Does crusting, dried blood and mucus (debris) cause a slight pain inside nostrils along septum?

The best thing to do to help remove these crusts is to use nasal saline 5 or 6 times a day to help break them up. Yes, removeing them can cause pain and discomfort.

Hi there, thank you for sharing your concern. It is very common after rhinoplasty to have crusting and mucus build up and for your nose to be sensitive after your clean it. However, 6 weeks after rhinoplasty the crusting should have reduced dramatically. Make sure you are using saline solution to moisten the crusts before removing. Saline gels and humidifiers can also help prevent the crusts from forming. You might want to have your surgeon check on your nose to make sure there is no healing problem. Hope this helps!

Here are some safe recommendations to keep your nose healthy and comfortable.1. Run a humidifier at night.2. Saline sprays can be used as much as you want3. Saline rinses 2-3 times a day can break up hard crusting4. Saline gels hold you over between rinses and sprays.After surgery on the nose, it's common for it to get very dry. That dryness can cause mucus to crust and dried blood to stick around longer. Your nose is used to a humid environment, so it's no surprise that a dry nose with hard debris in it becomes uncomfortable.Your nose will recover it's ability to keep the skin inside from drying out. In the meantime, keep up with follow-up appointments so your surgeon can check on your nose and safely clean out your nose if need be.