10 days after septorhinoplasty -- will my sense of smell and taste ever be the same again?

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Day 1 & 2 I could eat but it was bland. Day 3 I got a foul smell and taste instead of the foods real taste. Most sweet things like yogurt, fruit, toast aren't so bad but I haven't eaten a meal in a week. It all smells and tastes the exact same. can't be near food and cant walk through town without feeling sick at every smell including cigarettes, perfume so I can't socialise and I've lost a lot of weight already. took antibiotics for ulcers presumed tonsillitis on day 2 also. What's happening :(

Matthew Brace, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. An alteration in your sense of smell can be from swelling in your nose. It can also be from an infection. I would contact your surgeon. There may be packing in your nose that needs to be removed. You may also need to start saline irrigations and antibiotics. These causes are reversible and your sense of smell should return to normal after you treat the cause.
All the best, Dr. Brace

10 days after septorhinoplasty -- will my sense of smell and taste ever be the same again?

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