After Your Turbinate Surgery

SUPPLY LIST:

• Saline spray (Ocean, Ayr, etc)
• Gauze pads
• Afrin nasal spray

BLEEDING: Oozing, not hemorrhage, for the first few days is normal. You will have a gauze pad under your nose, held in place with a sling. Changing the gauze every 30-40 minutes the first night is normal. You may remove the gauze and sling after the first day.

*If bleeding excessively (gushing or gauze is totally saturated more frequently than 30-40 minutes, choking on blood in throat) spray 2-3 sprays of Afrin in nose and call the office (day or night).

NASAL SWELLING: Sleep with your head elevated for the first 48 hours. Swelling inside the nose last for about 1-2 weeks. Usually there is very little, if any, external swelling. Do not blow your nose for 2 days.

PACKING: There may or may not be packing in your nose. If packing is used, your doctor will instruct you about its removal.

ACTIVITY: Avoid lifting and bending.

CLEANING: Spray your nose with saline spray every 30 to 60 minutes, the day of surgery. This will moisturize the nose and help decrease crusting.

PAIN: You may have nasal discomfort. Pain medication will be given for this.

PROBLEMS: If you develop a fever (above 101), sudden intense nasal pain or abnormal bleeding call the office.

You should have a post op appointment for 1 week after surgery.

For questions, problems or refills, call the office at (425) 775-6651.

Pain medications require a written prescription, so call for a refill before you run out of medication.

Medication or refill requests must be made during office hours.

There is always a doctor on call for emergent problems after office hours: (425) 775-6651