The precautions after nasal septum surgery mainly include living and diet, medication and regular follow-up.
1. General living and diet: After septum surgery, it is recommended to have a light diet, avoid spicy and hot food stimulation, and avoid water in the wound to prevent bleeding and infection. After surgery, avoid strenuous exercise, avoid nasal collision which may lead to wound bleeding and nasal bone fracture.
2. Medications: After surgery, we need to use antibiotics to prevent infection as prescribed by the doctor, and at the same time, cooperate with physiological sea saline to rinse the nasal cavity to keep the nasal cavity moisturized; cooperate with nasal spray glucocorticosteroid nasal spray to alleviate the inflammation and swelling of the nasal cavity.
3. Regular follow-up: half a month after the operation, you need to return to the hospital for a review to clean up the nasal scabs. Generally, it is necessary to review 1-2 times, the specific review interval of about 7-10 days, need to be formulated by the doctor in conjunction with the recovery of the nasal cavity.
The precautions after nasal septum surgery need to strictly follow the doctor’s instructions.