Blood in the nose 1-2 weeks after a septoplasty is typically normal. Irrigating the nose with saline is the best way to dissolve or flush out these clots. Also remember that medications that thin the blood can contribute to continued bleeding/ clot formation and as well as resuming...
Thanks for the great question and I'm sorry to hear you're having such a difficult time sleeping. One of the best thing to do the first few days after nasal surgery is to sleep upright. Sleeping upright helps to really reduce the amount of swelling in the nose and may improve your breathing a...
Dear tjenkins87, I would suggest seeing your surgeon for a follow up examination. You can cause a deviation to the septum with trauma as you describe so an in office intra-nasal evaluation would provide a diagnosis. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.