Give it a little time. When surgeons rasp (file down) a hump on the bridge of the nose, it will typically remain swollen for several weeks afterward. Your surgeon should be able to tell you whether or not the amount of swelling is normal. If there is still a residual hump there after 6-8 weeks, you may... more
Is nose hump after Septoplasty just swelling?
I had Septoplasty with turbinate reduction surgery 04/01/09. My doctor also "rasped" the hump that I had. I got my splint out 8 days later. I can breathe so well, but my hump is still there, and it's bigger. My ENT said he smoothed it down and the bump looked gone during surgery. Could it be swollen just enough to look the same as it used to? Should I worry about scar tissue? Is there anything I can do to get the swelling down?
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28 Jun 2009
Thanks- my dr told me that he couldn't file it down any further without me getting a deformity (look like a boxers nose) Now he says that scar tissue has developed and that it won't go down. Is there anything I can do? He didn't recommend shots...