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I blew my nose in sleep 18 hrs after Septoplasty, right side burns, did I damage graft?

Nick789Jul 31, 2014
18 hours after septoplasty i blew my nose hard in my dream, in my dream the right nostril blew out mucus. I woke up and the right packing had moved down just a little bit not much. Now im experiencin a burning feeling right where they put the graft in the right nostril. I imagine this is the same as pulling out the packing 18 hrs after surgery. Chances I caused damage?

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Answered on Aug 4, 2014
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