Bony Bumps Reappearing 2 Months After Rhinoplasty, Is This Permanent?

asked 7 months ago by Shawn in California in Covina, CA
Latest answer by Andrew Pichler, MD
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Tags: 2 months post-op, bony, bumps, final result, unhappy

21 yr old male 2 months post op. Large hump and sides shaven down as well as an osteotomy, nothing to tip. Upon cast removal I was extremely pleased with results, very small bump left (much smaller than pre op) and smaller and smooth sides/width. The following days and up until now my nose has redeveloped noticeable and feelable hard bumps on the sides and bridge (hard like bone) looking exactly like it did pre op. Is this just swelling? Or do i need a revision? Becoming quite depressed over it.

10 answers to Bony Bumps Reappearing 2 Months After Rhinoplasty, Is This Permanent?

Rhinoplasty recovery

You should wait a year to two years before knowing the final outcome of your rhinoplasty surgery. It generally takes at least a year for the swelling to subside and the final results of a rhinoplasty to be visible. see video

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Bony Bumps 2 Months after Rhinoplasty

The nose will change as the swelling resolves after rhinoplasty. The bumps you describe 2 months after surgery may not be permanent, but time will tell. If you and your surgeon are not ultimately not satisfied, treatment can vary from something as simple as injections to revision surgery.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Bony bumps after rhinoplasty

2 months is relatively early to make a definite judgement. Picture would also be helpful. Some swelling has subsided and it is possible that some irregularity that was not apparent immediately after surgery have now appeared. It is best to discuss this with your PC and be patient. Revision is not usually considered in less than a year.

Andrew Pichler, MD
Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Bony regrowth after rhinoplasty

Keep in mind that bone is living tissue. Therefore, it is entirely possible for some bone to regrow or calcifications to occur where you have had a previous bony hump removed. There are some conservative things you can do during the healing process like taping that part of your nose flushly as much during the day as you can. Sometimes your physician might consider the judicious use of steroid shots to inhibit bony regrowth. I would follow up with your surgeon to be sure. In the worst... more

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Many Post-op Bumps Are Temporary

Hello, Shawn from Covina. In the second month after surgery, it is not unusual for Nature to be doing some repair work , " welding" the bones and cartiage together. Sometimes, during that process an extra layer of bone or scar tissue is formed to facilitiate such healing. They tpically begin to recede in the third month after surgery. Sometimes,if they do not disappear, further treatment is necessary. Often, an office treatment of certain injections is all that... more

Robert Kotler, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Postop Rhinoplasty

Please discuss your concerns with your surgeon. It is difficult to make any type of recommendation without knowing what you looked like before the surgery and what was done. Hopefully your surgeon is a board certified specialist who can guide you in the postoperative period.

Kimberly Lee, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and Bumps

Hello Shawn, I am sorry you are seeing problems with your result after rhinoplasty. Unfortunately, I don't know what your surgeon did, or how you looked before surgery, immediately after surgery, and today. I will go out on a limb based on what you have posted, and say that I suspect you are having an issue in an area that is prone to problems after rhinoplasty, the area where the nasal bones and the cartilage of the side of your nose (upper lateral cartilages) meet... more

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Bony Bumps Reappearing 2 Months After Rhinoplasty, Is This Permanent?

Without knowing what was doen to your nose during your Rhinoplasty, it's impossible to say. You should bring this up with your Rhinoplasty Surgeon. It might be nothing more than residual swelling tht could be massaged away.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bony

Without pictures, it is very hard to advise you. In any case, you are too early in the healing curve to worryand far too early to talk about revision surgery. Keep seeing your surgeon

David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

New hump or swelling

Swelling after a rhinoplasty can last up to a year so it is difficult to judge the postoperative results unti then. You can be feeling swelling, scar tissue or residual bone. I usually won't recommend a revision until the swelling has had time to resolve. Some surgeons will inject steroids to help with the inflammation and scar tissue during this timeframe. Discuss this with your plastic surgeon.