Blood clots. I've tried sneezing them out and it's not working. What else can I do?

April 16, 2016
Asked By:tammymarie in Aiken, SC

I had serto/rhinoplasty surgery 5 weeks ago, but I still have very hard blood clots on my right side I saw my dr a week ago he said put Vaseline on q-tip then blow them out. I've been doing this and it's not working I've tried sneezing them out that's not working, what else can I do? It's putting pressure on my nose and it hurts

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Answer: Spray with saline

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Answer: Spray with saline

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