Blood on Pillow 2 Months Post-op Rhinoplasty

The blood on your pillow may, in fact, not be directly related to the rhinoplasty surgery at all. It may be a result of dryness inside your nose, with bleeding from the dry mucous membranes. This frequently happens in the winter time, when the heat is on at night time.

This can be prevented by using a cold air humidifier at your bedside during the night, directed at you, so that you are breathing in the steam to lubricate the nasal mucosa and keep it moist all night long. Some bleeding from your nose certainly does not indicate that your nose will become crooked. However, while the nasal bones are extremely mobile during the first 10 days or so, they will continue to be at risk for movement during the first 6-12 months if you put pressure on one side of the nose during the night or if your nose is struck in any way.

It is highly unlikely that the bleeding you experienced 2 months after rhinoplasty is related to the surgery. Winter is "nosebleed season" and  often it is just due to dryness. Saline spray and using a humidifier should help. However, if the bleeding continues, see your surgeon or an otolaryngologist for evaluation.

It's unlikely that the blood on your pillow is anything serious. The nasal bones (if they were fractured during surgery) should be healed after 6 weeks.

You can have your surgeon check to make sure everything is healing okay though.

This is probably due to dryness of the septum on that side. Vaseline on a q tip placed on the septum morning and evening and a vaporizer in your bedroom will solve the problem.

Havign some blood on your pillow two months out after a rhinoplasty may be nothing more than a dry nose epsecially in the dry winter weather.  If concerned go see your surgeon.