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Still Have Hump

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Updated 17 Jun 2009
Posted 7 May 2009
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Spent: $4,200 in El Paso, TX

The first time I went with my surgen I just wanted to get rid of a hump.He said he was going to do closed rhino just to rasp the bone.Day of surgery 4/8/09 he said he was going to do an open rhino to get a better look inside the nose, break the bone, narrow the bridge and bring up the tip.

Well the bridge and the tip are fine, but I still have a hump. I was worried because it felt hard like bone. On my 1 week post op I asked him about it and he said it was swelling.

In my 1 month post op he admitted and confirmed it was bone, but not to be concerned. He gave me a silicon injection, he wants to give me another in a month and another in a year and says that will take care of the hump.The thing is I don't want cover up injections, I want the hump removed.

I'm sure he can do a closed rhino, just rasp what was left, the question is if he willing to do it and not charge me again for what I have already paid for.

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My Doctor: Name not provided

He confirmed he did't rasp enough of the bone. Why?
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Ash12345 (50 posts) 8 May 2009
Even though I hate the results of my rhinolasty, my first dr. did agree to do asmall revision a few weeks after mhy initial surgery. I was charged $400.00 for some kind of IV that was supposed to sedate me. I was awake fo the entire thing. I don't think your surgeon should charge you anymore than that. it seems like he would want to make you feel good about your nose. Good Luck.
Ralph. (unregistered guest) 13 May 2009
Its been 6 weeks, and my hump still hasnt gone down. I'm soo mad. Not only that, but I told my dr to fix my deviated septum, he didn't do that either! The sad part is I can't get my money back because the dr. "tried" Bullshit! The only positive thing about it is I get free touchups; My dr said that it will change in the span of a year, which again, I think is bullshit. I have friends who got their noses done in the middle-east, for a fraction of the cost, and they had no bump at all. :(, should have done it there.
happy in Texas (22 posts) 14 May 2009
Ralph, I dont know if youve read my post,I hope so.If you didnt, basicly my doc admitted he didn't shave enough of the bone off so I still have a hard bump right above where the old one was. when I went to my one month post op he gave me a silicon injection which evened it out for a while, he wants to give me two more.After the first one I went on to read that thoes silicon shot arnt that good for you becuase they are perment and can cause more damage then good.I want a revision, but feel I should'nt have to pay for it again.I'm worried he wont do it.It's not that much bone but you can see it and its not what I paid for I wanted it gone.I think that with a closed rhino he can just rasp what was left.
Ralph (41 posts) 15 May 2009
One month post-op he admitted it was bone? Shiiiiiit.. I hope mine isnt bone.. but mine too feels hard like bone :(.... Darn!... I got to go see him than! He better cover it if its bone because he said the cost of my surgery will cover any touch-ups.. tell him screw off and make him shave it off... You payed to have it shaved straight! Silicone stuff isnt permanent!
8506anon (1 post) 11 May 2010
Hello I am interest in getting rhino. Where did you get your procedure done? Hope to hear from you thank you.
Ralph (41 posts) 15 May 2009
Dont let him walk on you... Im pretty sure mines bone too... I was reading this site.. and it said.. the number one cause of this is usually because the surgeon was rushed... He prob squeezed in another apmt right after our surgery to make more money those greed agggh... Be stiff.. tell him what u agreed on.. and let him know u didnt pay for injections you payed for the removal of the hump!
Ralph (41 posts) 15 May 2009
I think at that point.. if he says no to shaving your hump... You could prob sue him... and he would be foolish to do that!.. Becase.. your agreement was to have cosmetic surgery ... not injections. The agree was to shave the bump and hes now wanting to inject it... Like I said.. thats not what you payed for.. if you have msn, add me s.2.thez@hotmail.com, we will talk more on this.
happy in Texas (22 posts) 16 May 2009
I go back May 28 and I'm not going to accept the injections. I wrote him a 3 page letter I'm going to read to him so I won't forget certin things.I've read on some post that Dr.s will do revisions and the patient just has to pay the operating room again.I don't feel I should pay that either.People tell me to go get a second opinion and get a revision by another Dr. but I dont't have that kind of money. I really think he just has to open the inside of my nose and just rasp the little bet of bone he missed, I't should't take more then 20 min.Ralph I think if you click on my user name in purple you could read my other post.I'll let you know what happens after the 28.
Jobo1636 (1 post) 7 Jun 2009
I also recently had a closed rhinoplasty to remove the hump on the bridge of my nose (09/04/09). I was completely disappointed to see that the bump was still there and VERY prominent when the bandages came off one week later. My doctor told me that what I was seeing was residual swelling, and it would take months for the bump to go down. One month later, much to my frustration, the bump had BARELY gone down. Even my mother thought the procedure wasn't properly done. I was devestated, and I cried a lot during those few weeks. I finally booked another appointment with my doctor about 5 weeks post-op. Again, my doctor reminded me that my nose was still healing. She looked inside my nose and claimed that the nose would first heal itself on the inside before healing on the outside. She said that everything looked great on the inside so far and to be patient because these things take months to heal, and I probably wouldn't see the results I wanted until the 3rd month, post-op. I was still a tad skeptical, but I felt much better having spoken with her again. It has now been 2 months post-op and the bridge of my nose is ALMOST completely straight. I feel much more secure about the procedure than I did one month ago. I can see the swelling start to go down bit by bit almost everyday now and I'm SO much happier. My advice to anyone who is unhappy with their results a few weeks after surgery is DON'T lose hope! BE PATIENT! Chances are your doctor was very conservative in the removal of your hump and what you're seeing is residual trauma from the surgery itself and it WILL go down after time. The bump on my nose was hard and it felt like bone, not soft or spongey like I thought it should. I thought for sure my doctor messed up my nose, but I'm much much happier with the results now. Hope that helps! :)
happy in Texas (22 posts) 9 Jun 2009
Jobo 1636 and Ralph My nose has changed so much.I take back alot of what I wrote. The first weeks after my rhino were horrible, I posted so many negative things about my results. Now I'm 2 months post-op and am starting to like my nose. At first I was so upset because I didn't have a nice slope nose, now I'm glad I don't because I still have a very small hump you can't see unless I point it out to you, and it looks natural . It is a big improvement to what I had before. I don't know if I'm still swollen, I take it I am, being only 2 mns, my doc told me at 1 mn my hump was bone, and he didn't rasp enough of it off. At the time I asked him for a revision, but I don't want one anymore, I think it will go down more in time. He narrowed my bridge, so I really like my front veiw. OH but those first weeks were a worryfest, I was on so many forums posting negative things .I don't have a perfect little button nose, but it fits my face and is a big improvement. Hang in there eveyone!
qwert123 (14 posts) 2 Sep 2009
do you have any pictures of your before and after? can you email them to me qwert123b@gmail.com
hope for my nose (4 posts) 1 Oct 2010
hey whats the doctors name? what the name of the office?..hope you can help me?
hope for my nose (4 posts) 1 Oct 2010
hey whats the doctors name? what the name of the office?..hope you can help me?
happy in Texas (22 posts) 3 Oct 2010
What do you need help with?
hope for my nose (4 posts) 5 Oct 2010
what was the doctors name? where is his office? thank you ,also its cause i leave in el paso ...
happy in Texas (22 posts) 6 Oct 2010
Are you thinking of having surgery or have you already, and you didn't like the results?
hope for my nose (4 posts) 14 Oct 2010
I'M thinking on having surgery.....can you tell about the doctor you went ...whats his name? is it a good doct.? does he has experience? thank you
Anxious on the Coast (2 posts) 13 Aug 2011
Jobo1636: This helped me so much! I am currently 2 weeks post-op and I was starting to get depressed because not only has the hump not gone down...it seems to be worse and my nose looks more asymmetrical than before surgery. I guess I was naive pre-op because I assumed that since I was only getting my nasal bone rasped my nose would basically be the right shape after the bandage came off with just a bunch of swelling so I got nervous when I still saw a distinct hump. I'm still nervous my ps didn't rasp enough but I guess only time will tell. Did you continue to ice the area throughout your healing process? or just let it be? I'm just nervous because it feels like I paid so much for this and expected a change but it's almost embarrassing to tell people I had something done when it look like nothing at all has changed. Any more tips or insight would be welcome! Thanks!
Nat1984 (7 posts) 7 Sep 2011
Hi JOBO1363,

I felt hopefull after reading your thread. I had a closed Septo-rhinoplasty 18 days ago and as soon as my surgeon removed the cast I noticed a small hump on my bridge! and like you said it feels pretty HARD! like a bone! I still have it after 18 days and I'm really hoping it's gonna go away like yours!:(
Did you massage it?
hassna (7 posts) 10 Jun 2009
hey everyone..am really gald that i finally found some nice ppl like you who really share da same feeling as i feel now!!i underwent a nose job 10 days ago and so far am extremly down..am crying a lot coz after removal of the splint i found out that the bump is stil there n my look didnt change at!!!..now plz can anyone just console me and tel me wat exactly should i do?puting into consideration that am 100 percent sure dats NOT a swelling on da contarary of wat my doctor said to me!!:(
happy in Texas (22 posts) 10 Jun 2009
hassna, I felt like you do now.I had rhino to remove a hump, my nose look like a porrots beak,after my surgery I freaked out when I took off my splint because right above where I had my hump was a new one. I got really depressed and was always on the internet asking if this is common and if the hump goes away.I had regreted the surgery and the money I spent on it.When I went to my 1 mn post-op the doc told me it was bone and he did't rasp down as much as he thought he had. I was so mad and wanted to cry right there in his office.He said I wouldn't need a revision because he was going to give me 3 silicon injections, he gave me one that day, I was suppose to get another at my 2 month post-op, but instead he gave me antibiotica because I have a boil on my nose.But now my swelling has gone down alot more I am starting to enjoy my nose. Even the hump that the doc said was bone has gone down more. I can still see it because I know it's there but no one else can.We are our own worst critics.I no longer want a revision and don't even want the shots any more, I still have 2 coming,I read silicon was not good in your body, the doc assured me it's fine and he's used it on alot of patients.So in my case yes the hump does goes down, and I'm only 2 months, so maybe at 6 mns my nose will look even better.The important thing and the hardest is to be patient, your nose is going to change everyday, somedays you'll like it and some you won't. There will be days it looks huge and fat. The nose I have now Is not the cute little button nose with a nice slope like I wanted, but it looks natural and is a big improvement to my old nose.If you click on my user name in purple you can read my paniced post, but now I'm good.I hope this helps you.
hassna (7 posts) 11 Jun 2009
well so far u r the only consolation to my situation.coz in fact am soo depressed n i dun want to face ppl or anyone after the operation!!:(..i thought my whole appearance would change before my engagment on the 3rd of july..but obviosly i was totaly wrong!!:(...thanks anyway..plz all, just pray for me !!!am soo depressed!!!thanks again
Ralph (41 posts) 13 Jun 2009
I broke my nose when I was 14 in karate practise when I was sparring with another individual who was 21 at the time and alot bigger than me. He kicked me straight on the bridge of my nose with his heel when I went in for the jab and my nose swelled like a plum. I figured my nose was only swelling, wanted to go get it checked out(wish I had) but my mom thought it was just swelling and it would heal on its own. few months later, a bump had formed, my nose was fatter, and it was deviated... he totally destroyed my nose. I lived 7 years depressed about my nose... until one day I had saved enough money to go get it fixed... I did it, payed every penny I had to get it fixed... and it still looks very similar as it did before I had surgery. I am very depressed about the results, and can't stop bugging my gf about it who keeps telling me just give it time it will get better. My nose is still deviated,(didnt even BUDGE!) and their is still a hump(not as big but you can still notice it)and it looks fat. I am soo depressed at this moment and feel like I got ripped off. The only thing that makes me feel better is the fact that he said I get free touchups soo Im going to give it a few more months (2 and a half months post op) and if I dont like it Im going to tell him I dislike the result and want the free touchup simple... it just sucks that I go through this everyday ... depressed with the way I look over an injury that happend years ago. Everytime I look in the mirror it depresses me. I feel like I could have done soo much more in life and been more successful if it wasnt for my nose... It consumes my life. I stare at it in the mirror for long periods of time hoping it will get better*(7 years of depression over the way you look... feel ugly because of my nose TORTURE feeling). :(
giva (4 posts) 4 Sep 2009
I'm sorry to hear about your unsuccessful surgery. I do hope it will improve because like others, swelling occurs over a 6-month or even 1-year period. After 6-months and you're not satisfy, consult with the doctor. (FYI, if your nose tissue/skin is thick, it's more likely healing). I understand how our looks - especially on our face could make such an impact on our views in life. I feel the same way about my nose and just had it done 1-year ago. Good luck and do something about it. Don't continue to feel depress.
Kate E (1 post) 16 Jun 2009
I'm glad I found other people who are going through or went through the same thing I am. I just had my nose surgery 7 days ago, and I got my splint off yesterday. I was crestfallen, to say the least. I knew that there was a lot of swelling in the tip of my nose (I look like I have a pig's nose...not attractive), and I know that's going to go down. However, the surgery was mainly for the bump in my nose, and like many of you, when the splint came off, I saw the bump was still there...slightly less so, but still there. I'm telling myself it's just swelling and that it will straighten out, but also like many of you, the bump feels hard, like bone. The swelling in the tip of my nose doesn't feel like that, so I'm terrified the bump will stay. I've dreamed about this for 8 years now, and I'm totally depressed because I fear it was all for nothing. I'm holding out hope that the swelling is on the inside, and that maybe the bones just haven't "settled." I don't know. I think when I see my doc in 4 weeks and it hasn't gone down by then, I'll tell him I'm not happy with it. I doubt I'll get a free "touch-up" or whatever, so I won't know what to do anyways. *sigh*

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