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Rhinoplasty Edema >1 Year Later?
I'm a physician myself and underwent a septorhinoplasty a little over a year back. No implant was used, and the rhinoplasty was only reduction. I just felt it would be worthwhile to get that done as well since I had to get the septoplasty done. Anyway, my concern is the little bit of edema / swelling still persisting in the distal 1/2 of the dorsum. I can clearly 'feel' the bump at the halfway point on the dorsum. The surgeon has since moved to Australia. Should I get it checked out or is it normal?
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1 year post-op
It is very difficult to answer your question without seeing your pictures – you should consider posting images showing your areas of concern
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Rhinoplasty bump post-op
Dear richardd
The anatomy of the nose and skin is such that the skin is thinnest where the bone and cartilage meet
This means that you may feel a bump, but should not see it
If you think about the skin getting thinner, then you need a little extra cartilagenous/bony support so that the look of the nose retains a nice profile
If the bump is not visible, I would leave it alone, if it is visible, then please seek out a surgeon for an opinion, sometimes an office...
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Bump Still Present on Nose
If the bump is visible, then see a plastic surgeon to determine if there is additional cartilage that needs to be resected. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Bump of nose
If you are unhappy with a bump on the nose after rhinoplasty, it sounds like you should be seen by a plastic surgeon.
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