A 27-year-old male asked:
is congestion one month out from sinus surgery normal? no discharge after saline irrigation. worried the airflow im experiencing is permanent.
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Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
May be normal: It may be normal as we do not know exactly what kind of sinus surgery you had.If it persist,follow up with your Doctor/ENT Surgeon
Answered on Oct 25, 2017
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: In the first week also, the trauma from the surgery may lead to congestion. Irrigation of the sinuses may not be advisable within the first few weeks ... Read More
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Perhaps: since the nose has not fully healed yet but If the problem persists beyond 6 weeks or gets much worse then it may be abnormal.
A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Resolving sinusitis: It appears that your sinusitis may be improving and the drainage is from the pus present in the sinus cavities.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Thomas Josa answered
39 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: Yes, but it may not help unless the symptoms are due to allergy.
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