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I'm 4 days post op for septoplasty. I'm extremely nauseous from swallowing blood.

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Lyssa buggJan 13, 2018

How can i alleviate the nausea?

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Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD

It is difficult to know for sure if damage was done but you are only 1 week out from surgery so it certainly is possible.  I recommend you contact your surgeon for evaluation.

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Please heed your surgeon's instructions.  Medications like Afrin work by constricting blood vessels - choking the same vessels that provide blood supply to the tissues being operated on.  Cartilage and soft tissues can have prolonged healing or even die if they are jeopardized.  This is the sa...

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It is best to discuss post op restrictions with your surgeon as each surgeon has a unique protocol following surgery. 

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Jordan Cain, MD

Thanks for sharing your question and photos. You do have clear nasal deformities in your pictures that will need surgical correction to address. Your nasal breathing should significantly improve with a combined septoplasty/rhinoplasty (septorhinoplasty), but some of the other issues...

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