• Dizziness

• Hearing problems

• Bloody or watery drainage

• Pain

• Loss of taste

• Give your child medication exactly as directed.

• Keep your child’s head elevated as instructed by the surgeon.

• Discourage your child from blowing his or her nose. Don’t allow your child to hold the nose closed.

• Show your child how to sneeze with the mouth open.

• Follow the surgeon's instructions for  baths and showers.

• Make sure your child avoids activities that involve heavy lifting and straining.

• Get your healthcare provider's permission before allowing your child to fly in a plane or swim.

• Ask your healthcare provider when your child may return to school.

Make a follow-up appointment as advised. It is important to go to all follow-up appointments so the surgeon can make sure your child is healing well and has no complications.

Unless advised otherwise by your child’s healthcare provider, call the provider right away if:

• Your child is of any age and has repeated fevers above 104°F (40°C).

• Your child is younger than 2 years of age and a fever of 100.4°F (38°C) continues for more than 1 day.

• Your child is 2 years old or older and a fever of 100.4°F (38°C) continues for more than 3 days.

Also, call the surgeon right away if your child has any of the following:

• Continued or increased ear drainage

• Drainage that has an odor or is green or yellow

• Continued ear pain

• Pain, redness or swelling behind the ear

• Hearing problems

• Weakness or numbness on the side of the face

• Continued dizziness

• Facial droop