Conclusions so far
Disease name(?)
1. Bacterial test results - Staphylococcus aureus infection (Staphylococcus aureus is a resident bacterium of the nose)
2. Septal hematoma - The nasal bone is significantly bent, so blood collects in the space where the nasal septum was removed.
3. Calcination - If the septal hematoma is left alone, there is a high probability that it will just disappear, but it seems that Staphylococcus aureus caused the infection by feeding on blood, so the recovery is slow.
Treatment
1. Replace the existing intravenous antibiotic with vancomycin
2. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for 1 hour a day (1.4 atm)
3. Replace oral antibiotics and apply antibiotic ointment
4. Calcination - The swelling did not go down much because the surrounding tissues were hardened due to bacterial infection and inflammation. After replacing it with vancomycin, the wound is healing very quickly.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy also seems to be effective in skin regeneration and reducing swelling.
Conclusion
1. Fortunately, the entire bridge and tip of the nose were done with autologous ribs. There is no need to remove the implant.
1. Septal hematoma is scary.
2. It seems that there has been no change in the shape of the nose as of now because it is a local infection.
3. It seems that the recovery speed has been slightly faster thanks to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
4. Do you have any regrets about the nose surgery? No (but the anti-inflammatory treatment takes too much time and emotion).
5. The swelling will go down well now, right?