I am 5 days post op Rhinoplasty and Chin Implant. most of the swelling and bruising are down. Is it acceptable to do light housework? Also, I attempted to clean my right nostril with hydrogen peroxide, very gently on the inside, not deep at all, nor close to the tip. I also applied a good amount of Neosporine. A few seconds later I got a tingling sensation in the nostril. Is there a possibility that I damaged stitches and it may impair my healing process and ultimate results...
June 17, 2015
Answer: Rhinoplasty aftercare Thank you for your question. You should follow your surgeon's post operative care instructions, but generally, light housework should be fine as soon as you are up to it. Just don't do anything that causes exertion or lift anything heavier than about 10 pounds. You don't want to raise your blood pressure and risk getting a nose bleed or increase swelling. As far as the tingling sensation, that was likely the effervescence from the hydrogen peroxide. It would be difficult to accidentally damage anything by gentle cleaning with a q-tip. If you are still concerned, obviously check with your surgeon and keep him in the loop. All the best!
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June 17, 2015
Answer: Rhinoplasty aftercare Thank you for your question. You should follow your surgeon's post operative care instructions, but generally, light housework should be fine as soon as you are up to it. Just don't do anything that causes exertion or lift anything heavier than about 10 pounds. You don't want to raise your blood pressure and risk getting a nose bleed or increase swelling. As far as the tingling sensation, that was likely the effervescence from the hydrogen peroxide. It would be difficult to accidentally damage anything by gentle cleaning with a q-tip. If you are still concerned, obviously check with your surgeon and keep him in the loop. All the best!
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June 22, 2015
Answer: Postop rhinoplasty care It's important to not get your heart rate and blood pressure elevated for 2 weeks after the rhinoplasty procedure, to prevent a nose bleed. What constitutes light housework is quite variable when talking to patient's. As long as the housework is not consider exercise, it's probably acceptable to do normal chores. In our practice, we do not recommend Neosporin placed inside the nose diue to many patients being allergic to it
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June 22, 2015
Answer: Postop rhinoplasty care It's important to not get your heart rate and blood pressure elevated for 2 weeks after the rhinoplasty procedure, to prevent a nose bleed. What constitutes light housework is quite variable when talking to patient's. As long as the housework is not consider exercise, it's probably acceptable to do normal chores. In our practice, we do not recommend Neosporin placed inside the nose diue to many patients being allergic to it
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