Bump on Upper Side of my Nose - What is It / What Can I Do About It? (photo)

I noticed this bump appear afte rhinoplasty surgery. It seems to increase in size every so often but is most visible on photos. It also feels hard like bone but when you feel both sides of the nose it’s hard to tell the difference. I asked my surgeon about it and he just says it's “shadowing” and advises against doing anything with it as it would be a "risk" and could end up creating a big imbalance on either side of my nose. Can anyone tell me what it is and if it would be simple to fix it?

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Bump on Upper Side of my Nose - What is It / What Can I Do About It?

Facial X rays and possible facial cat scan are indicated to diagnose this issue. Thoughts are excess bony growth to osteoma. Seek in person evaluation from a boarded PS in your city, Yes surgery can alleviate our improve this issue.

Hard bump after rhinoplasty?

I have seen this before. It would be beneficial to know how long after rhinoplasty you are. If it has been longer than 6 months, then this could be callus formation or fibrous scar formation where the bones were brought in. The bridge or gap between the cheek bone and the moved nasal bones can create long term callus or scar changes. If this bump does not go away, a revision may be necessary. Also, it would help to know if it looks better some days and not on others. As long as it has... more

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bravo11 16 Jan 2013

Thank you for your helpful response. I'm over 12 months post surgery and it does look better some days than others. My surgeon said that a revision would be high risk and advised against it as it wouldn’t be easy to smooth it down without creating an imbalance with the other side of the nose? Is this correct or is it really a fairly simple revision procedure?

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