1 Months Post Op Rhinoplasty, There's a Little Bit of Blood When I Clean Nose with Saline and Q-Tips, Normal?

March 27, 2012
Asked By:justpeachie in nyc

It's been almost 5 weeks after rhinoplasty. I've been cleaning my nose saline and q-tips but most of the time there seems to be a little bit of wet blood on the q-tip after cleaning. Is this normal?

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