Is that still normal after 10 days?

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for enquire.It's too early to make value judgments with only 2 weeks after a rhinoplasty.Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.To reduce this swelling, I recommend you perform delicates daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the face (around the nose) avoid sun exposure, and take pain/inflamation pills, as your surgeron precribe you.Kind regards, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Ivo Gwanmesia, FRCS(Plast) · Answer

Thank you for your question.It appears from what you say that the rate of discharge is reducing. I would expect it to cease over the course of the next few days. Please contact your surgeon if it persists.Kind regards.

Brian Vassar Heil, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Dear NONNEWTON, this is a very good question. Drainage is common in the weeks after undergoing septorhinoplasty, especially drainage that is thick or brown, greenish-yellow, dark red, pink, or slightly bloodied in color. Have you been using a nasal spray to gently clean the nostrils? If not, this may be the reason why small drops of blood are still falling from your nose. Since your septorhinoplasty was only 10 days ago, I wouldn’t worry too much about the discharge, since, as you said, it only occurs every few hours and is dark red in color. If the blood becomes brighter or flows more frequently, then please contact your operating plastic surgeon immediately to ensure that there is no problem.

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