10 Months Post-Op - Steroid Injection? I still have a stiffness and tenderness to my nose.
August 31, 2021
Asked By:kitteh2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Hi, I had an open septo-rhinoplasty in November 2020, with a significant amount of tip reconstruction. Now, ten months later, I still have a stiffness and tenderness to my nose, especially within the tip region. There is still a substantial amount of edema that persists, and I know this by how my nose appears in the morning versus at night. There is a stark contrast in terms of its size. At this point, should I still consider having a steroid injection? Or will it be ineffective?
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There are many causes of nasal obstruction being caused by Rhinoplasty, and without examining your nose, no surgeon can assess your problem and it's solution.
The simple answer is - when Rhinoplasty makes a nose smaller on the outside, it also make it smaller on the inside.Rhinoplasty can also...
Hi @Philosophical163597. Thank you for sharing your photo. Swelling will fluctuate--you can expect a 1 year long healing process.
Best of luck,
Dr. Nima