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How to nurse after augmentation rhinoplasty with autologous cartilage?
Nursing after augmentation rhinoplasty with autologous cartilage;

1. After rhinoplasty with autogenous cartilage, the wound was coated with antibiotic ointment, exposed and not bandaged. There will be a small amount of oozing blood, which can be gently wiped off with sterilized cotton fibers. Never touch the wound with unclean things to avoid infection.

2. The wound will stop oozing blood within 3 hours after the operation. If the wound has accumulated blood scab, it can be gently washed off with 3% hydrogen peroxide within 24-48 hours of autologous cartilage augmentation rhinoplasty, and then rinsed with normal saline. Apply a small amount of ointment or anti-inflammatory powder, keep the wound dry, wait for self-healing, and remove the stitches in 5-7 days.

3. Rest in a semi-recumbent position after autologous cartilage augmentation rhinoplasty to facilitate blood circulation; Don't bow your head on the first day to prevent bleeding; You can eat liquid food on the second day and the third day, not irritating food.

4. Autologous cartilage in rhinoplasty began to swell 1-2 hours after augmentation rhinoplasty, reached the peak in about 24 hours, stopped in 48 hours, and began to fade in 72 hours, gradually reappearing its original shape.