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How many days will it take for the bleeding to stop after septoplasty?

vadranapudineshJul 10, 2017
I have undergone septoplasty with spurectomy one week back . And am still experiencing post nasal discharge with blood clots and when am breathing through that nostril some smalls sounds are coming ? Is it normal ?

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