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Immediately after
surgery go home to bed.
You can get up to go to the bathroom or just walk about. Keep physical activity to a
bare minimum. Bed rest
with head elevation and intermittent ice pack to nose is
suggested. Change
mustache dressing as necessary. If it is blood soaked and
needs changing sooner than every 20-30 minutes notify our office.
On the day of packing
removal do not drive yourself to the office. Eat something and take a
pain pill one hour prior to your appointment. Bring Gatorade and
additional pain medication to the office on the chance you need to
take more. After
packing removal do not attempt to blow your nose for 24 hours. Begin nasal irrigation as
outlined: Purchase NeilMed Sinus Rinse. Use twice daily. Purchase a brand of nasal
saline spray and sniff it up both nostrils every 2-3 waking hours,
tedious but necessary.
At night coat the inside of both nostrils with Ayr Saline Gel
before bed. Apply with
a Q-tip.
ADDITIONAL
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Bring Maalox
chewables.
2. Bring one bottle of
Gatorade. | 
