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?
Answer: Persistent Hump after Nose Surgery 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 need to have it filed down some more.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Could be 12 months until swelling fully resides. In the immediate post-operative period it’s difficult to differentiate residual swelling from residual nasal deformities for a variety of reasons.In the vast majority of patients, these deformities are subtle, while the associated swelling resulting from surgery is often severe.For these reasons, it’s important to allow time for swelling to resolve, before making decisions regarding revisional surgery.In most patients, concerns about contour irregularity and asymmetry resolve as swelling slowly disappears.Under these circumstances, nothing needs to be done and patients are ultimately happy. In rare cases where nasal deformities persist after the residual swelling resolves, revisional surgery may be necessary.When this scenario arises, we generally like to wait at least twelve months before performing secondary surgery.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Could be 12 months until swelling fully resides. In the immediate post-operative period it’s difficult to differentiate residual swelling from residual nasal deformities for a variety of reasons.In the vast majority of patients, these deformities are subtle, while the associated swelling resulting from surgery is often severe.For these reasons, it’s important to allow time for swelling to resolve, before making decisions regarding revisional surgery.In most patients, concerns about contour irregularity and asymmetry resolve as swelling slowly disappears.Under these circumstances, nothing needs to be done and patients are ultimately happy. In rare cases where nasal deformities persist after the residual swelling resolves, revisional surgery may be necessary.When this scenario arises, we generally like to wait at least twelve months before performing secondary surgery.
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May 25, 2019
Answer: Nasal hump present after septoplasty If your surgeon went in and "rasped" the bridge this is actually a rhinoplasty, not a septoplasty. A septoplasty is performed through the nostrils into the back portion of the nose to remove obstructing and twisted bone and cartilage blocking air flow through the nose. The septoplasty performed for medical necessity and is billed to the patient's insurance. Changing the shape of the nose, such as removal of a hump, is considered a rhinoplasty. The hump on the nose is composed of the bone and cartilage and can be rasped or shaved down. Most the time once the hump has been removed, osteotomies of the nasal bones are required to narrow the bridge line. For many examples of hump removal with a closed rhinoplasty approach, please see the link and the video below
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Answer: Nasal hump present after septoplasty If your surgeon went in and "rasped" the bridge this is actually a rhinoplasty, not a septoplasty. A septoplasty is performed through the nostrils into the back portion of the nose to remove obstructing and twisted bone and cartilage blocking air flow through the nose. The septoplasty performed for medical necessity and is billed to the patient's insurance. Changing the shape of the nose, such as removal of a hump, is considered a rhinoplasty. The hump on the nose is composed of the bone and cartilage and can be rasped or shaved down. Most the time once the hump has been removed, osteotomies of the nasal bones are required to narrow the bridge line. For many examples of hump removal with a closed rhinoplasty approach, please see the link and the video below
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September 17, 2010
Answer: Residual hump after surgery
It is not unusual for swelling after rhinoplasty to give the appearance of a hump on profile. This usually will resolve as the swelling improves. However, the vast majority of nasal humps are mostly cartilaginous. Simply rasping the bone rarely completely smoothes a hump.
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Answer: Residual hump after surgery
It is not unusual for swelling after rhinoplasty to give the appearance of a hump on profile. This usually will resolve as the swelling improves. However, the vast majority of nasal humps are mostly cartilaginous. Simply rasping the bone rarely completely smoothes a hump.
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December 20, 2009
Answer: Hump after septoplasty may be a saddle nose deformity Sometimes after septoplasty the cartilage portion of the bridge of the nose can collapse and cause a hump (actually a pseudohump). This is called a saddle nose deformity. It can be prevented by some of the septoplasty techniques performed through an open rhinoplasty approach.
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Answer: Hump after septoplasty may be a saddle nose deformity Sometimes after septoplasty the cartilage portion of the bridge of the nose can collapse and cause a hump (actually a pseudohump). This is called a saddle nose deformity. It can be prevented by some of the septoplasty techniques performed through an open rhinoplasty approach.
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