Nasal Surgery Instructions for Surgery

Hygiene and Wound Care

• No showers for one week after surgery, you can take a bath and wash your hair back in the sink and your face with a washcloth.
• You can clean in the nostrils using a Q-tip with 2 or 3 percent hydrogen peroxide twice daily. This will help you keep the crusting down.
• Start Ocean Nasal Spray or other brand of saline only, three days after surgery. Spray twice in each nostril two to three times daily. This will help keep the nose moist. If it does not go back easily, don’t force it.
• Ice compresses must be placed over the top of the nose, the eyes and the cheek bones.

Activity Restrictions

• No lifting greater than 15 pounds for the first week or 50 pounds for the second week.
• Light exercise can begin one week after surgery, heavier exercise two weeks after.
• No contact sports for eight weeks
• Driving may resume in one week.
• Sleep with your head of bed elevated 15 to 30 degrees for two weeks.

Lifestyle Restrictions

• No smoking for two weeks before or after surgery.
• No facials for six weeks.

Medication Restrictions

• No Motrin, aspirin or anti-inflammatory remedies for two weeks before or after surgery.
• No gingko, ginseng, garlic supplement or high doses of Vitamin E for two weeks before or after surgery.

It is very important to take antibiotics and pain medicine as recommended.