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Septum At The Tip Of Nose Has Severe Pain, Looks Red From Inside, Bloody Drainage. Septoplasty, Sinus Surgery Done Few Days Ago. Cause?
I had septoplasty , sinus surgery , and rasping of bone after breaking my nose 6 days ago. The septum at the tip of my nose (all I can see) has gotten more painful and looks red on the inside. Major swelling of nose appears to be going Down, but pain increasing. I am still taking antibiotics following surgery. I still have bloody drainage, and have been running a 100.1temperature for 2 days.
Sat, 30 Nov 2013
Dear patient,
Thanks for the query. This is an urgent situation not to be taken lightly. A septal hematoma, meaning a collection of blood in the nasal septum, has a tendency to get infected and develop an abscess; to prevent that from happening, septal hematomas usually require drainage.
Please report to your ENT surgeon as soon as possible.
Hope that helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Thanks for the query. This is an urgent situation not to be taken lightly. A septal hematoma, meaning a collection of blood in the nasal septum, has a tendency to get infected and develop an abscess; to prevent that from happening, septal hematomas usually require drainage.
Please report to your ENT surgeon as soon as possible.
Hope that helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
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