Is this an infection 7 months post rhinoplasty? (photo)

September 10, 2018
Asked By:mingmo in Kuala Lumpur, MY

It started out like a redness on the tip of the nose, and grown big and one night, pus started oozing out. I thought it was a pimple and let it be. The 2nd night it was still the same, oozing out pus after i washed my face. I had a gore tex implant 7 months back. When i sent the photo to my surgeon, he was away on holiday but he replied that it is an infection and required removal. I was floored and worried. Does it look like an infection that requires removal? I didnt have fever/any ache.

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September 12, 2018

Answer: Is this an infection?

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September 12, 2018

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September 11, 2018

Answer: Foreign body reaction

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