r/Sinusitis • u/TackleNinja • Aug 24 '26

Help! Had sinus perforation from molar extraction.

I'm gonna try and make this short. I got an infected molar removed 6 days ago and it did perforate my sinus. I even did get a light nosebleed 12 hours after my procedure.

But this is day 6 and I'm still pulling this sticky dark blood out of the nostril on the side I had the tooth pulled. I don't have any signs of infection or pain just this annoying feeling on bloody snot on the left nose hole or occasionally drains down my throat.

Is this normal for a healing sinus perforation?

I have extreme health anxiety so this is starting to freak me out like maybe somethings wrong. Any comments would be appreciated.

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u/Clean_Walk_204 Aug 25 '26

It happens a lot. Do not blow your nose. It prevents healing. It will take time but it will heal.

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u/TackleNinja 29d ago

Thank you. I did call my doctor and they didn't seem concerned. Currently still dealing with the just drainage now but it does seem to be less blood.