An associate with Mount Nittany Physician Group in State College, Pennsylvania, Dr. James Freije provides adults and children with comprehensive otolaryngology and head and neck surgery care. Possessing more than two decades of experience, Dr. James Freije is familiar with a variety of surgical procedures, including ethmoidectomies.
Recovering from an ethmoidectomy, also known as sinus surgery, largely depends on an individual’s overall health and specific procedure that is done. On average, patients take several days off of work or school following an ethmoidectomy and a few weeks to completely heal. Many patients may experience some swelling inside the nose and mild sinus headaches and congestion. Light bleeding for a few days after the surgery is also normal, and physicians may suggest that patients use antibiotic lubricants or saline sprays to alleviate certain postoperative problems and promote healing.
Immediately following an ethmoidectomy, some patients will be kept at the hospital to ensure that their surgery went well. While resting, they can reduce swelling and bleeding by elevating their head when awake and asleep. Aspirin may increase bleeding in the nose, and patients should not blow their nose for at least a week following the surgery. For individuals who had splints or packing material inserted after the ethmoidectomy, it’s important to keep them in place. Some physicians may request a follow-up visit around a week after surgery, and patients can return to their normal activity level after the sinuses and nose are fully healed.
Recovering from an ethmoidectomy, also known as sinus surgery, largely depends on an individual’s overall health and specific procedure that is done. On average, patients take several days off of work or school following an ethmoidectomy and a few weeks to completely heal. Many patients may experience some swelling inside the nose and mild sinus headaches and congestion. Light bleeding for a few days after the surgery is also normal, and physicians may suggest that patients use antibiotic lubricants or saline sprays to alleviate certain postoperative problems and promote healing.
Immediately following an ethmoidectomy, some patients will be kept at the hospital to ensure that their surgery went well. While resting, they can reduce swelling and bleeding by elevating their head when awake and asleep. Aspirin may increase bleeding in the nose, and patients should not blow their nose for at least a week following the surgery. For individuals who had splints or packing material inserted after the ethmoidectomy, it’s important to keep them in place. Some physicians may request a follow-up visit around a week after surgery, and patients can return to their normal activity level after the sinuses and nose are fully healed.