Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping Surgery): Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Severe nosebleed that does not stop with gentle pressure and head-forward positioning within 20 minutes
• Difficulty breathing through both the nose and the mouth
• High fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius with increasing facial pain and redness
• Vision changes after rhinoplasty (rare but urgent concern for orbital complication)
• Rapidly expanding swelling on one side of the nose or septum
• Persistent clear, watery drainage from one nostril that differs from expected bloody mucus (possible CSF leak, extremely rare)
• Increasing asymmetric swelling that does not improve with elevation and cold compresses
• Fever above 38 degrees Celsius after the first 48 hours
• Foul-smelling nasal discharge
• Increasing pain after an initial period of improvement
• Skin redness or discoloration over the nasal bridge or tip that was not present immediately after surgery

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• Navnet på din operation (Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping Surgery)) og datoen for din operation
• Din aktuelle temperatur
• Smerteniveau (0–10) og hvor det er
• Al medicin du har taget de seneste 24 timer
• En beskrivelse af såret (rødme, væske, åbning)