What Causes Whistling Sound When I Take Off Bandage?
I had deviated septum and sinus surgery four days ago and there is a big hole on either side of where my septum. I don't know if it goes through but when I take my bandage of and breath there is an annoying whistling sound. I called two days ago (Friday) to talk to my surgeons nurse and she said not to worry about it- it was probably just swelling that made it look like that. Here I am two days later and the swelling has gone down and there is definately a gaping hole in my nose and I am really upset. What should I do if they refuse to see me on Monday or refuse to fix it? Do I just need to be restitched to get the membrane over the hole?
Septal perforation can occur after septal surgeries.Posterior septal perforations are mostly asymptomatic,while anterior ones can produce a whistling sound while inspiration,nose block etc.Initial conservative treatment is with saline irrigations,application of petroleum jelly.Application of silicon button on opd basis might cure the condition.If symptoms are too troublesome,surgical management might be needed.
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What Causes Whistling Sound When I Take Off Bandage?
Septal perforation can occur after septal surgeries.Posterior septal perforations are mostly asymptomatic,while anterior ones can produce a whistling sound while inspiration,nose block etc.Initial conservative treatment is with saline irrigations,application of petroleum jelly.Application of silicon button on opd basis might cure the condition.If symptoms are too troublesome,surgical management might be needed.