Short answer is a lot. Constant picking of your nose can actually cause injury to the delicate mucosa of the nose. If something is bothering you on the inside of your nose, you should seek evaluation by a rhinoplasty surgeon. Good luck.
Many plastic surgeons will caution against eating spicy foods for a week after surgery because it may cause blood vessels to dilate (enlarge) and lead to bleeding. 10 months after your surgery, you should not have such problems. Spicy food at this point should not affect your final result.
Dear Kiyomi123,
In general, anti-inflammatories such as steroid-based
medications are used to reduce edema and swelling. This is particularly common in primary nasal
tip and secondary nasal tip surgery. It
is always a balance between reducing the swelling and minimizing the loss of
soft...
