Post Sinus Surgery Recovery

Bloody Drainage

• After sinus surgery, bloody drainage with mucous is a common sight in the first two to three days. This will resolve itself within a week, once the healing process starts.
  
  

Post Surgery Packing

• Patients who have been released with post-surgery packing following a full septoplasty will encounter an uncomfortable nasal passage and a lot of congestion.
  
  

Pain

• Patients undergoing minor surgery will have relatively little pain compared to patients undergoing a full septoplasty. The pain dies down once the packing is removed. Painkillers and antibiotics help relieve this pain.
  
  

Headache

• Patients who suffer from headache due to the sinus problem can expect to have headaches after sinus surgery. These will subside in a couple of days when recovery starts.
  
  

Inflammation

• Patients undergoing major sinus surgery can expect inflammation or swelling due to the post operative pain. This will subside with the removal of the packing.