Small Meaty Fleshy Blob Came out of Nose in Blood and Mucas After Surgery?

June 28, 2011
Asked By:cschofield2010 in Chicago, IL

I didnt cough it up nor blow it out, more reversed blew (snorted i guess) mixed in with the blood and mucas was a rubbery, flesh colored little ball....is that normal? I had a septoplasty, rhinoplasty and turbinate reduction surgery 3 weeks ago.

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September 1, 2015

Answer: A self-limited episode of bloody, mucoid post-nasal expectoration is common after Rhinoplasty Surgery.

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Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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September 1, 2015

Answer: A self-limited episode of bloody, mucoid post-nasal expectoration is common after Rhinoplasty Surgery.

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Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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January 20, 2015

Answer: Blood after rhinoplasty

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June 30, 2011

Answer: Bloody "Stuff" came out of my nose after Rhinoplasty

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Answer: Bloody "Stuff" came out of my nose after Rhinoplasty

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January 20, 2015

Answer: Tissue coming out of nos after surgery

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Answer: Blood after rhinoplasty

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