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Dorsal Hump Swelling or Callus After Rhinoplasty?

asked 3 years ago by soright in canada
Latest answer by C. Spencer Cochran, MD
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Three months ago, I had a surgery to correct my nose. It is now smaller and narrower in overall size. However, the dorsal hump area is still pronounced. It is no longer as big as before but the dfifference is minimal. My doctor assured me that he had smoothed my dorsal hump down. Is it possible that the swelling hasn't subsided yet? The tip of my nose is still very bulbous. Could I just be a slow healer? Or could it be I have developed a callus? Thank you.

4 answers to Dorsal Hump Swelling or Callus After Rhinoplasty?

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Healing after Rhinoplasty

Your nose will change significantly over the next 6-8 months. You are not a slow healer.I If your hump was removed from the bridge(the bony dorsum), that area will heal much quicker than the "bulbous" tip. Whenever possible, I advise waiting a year to critique your result. After doing rhinoplasty for over thirty years, I have seen many significant and subtle changes during that year.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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It is probably swelling after Rhinoplasty

The two areas where swelling takes the longest to settle after rhinoplasty are exactly the two areas you mentioned: your tip and the area over the former hump. Most often, at 3 months, what you are feeling is swelling and will improve a fair bit still. Generally, residual swelling will feel a little spongy to slightly firm. If you feel the apparent hump and it is very hard (like bone), there is a chance a callus has formed. Thankfully, this is pretty uncommon after rhinoplasty. Even when... more
Jason Litner, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty Recovery: Final Results Can Take Time

Following a hump removal during rhinoplasty, it is very common for there to be excessive swelling overlying the area where the boney hump was removed. If the bone was adequately reduced, that bump should disappear as the swelling subsides over the first 3-4 months. If the hump persists beyond then, it may indicate that the hump was not entirely reduced during the surgery. Reduction of the residual hump can easily be performed with further rasping (filing down) of the hump through intranasal... more
C. Spencer Cochran, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.rhinoplasty-usa.com

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Nose is still swollen 3 months after rhinoplasty

A callous formation can occur across the top of the bridge of the nose where the cartilage meets with the bone. It is impossible to tell at three months if this is going to get any better. Full healing on this will take approximately one year. If it is a callus, a small injection of cortisone to the nasal bridge callus can be done to see if it will reduce it in size. The tip of the nose will reduce in size over time, but it takes at least a year for the bulbousness to subside. Thick... more
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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