Is It Okay to Pick Your Nose After Nose Surgery? Director Jang Wook’s <Answer>

Is It Okay to Pick Your Nose After Nose Surgery?

Director Jang Wook’s <Answer>

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Hello.

This is Obje Plastic Surgery.

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A few days after rhinoplasty,

something keeps getting stuck inside the nose.

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Normally, you would just

quickly clean it out with your finger

and be done with it,

but right after surgery, you hesitate.

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You worry that the nose shape you worked so hard to create

might shift, or that recovery may not go well.

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In particular, when the inside of the nose dries out

and you see hard, crusted areas,

or when discharge keeps running toward the bridge of the nose,

you want to clean it out right away.

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So today, during the recovery period after rhinoplasty,

I’ll explain how you should handle the inside of your nose.

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If you currently feel congestion inside your nose,

read to the end,

and you’ll find information you can apply right away in daily life.

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First, let’s start with the conclusion.

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To give you the answer right away,

during the recovery period after rhinoplasty,

we do not recommend picking your nose.

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Even a habit you normally do lightly

can affect the recovery process during this time.

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Just because you have a runny nose after nose surgery,

or because a hard area can be felt,

does not mean you should stick your hand deep inside and push it around;

that stimulation can slow recovery.

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Although it is not visible from the outside,

right after surgery the inside of the nose is in a period where

the incised mucosa is healing

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and the implant and cartilage

are settling into place.

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During this time, repeated strong external stimulation

is known to potentially have a subtle effect on cartilage position,

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and I’ll explain below

why that happens.

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What happens inside the nose after surgery

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There are clear reasons why a runny nose after nose surgery becomes more common

and why crusts form more often after nose surgery.

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Inside the nose is a thin membrane

called the mucosa.

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Think of it like plastic wrap

that gently covers the surface inside the nose.

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Normally, it prevents dust and bacteria in the air

from entering the body.

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But when the inside of the nose is incised during rhinoplasty

and the cartilage or implant is placed into position,

that membrane enters a state where it must heal.

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While the membrane is healing,

a larger amount of discharge flows than usual.

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This is the first reason why a runny nose is common after nose surgery.

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I’ll also point out

what range is considered normal.

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In general, if a clear or slightly pink-tinged fluid flows

during the first 2 to 3 weeks after surgery,

it is considered part of the natural healing process of the mucosa.

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However, if the color turns yellow or deep green,

and you also develop a fever

or the area around the bridge of the nose becomes hot and swollen,

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contact the clinic immediately

and receive an in-person examination.

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The second reason is the small amount of fluid

that seeps from the incision site.

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When that fluid meets air inside the nose and dries,

it hardens and turns into something like crust.

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This is why crusts after nose surgery can feel larger

and harder than usual.

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Now, let’s get to the core point.

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What happens if you insert your finger and forcefully pick the nose during this period?

There are two major things to consider.

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While the mucosa is healing,

even small irritations can make it vulnerable.

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There are bacteria on our hands

that we do not normally notice,

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and if those bacteria touch the healing mucosa,

the chance of inflammation increases.

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If inflammation develops,

recovery slows down

and swelling lasts longer.

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And although the nose looks like a solid bone structure,

it is actually a cartilage framework

that is still settling into place.

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If force from a finger repeatedly pushes on a structure

that has not yet firmly settled,

it can interfere with recovery.

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In particular, the central support between the nostrils

is where the cartilage is newly taking shape,

so you need to be even more careful.

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So even if a runny nose after nose surgery

or a crust after nose surgery feels bothersome,

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do not stick your finger deep inside

and try to forcefully remove it.

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When your nose feels congested,

clean it like this

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Then let me explain

how to clean it when the inside of the nose feels congested.

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The tools we recommend most are

sterile cotton swabs and saline solution.

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Lightly moisten the tip of a cotton swab

with a small amount of saline solution

available at a pharmacy,

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and gently wipe only the entrance of the nostril.

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A depth of about the first knuckle of your finger is appropriate,

and anything deeper is closer to the incision site,

so the swab should not touch beyond that.

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Even if you see a hard area,

if you try to forcibly pull it off,

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you may also remove the healing mucosa underneath.

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Then fluid will seep out again from that spot,

it will harden again, and you’ll end up repeating the process of removing it.

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A common cause of prolonged recovery is

exactly this repeated action of pulling off the mucosa.

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If you lightly moisten the area with saline on a cotton swab,

the hardened part often softens and comes off on its own,

so please try using this method.

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In general, 2 to 3 weeks after surgery,

the frequency of natural discharge increases,

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and after one month,

even without touching it,

the condition recovers to the point where

a light nose blow is enough to clean it.

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The period from immediately after rhinoplasty until about one month later

is the time when you need to be the most careful.

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After one month,

it becomes somewhat more stable,

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but it is better not to develop the habit of forcefully picking at it

until three months have passed.

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Even if it looks like the outside has healed,

the internal tissue is still

before the stage of fully settling.

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Even when you feel bothered by a runny nose after nose surgery,

rather than physically picking at it,

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gently cleaning it with a sterile cotton swab and saline solution

will allow recovery to proceed much more smoothly.

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Today, we looked at how to handle the inside of the nose

during the recovery period after rhinoplasty.

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To summarize:

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• During recovery, do not pick your nose with your fingers

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• When it feels congested, gently wipe only the entrance area

with a sterile cotton swab and saline solution

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• Do not forcibly remove hard crusts;

wait until they come off naturally

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• If yellow discharge, fever,

or swelling appears together,

seek medical attention at the clinic immediately

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Director Jang Wook of Obje Plastic Surgery believes that

the results of rhinoplasty are influenced by small habits during the recovery period,

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and provides guidance on which methods are safe

depending on the stage after surgery.

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Because the incision location in the nose,

the amount of cartilage used,

and the recovery stage all change what needs to be done carefully,

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we recommend checking, during your consultation,

how you should clean the inside of your nose according to your own condition.

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This has been Obje Plastic Surgery.

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Thank you.

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