Steroid injections for Rhinoplasty swelling at 7 weeks?

Steroid injections after rhinoplasty shouldn't be a routine treatment. Occasionally, someone will benefit from steroid injections but these are the exceptions, not the rule.  Let your surgeon evaluate you and decide if you need steroid injections.

There is no correct answer for all people. The treatment is individualized. I have injected very low doses of Kenalog (a steroid) when taking off the cast post-operatively in a patient with very thick skin. Trust the advice of your surgeon who just did your rhinoplasty.    

Hi, Thank you for your question. Some surgeons give steroid injections at this point, while others prefer to let the swelling go down on its own. It really depends on what type of surgery you had done and specifics on what was done. Check with your plastic surgeon and see what he recommends. Its appears that... more

The exact timing of steroid injections after Rhinoplasty has not been established.  The "benefit" of any intervention including steriod injections needs to be balanced with the potential 'risks" of the procedure.  In steroi injections excessive thinning of the nasal tip skin and... more

Steroids can be helpful if there is excess swelling and/or you have thick skin. This is really a very personal decision by the surgeon. If used it should be carefully and not less than a month apart,  

At 7 weeks,  the swelling is normal. I understand your eagerness to have everything settle down quickly, but your nose should be left alone and allowed to heal on its own without any "push."  Steroids can cause damage by thinning the underlying soft tissue, by lightening the skin, and by... more

Hi NATX, At this point you it is too close to your revision surgery to make conclusions about your final outcome.  I would advise you to follow your surgeons instructions.  A low dose steroid injection may help with the swelling in your tip. At this point hopefully your tip swelling will decrease,... more

I don't think your bridge is too narrow. A narrow bridge on the front view is much more attractive than a wide bridge. I see a little fullness of the lower bridge, just above the tip on your profile view. After examining you, if I thought this was swelling, I would feel very comfortable injecting dilute... more

You are 7 weeks out.  This is the right time to use a very small dose of kenalog 10 in the supratip area. The dose should be no more than 2mg and only given in the supratip. The nostrils look good. The bridge is very symmetric. I cannot comment on the width as your photograph does not show the whole face... more

Hi, your plastic surgeon may have a preference about whether or not to administer a steroid injection following your surgery.  Some surgeons do this routinely, while others prefer to allow the swelling to resolve on its own.  Bear in mind that either way it may take one year for you to see your final... more