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Bathing and other activities
Its been 20 days of my septoolasttyand adenoidectomy , my question is when can i wash my face completely , i am afraid cause theres a chance that water might enter the nose and bacteria may go inside nose, and as the doctor advises not to put finger inside nose , so afyer how many daya can i put my finger inside cause there are dirts which i feel like removing using my hand.
and any othet advices?
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You can put normal saline 8-10 drops 2 hourly to soften and loosen the dried crust. It should be removed under supervision of a ENT specialist. You can gently wash your face and hair also. Water generally does not go inside nose in normal bathing.
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
U can do activities and visit ent for nose cleaning
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good evening
U can wash face and can continue your routine daily activities
Avoid nose picking
Next Steps
Kindly use nasal spray prescribed by the surgeon
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Dr. Shreya Mahendra
ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can wash your face and shower normally as before
Next Steps
visit your operating surgeon for follow up cleaning
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
U can wash face .. but crust should be removed by any consultant
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Dr. Adhavan
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Chennai
No nose picking
Kindly visit the operating surgeon for removal of the crusts . Kindly dont use any fingers.
U can have a face wash after 5 days
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