{"id":1678,"date":"2022-11-22T18:34:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T23:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negaent.fm1.dev\/?page_id=1678"},"modified":"2022-11-22T18:35:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T23:35:12","slug":"wood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/negaent.com\/post-op\/septoplasty-turbinate-reduction-sinus-surgery\/wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Wood\u2019s Post Op Septoplasty\/Turbinate Reduction\/Sinus Surgery Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>Start with clear liquids after surgery then progress your diet as tolerated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect some mild to moderate pain and don\u2019t be afraid to take your pain medicine as prescribed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take nausea medication and antibiotics as directed (if prescribed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not take NSAIDS (Aspirin, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Aleve, Advil) or products that contain NSAIDS until approved by your doctor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect some nasal congestion for up to 2 weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect some bloody drainage from your nose for up to 7 days.\u00a0 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the nasal drip pad\/gauze with tape as needed for drainage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use 2 squirts of Afrin Nasal Spray in each nostril twice daily (in the morning and at night) for 5 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starting the day after surgery, begin Neil-Med Saline Rinse in each nostril every 6 hours (or 4-5 times a day) while awake until instructed to stop.\u00a0 If you have nasal splints in place, begin the rinse after the splints are removed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use Saline Nasal Spray 2-3 sprays in each nostril every 3-4 hours while awake for 6 weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No heavy lifting or strenuous activity for 2 weeks or until approved by your doctor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sleep with your head elevated, such as in a recliner, until nasal bleeding stops completely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No nose blowing.\u00a0 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep mouth open when sneezing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please call my office with any problems, concerns or questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE:\u00a0 SURGICAL FEES DO NOT INCLUDE POST-OP VISIT FEES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INSTRUCCIONES POST-OP DEL DR. WOOD PARA LA CIRUGIA DEL SENO NASAL Y\/O SEPTOPLASTIA\/REDUCCION DE CORNETE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Empiece con una dieta de l\u00edquidos claros despu\u00e9s de la cirug\u00eda y luego avance a su dieta normal seg\u00fan la tolere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anticipe tener dolor leve a moderado y no tenga miedo de tomar su medicina para el dolor seg\u00fan las indicaciones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tome los medicamentos para la n\u00e1usea y antibi\u00f3tico seg\u00fan las indicaciones (si le fueron recetados).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No tome NSAIDS (Aspirina, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Aleve, Advil) o productos que contienen NSAID hasta que sea aprobado por su m\u00e9dico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anticipe tener congesti\u00f3n nasal por 2 semanas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anticipe tener un poco de drenaje sangriento de la nariz por 7 d\u00edas.&nbsp; Utilice gasa\/almohadilla con cinta adhesiva para el goteo nasal seg\u00fan sea necesario.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roc\u00ede 2 chorritos de Afrin Nasal Spray en cada fosa nasal dos veces al d\u00eda (por la ma\u00f1ana y por la noche) por 5 d\u00edas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A partir del d\u00eda despu\u00e9s de la cirug\u00eda, comience los enjuagues de Neil-Med Saline en cada fosa nasal cada 6 horas (o 4-5 veces al d\u00eda) mientras est\u00e1 despierto hasta que el m\u00e9dico le diga que discontinu\u00e9 de hacerlo. Si tiene tablillas nasales, comience los enjuagues despu\u00e9s que el m\u00e9dico remueva las tablillas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rocie 2-3 chorritos de espray de Salina Nasal en cada fosa nasal cada 3-4 horas mientras est\u00e1 despierto durante 6 semanas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No levante objetos pesados \u200b\u200bo haga actividades vigorosas durante 2 semanas o hasta que sea aprobado por su m\u00e9dico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duerma con la cabeza elevada, por ejemplo en un sill\u00f3n reclinable, hasta que la hemorragia nasal se detenga por completo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No se suene la nariz. Mantenga la boca abierta al destornudar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Favor de llamar a mi oficina con cualquier problema, inquietud o pregunta.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTA: LOS HONORARIOS QUIRURGICOS NO INCLUYEN LOS<\/strong><br><strong>HONORARIOS DE LAS CITA DESPUES DE LA CIRUGIA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"content-cta\">\r\n<p>\r\nCall Northeast Georgia ENT at <a href=\"tel:+17705364352\" class=\"phone \"><span class=\"phone-number\">(770) 536-4352<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLEASE NOTE:\u00a0 SURGICAL FEES DO NOT INCLUDE POST-OP VISIT FEES INSTRUCCIONES POST-OP DEL DR. 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