What does dressing include?
The doctor removes the old bandage, examines the wound, treats it with an antiseptic, removes crusts, clots or drainage if necessary, and applies a new bandage. At the same time, healing is assessed: are there any signs of inflammation, dehiscence or fluid accumulation. Regular dressings in the first days after surgery directly affect the final result and reduce the risk of complications.
When you need emergency ENT care
Some ENT conditions cannot be postponed: nosebleeds that do not stop within 15–20 minutes, a foreign body in the nose, ear or throat, a purulent abscess with increasing swelling, a fresh injury to the nose.
Delay here worsens the outcome: blood loss increases, the foreign body moves deeper, the abscess spreads to the surrounding tissue, and the nasal bones fuse in the wrong position after 7–10 days.
What you shouldn't do on your own
- trying to reach a foreign body with tweezers or a cotton swab - it goes deeper
- throw back your head when you have a nosebleed - blood flows down your throat
- warm the abscess area - heat accelerates the spread of pus
- straighten your nose after an injury with your own hands