Septorhinoplasty, Applying a Ice Cube Has Made the Nose Swell and Has Not Gone Back Down Its Been Three Weeks? Doctor Answers, Tips
Septoplasty: Q&A
Ask a Question

Septorhinoplasty, Applying a Ice Cube Has Made the Nose Swell and Has Not Gone Back Down Its Been Three Weeks?

I had septorhinoplasty 2 months ago,3 weeks ago I put ice on the nose but only in a plastic bag and directely on the nose for about 20 minutes this made the part of my nose that the ice was on swell up quite a bit making it look like i had a bump again,the bottom of the nose had a firmness which had felt less firm which means it is healing,but were i put the ice has made that part of the nose go firm again,and it is slighlty brused i think as that part is slighlty bule purple,what have i done??

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by melissarevell
+1

Ice causing nose to swell

It is very unlikely that using ice would have caused any long-term problems with your result. When a residual bump is encountered it's usually due to the surgery itself and with time it is more apparent now that the swelling has decreased. The exception to this would be if you had experienced trauma to your nose. At this point, you wait. And no more ice. It doesn't help this far out from surgery anyways. michael kim, md

You might also like...

Real Stories

Septoplasty/ Turbinate Reduction - Allentown, PA

I would like to say that overall, if you do not have complications, this surgery is not as...

Before + After Photos

View 54 Septoplasty photos
Doctors will not see your comments on their answers. If you'd like to follow up, please go here to ask another question.

Comments (0)

Ask a Question

Welcome Back

Sign in with Facebook

Your information remains private and will not be posted without your permission.

Forgot your password?

Don't have an account? Create one now.

Join RealSelf

Join with Facebook

Your information remains private and will not be posted without your permission.

Please enter a valid email address
 Did you mean ?

By creating an account, you are indicating that you have read and accept the RealSelf Terms of Use.

Already a member? Sign In.

Retrieve your password

Enter your username or email address and we will send you a link to login.

Check your email

Check your email. We've sent you a link to reset your password.

Ok