3 months ago I got an open rhinoplasty I was very content with the results but as the swelling started to go down I noticed a small grain like bump on my nose I consulted my surgeon and he gave me steroid shots but the bumps still hasn’t gone away and it isn’t soft like a callous can this bump get any bigger or could it reduce its size as the swelling comes down? I’m very worried and confused
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Hi darling, thank you for your question. Depends on the procedures that you previously had but based on your statement 4-6 weeks would be the ideal period of time between these surgeries and to give time to your body to release these substances and be back again under the same. Hope this he...
Dear Kayy92, I would seek an appointment with a surgeon near you that can address this current problem. You do not want to let the suture dissolve on its own as it may cause healing issues. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
Based on your pictures, it looks most probably like your nasal bones spread after surgery and not callus. Any cutting or fracture of your nasal bones in surgery will first form a scar along the fracture/osteotomy line, not make the whole bone be prominent. It could be soft tissue...