After sinusitis surgery, it is normal that there will be no more blood seepage for about 3-7 days, and the details will vary from person to person.
Sinusitis surgery mostly refers to open sinus surgery, the operation will cause trauma to the sinus mucosa, there may be part of the blood stored in the sinus cavity. Generally, after the operation, the area will be filled with hemostatic material, and at the same time, short-term systemic application of procoagulant drugs, or a small amount of short-term blood seepage may occur because of the slightly larger comprehensive trauma. Such bleeding does not last more than 72 hours as the coagulation mechanism takes effect.
In some patients, the local inflammatory reaction is more serious, after the operation, in the process of tissue swelling, triggering traumatic injury, a small amount of blood seepage occurs, and this process mostly does not exceed 7 days. If there is no secondary infection, the patient can recover normally and no longer ooze blood.
Diet and care after sinusitis surgery should follow the doctor’s instructions. When blood seepage occurs after sinusitis surgery, you can actively reflect with your health care provider and seek formal medical treatment.