Can Cartilage Bumps or Lumps Form After Dorsal Hump Removal?

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Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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7 answers to Can Cartilage Bumps or Lumps Form After Dorsal Hump Removal?

Cartilage bumps can come after a hump removal

Cartilage bumps can come after a hump removal. This is usually related to osteogenesis of both bone and cartilage from the removal site. It also occurs as the nose settles in and down, where bumps can become more apparent, especially in thin-skinned individuals.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Bumps after Rhinoplasty

Cartilage bumps and lumps can form after rhinoplasty for different reasons: 1. When the skin and soft tissue swelling resolves over time, small bumps and lumps left over from the surgery can be revealed (like the rocks on the shore during low tide). Non-surgical rhinoplasty filler treatments can help small defects and irregularities. Surgery may be necessary larger problems. 2. During the healing process the soft tissue can contract and thicken especially above the nasal tip, to leave a... more

Daniel Reichner, MD
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Cartilage does not form lumps, but irregularities may appear after swelling subsides

There might be occasionally a slight irregularity at the nasal dorsum after the hump removal. It can be overlooked at the time of surgery and show up after the swelling goes down, usually in a couple of months after surgery. It is usually due to bony irregularities, but in rare instances it can be due to cartilage. Several factors contribute to this: patient's anatomy and size of the hump, experience of the surgeon, diligence and attention to details of the surgeon. Sometimes speed is not... more

Stella Desyatnikova, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Irregularities can occur after dorsal hump removal

Just like scarring in the skin, bony scar or cartilage can regenerate and develop small lumps on the dorsum of the nose. More likely are irregularities that are present at the time of surgery that only become apparent after the swelling has resolved.

Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Cartilage bumps or lumps after Rhinoplasty usually mean they were not removed

Candyo, It is not uncommon to see small cartilage lumps and bumps after Rhinoplasty if you look very closely at the nose. The problem of course is that larger lumps are visible and can be seen. It is unlikely in my experience (30 years) that new cartilage will grow after a Rhinoplasty and create a new lump or bump. The one exception is when Rhinoplasty is done on an adolescent who has not finished growing. If you have a Rhinoplasty before your facial growth is complete (ie during... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Yes

Lumps and bumps can re-form after rhinoplasty. These can be due to cartilege or bone, or even the healing of these tissues. The cartilege can warp and become visible later, after initially looking great. If this happens, it doesn't indicate that the doctor or you did anything wrong.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Cartilage bumps don't "form" after nasal surgery

However, often as the swelling goes down after nasal surgery the patient may notice the normal tip cartilages which may be more prominent. The same is true over the prior hump. One may feel or see the bone more than before depending on what was done. You should discuss this with your surgeon.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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