I had a tough cold lately and I was constantly blowing my nose and touching-pushing it just to make sure it was clear.I was also cleaning the inside of my nose with cotton sticks because it would always get stuffy and I couldnt breath well. Could these constant actions stretch a bit my nose?Because when I look myself in the mirror now, I think that my nose its just a little bit biger than before. Please help me,i cant help myself.
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Sam Rizk, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
No, it is not likely to go away on its own given the description of your bump and the timing and duration of its appearance. That said, you may not require an invasive revision rhinoplasty to fix it either. You'll want to see a plastic surgeon to fully assess the nature of your bump and options...
The irregularity you describe in your nose 4 months after your closed rhinoplasty may or may not be secondary to the mucosa or nasal lining. It would be best if your surgeon examines you. Hopefully you're not going to do something about this so you can pick your nose.
The steroid Kenalog (triamcinolone) is injected post rhinoplasty to decrease post operative swelling. In this country, I'm not aware of anybody using Diprospan (betamethasone) for this purpose.