Is It Wrong to Clean the Nose with Cotton Stick Few Days After Nose Operation?

August 27, 2011
Asked By:marisinimari in estonia

i am in despair! I had a nose operation 11 days ago. on the 3rd day after surgery I started to clean mu nose with cotton stick ( you know, those you clean your ears with). Is it totally wrong and I could bring bacteries into my nose ja damage my nose and there will be infection because of that or is it ok to do this? because my surgeon did that once and I thought I have to do it as well.

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