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Remaining Bump After Open Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty

asked 1 year ago by nerithan in athens greece
Latest answer by Jonathan Berman, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, male, bump

I am a male 24 years old who had open rhinoplasty/septoplasty 6 weeks ago. Though my breathing is now perfect, i am far from pleased with the aestetic result. My tip seems unshaped, but i am confident cos it still seems swollen and i have a thick/oily skin in the area, but what really concerns me is that i still have a small bump. My surgeon reasures me that it is swelling but I am starting to believe that at week 6 it has to be bad outcome. What is true?

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Bump following rhinoplasty/septoplasty surgery

Different people take different times to heal. It is not uncommon for the dorsum or back of the nose to take its sweet time to heal. The periosteum/perichondrium has been disrupted or traumatized. Protective callus formation occurs around any traumatized bone. The callus can be felt as a bump. The callus will resorb once the healing has abated. There may be some residual bump, which may be secondary to the healing process. IT is best to speak... more
Jonathan Berman, MD

Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

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