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Should i have been given neilmed to rinse my nose after septoplasty?

Gregarious9347Mar 23, 2019
Its been 2 weeks since my septoplasty and my friend who has also had the same operation done, has messaged me asking how i am doing. She asked if i had been rinsing my nose and i told her i had been given nose drops to use for a few days but was given no stuff to rinse my nose.. should i have been given neilmed sinusrinse?

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Dr. Julian Rowe-Jones, MBBS, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (ORL)
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Specialist Registered in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
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