After every successful nose surgery (Rhinoplasty), a certain healing process naturally occurs. During this process, crusting and natural mucus secretion must be cleared while the nasal tissues heal. Those who have had nose surgery may worry about how they will care for their very sensitive noses and how they will remove mucus and crusts after the surgery. In this article, we will make suggestions about snot removal and nose care after rhinoplasty surgery that will relieve our patients’ concerns and make them feel comfortable.

How to Clean Mucus After Nose Surgery?

Improper cleaning of mucus and other debris after nose surgery may cause some complications and infections. Therefore, it is useful to pay attention to the following points when cleaning mucus after nose surgery: Never blow your nose for the first 10 days:

  • The first 10 days after the surgery are a very important and sensitive period. During this period, never clean the mucus by squeezing your nose. Squeezing your nose may cause the stitches to come open and cause bleeding.
  • Disinfect your hands before nose cleaning: Before starting nose cleaning, be sure to disinfect your hands and the tools you will use.
  • Use sea water or salt water solution: You can use the salt water solution, which you can obtain as a spray, as recommended by our doctor, to soften mucus and other residues.
  • Clean your nose gently: The sensitivity of the nasal tissues continues for a long time after surgery. Therefore, just as you protect your nose from impacts, you should also protect it while cleaning mucus. Treat the tissues gently when cleaning and maintenance.
  • Get help from nasal cleaning devices: You can carefully remove mucus with nasal cleaning devices. The nasal washing device should be used after applying the saline solution. After the slime residue softens, it can be carefully removed with a vacuum device.
  • Use moisturizing medications: If the dryness of your nose is very disturbing, moisturizing medications prescribed by our doctor can be used as recommended.
  • Make use of cotton swabs: When the crusts and mucus residues in the nose soften, they can be removed from the front of the nose with the help of cotton swabs. Be careful when using cotton swabs and do not interfere with the forward parts of the nostrils.
  • If you have problems with nasal cleaning, be sure to inform our doctor.

Tips for Nose Care and Cleaning

Take advantage of the tips that will help with nose care and cleaning. Here are some tips that will make your job easier in nose care and snot cleaning:

  • Increase your water consumption: Consuming plenty of water helps reduce nasal dryness and thin the mucus structure.
  • Avoid humid environments: Do not stay in dry environments or humidify the place you are in. Air humidifiers can help with this.
  • Absolutely stay away from smoking: If you smoke, you should quit during the healing process. Additionally, smoking should not be allowed in any environment you are in. It is possible for the nostrils to become smaller as the nasal tissues react to smoke. This will make cleaning difficult.

The success of rhinoplasty surgery is closely related to an experienced plastic surgeon as well as perfect postoperative nose cleaning and care. For this reason, choosing the Aesthetic Surgery Clinic of Op. Dr Şerif Yavuz, one of the best plastic surgeons in Istanbul, for rhinoplasty surgery shows that you have passed the first stage. After that, you can successfully manage the remaining process with the recommendations and close follow-up of our doctor on how to clean the nose after nose surgery. You can contact us for all kinds of information about rhinoplasty, nasal tip aesthetics, primary rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty and nose aesthetic surgeries and nasal care afterwards.