Middle Georgia ENT

Providing Ear, Nose, and Throat Care and Treatment to the Middle Georgia Area

Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction

  • DIET: Resume your previous diet.
  • ACTIVITY: DO NOT blow your nose until advised by physician. No straining, strenuous exercise or heavy lifting for 7-10 days after surgery. Keep your head elevated on extra pillows for the first days after surgery.
  • MEDICATIONS: Take all prescription medication as prescribed.
    • Discomfort is usually relieved by Fioricet or Advil.
    • Saline nasal spray should be used 4-6 times a day. This keeps the nasal tissues moist and promotes healing.  Change the nasal drip pad as needed over the first 24 hours.
  • FOLLOW-UP: Return to the office 7 days or earlier by appointment. Our medical assistant will call daily to assess patient’s progress.
  • WORK/SCHOOL: You may return 5 to 7 days after surgery.
  • INFORMATION: Bloody drainage is normal and will reduce over the first 7 days.
    • Difficulty breathing through the nose and nasal crusting is to be expected.
    • Headache, nasal pain, and nasal pressure are normal after surgery.
    • The incision made during the Septoplasty was made just inside the left nostril and sutures may be visible. These are absorbable and will not need to be removed.
    • Call our office for excessive bleeding, eye pain, change in vision or fever over 101.

The practice of Dr. Rick Lockhart, Middle Georgia Ear, Nose & Throat, is announcing its closure as of August 31, 2023.

Patients who need assistance in locating another ENT specialist or receiving copies of their medical records should contact Dr. Lockhart’s office by phone at (478)452-6610 or in person at 111 Fieldstone Drive, Milledgeville, GA 31061, prior to August 31, 2023.

Dr. Lockhart would like to thank Milledgeville and the surrounding areas for welcoming him into the community, and his patients for placing their trust in him for over 30 years.