Surgery 7 years ago with rib graft inserted Bump appears on bridge Doctor has scraped away twice with no luck Has surgically removed bump twice Keeps coming back Doctor gives kenalog injections every 3 months to help with tip swelling Is kenalog injection in rib graft/bridge a reasonable approach? Doctor doesn’t seem to think it will help. At a loss and very frustrated here. Any feedback is appreciated
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Hello! Thank you for your question.As far as I can understand from your question 3 months would not enough to see the final result. You need to wait at least 1 year if you have thick skin. However, without any photo it is not possible to make a proper evaluation. f you can provide photos from...
Hello! Thank you for your question. As far as I can understand from your question, you will not even notice your ear scar and absence of your cartilage in your ear. Your ear will have same elasticity as always. You can play contact sport in the future but it is better to ask about it your...
Hello! Thank you for your question. As far as I can see from your photo you cartilage might be dislocate after the surgery and it may be the reason of this image in your septum. It would be better to talk with your surgeon about it. Best Regards!