Q. Is post-nose-surgery blood pooling (between the eyebrows) definitely happening?

Hello. I am Kim Hyung-taek, the representative doctor of Kowon Plastic Surgery.

In this answer note, I am responding to a question from someone who asked because they are feeling discomfort due to symptoms thought to be blood pooling after nose surgery, that is, a hematoma.

Q. Is post-nose-surgery blood pooling (between the eyebrows) definitely happening?

I heard that if blood pooling, that is, a hematoma, develops after rhinoplasty, the chances of inflammation will increase several times over.

Then when do symptoms of post-nose-surgery blood pooling appear? Will it only be possible to tell after the splint is removed?

Also, what happens if the blood pooling is not removed? If a lot of blood has collected, I heard they open the nose again for revision surgery or remove it with a syringe. In that case, if there is not enough blood to remove, does it just go away if left alone?

Also, even after removing the cotton from inside the nose, if it is still hard to breathe through the nose, I heard that blood can collect up to the septum because of post-nose-surgery blood pooling (between the eyebrows), and that it is because the septum is swollen... is that true?

It is really hard to breathe through my nose, so is it really 100% post-nose-surgery blood pooling (between the eyebrows)? It has only been two days...

Or, after nose surgery in general, how hard is it usually to breathe through the nose?

Do I need to watch and wait for about a week?

From the question, it seems you underwent surgery and are experiencing discomfort due to post-nose-surgery blood pooling (between the eyebrows), and you are worried and looking for a solution.

If it has only been about two days since the surgery, difficulty breathing is to be expected. Also, in a case like your current condition, the surgical clinic is checking it, so you do not need to worry too much. There may be blood pooling in the bridge of the nose after surgery, so if blood has collected, it can be squeezed out or removed with a syringe.

And if there is not much blood accumulated, it is also an option to simply observe the situation. Right now, it has not been long since the nose surgery, so please do not worry too much and go to the surgical clinic to receive proper treatment. I hope you have a good outcome from the surgery.

Source: https://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.nhn?d1id=7&dirId=70127&docId=389659835&page=1#answer1

https://blog.naver.com/kowon_note/223330250577