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I had a turbinectomy about a week and 1/2 ago. in one of the nasal passages there is what looks like white mucus but when i blow nothing comes out. could this be an infection? or is this normal?
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Likely normal: Likely normal and the edge of mucous membrane you are seeing. Just wait until your next visit with ENT doc to confirm.
Answered 4/26/2015
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Ask your surgeon: Have your surgeon look in your nose at the next postop visit
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