What are the risks of surgery?

Adverse events are rare and mild. One possible risk is bleeding. All patients have nasal drainage for a few days after surgery, and early on this may be “blood tinged” – pink in color, but not a true nose bleed. Approximately 2% of patients will actually have blood slowly oozing from a nostril, and this is easily controlled at home. We will show you how during your evaluations. A severe nosebleed, requiring our intervention, is extremely unlikely. Another risk of surgery is excessive scar formation. This is also very rare, and usually seen as a hard bump in the nasal bone, or a softer bump at the nasal tip. For the approximately 2% of patients who experience this, the problem is easily correctible. Such scar tissue does not reflect poor surgical technique – it is true that some patients are just prone to a robust healing response.