A cortisone shot into the supratip area of the nose can significantly help with reducing fluid retention in the supratip and tip of the nose, especially in thick, olive oily skin. Intranasal inhaled steroids will have no affect on this as they are used only for allergies. It is a good idea to have injections... more
Intra-nasal steroids for swollen tip after Rhinoplasty?
I had Rhinoplasty 10 months ago. All went good except there is still swelling at the tip. From my readings, I think this is because of thick skin, and the use of intra-nasal steroids can overcome this problem (and it gives magical results). What do you think about that? What are the complications of this injection?
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4 answers to “Intra-nasal steroids for swollen tip...”
A: The injections are in the skin and do help in some patients.
The only real complication of this injection is a depression if the steroid concentration is strong. Therefore, it is better to start with a weaker concentration and work up.
A: Steroid injections to the nose can be helpful
It is not uncommon for there to be a lot of swelling of your tip even 10 months after surgery. It can take 12 months for most of the swelling to go away. However, if a surgeon feels that an injection of steroids into the nose can decrease the swelling, they may sometimes do this. It is not magical, but it can... more
A: Rhinoplasty...Do Steroid Injections Help a Swollen Tip 10 Months After Surgery?
Hi Dr. BoSy, Steroid injections into the nasal tip are used to decrease swelling and to decrease thickened skin. One does to be very careful with steroid injections as too much will result in skin atrophy (divots or depressions in the skin). They are most commonly used in the first month after... more
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18 Jul 2009
My surgeon advises careful consideration before any steriod injections. He stated that the results are not always predictable and could cause depression of the skin on the tip of the nose.