Will I get my smell loss back after sinus surgery a month ago?

After sinus surgery, there may be odorous discharge due to nasal discharge and crusting for 4-6 weeks.To reduce this, it may be useful to wash the nose with plenty of ocean water spray, use cortisone nasal spray and use antibiotics for up to 3 weeks if necessary.

Thanks for your question and I understand your worry. Let me reassure you that drainage from the nose may continue for a few weeks after sinus surgery. If you have not developed new symptoms, such as bleeding, swelling or pain, it is likely this side effect is completely normal. Nasal rinses at...

I would be evaluated by your sinus surgeon. While we don't expect you to be fully healed, you should start feeling pretty good any 2-4 weeks. If you have a bad smell, perhaps you have an infected nasal crust that needs to be removed, or you have a sinus infections which needs antibiotics.  ...

I appreciate your question and I am sorry you are suffering with this issue. Post-nasal drip is frequently caused by a sinus condition known as rhinitis, which is inflammation of the inner nasal cavities. Fortunately, there are a variety of treatment options for rhinitis that will help you...

You may be describing an acute infection after sinus surgery.  You should return to your surgeon,  They will place a camera in your nose to evaluate if there is any infection or cause for these symptoms.   All my patients are placed on saline sinus rinses after surgery...

Silent sinus syndrome refers to sinus disease which typically affects the maxillary sinus (the one under the eyes). The opening for this sinus gets blocked and secretions build up. Also, we think that a negative pressure occurs in the sinus and it contracts in volume. This may mean that the eye...