What causes a bloody nose after surgery?

I've seen quite a few patients experience this during their recovery. Nosebleeds are common in the hospital setting, and have a variety of causes depending on your health and the procedure being done. read more

In addition, as the anesthetics wear off, they can cause a rebound blood pressure spike. This can cause a temporary heightened blood pressure in the post op period, which can lead the nose bleed; Supplemental oxygen often given through a nasal cannula (the picture up top) or a re-breather mask. read more

I will assume that you are not writing about nasal surgery, but a bloody nose after surgery somewhere else. It is not unusual in the post operative period to be given supplemental oxygen via a cannula strapped just under your nose. The flow of oxygen can dry out your nasal mucousa fairly easily leading to easy bleeding. read more

Profuse Nose Bleeding After Rhinoplasty Best to seek ENT evaluation in person for this possible sequelae of your rhinoplasty. It could be a arterial deformity in Kesselbach's triangle: Kiesselbach's area, also Kiesselbach's plexus, Kiesselbach's triangle, and Little's area, is a region in the anteroinferior part of the nasal septum, where four arteries anastomose to form a vascular plexus called Kiesselbach's plexus. read more