air pocket under forehead

Hi,

I has a forehead countouring surgery a few days ago where my browbone was recontoured, i'm healing perfectly fine but then today i blew my nose and it felt like air went under my forehead skin and now when i push on the skin i cn feel trapped air under the skin.

will that goaway on it's own or should should i see the doctor about that?  


Thank you

[Howard Rosenberg, MD]

There is clearly open communication between the nasal sinuses and the skin where the sugery was performed.  The air in the tissues (know as subcutaneous crepitance) will go away with time.  It would be appropriate for you to let your surgeon know that this occurred.