Will This Bump Go Away if I Had a Diced Cartilage Rhinoplasty?

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The pictures shows my nose after one month of diced cartilage rhinoplasty to elevate my bridge. My problem is at the top of my bridge there seems to be a drop in where the diced cartilage was placed. This has been about 1 MONTH. My tip is hard and still very swollen to the touch, but I am not sure if the top part of my bridge is still swollen or there was too much cartilage placed. I had this done abroad. Can I please get so expert opinions and advice since I am only at the one month stage.

Thomas A. Lamperti, MD · Answer

Being only 1 month from surgery I would suspect there to still be swelling in the area. You need to wait at least 12 months to get a better sense of what your nose will look like. You could consider contacting your surgeon and have them look at your photos to see what their opinion is.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

I read your concern and reviewed your photos.

	You have a nice result. I see the slight bump on your bridge that is visible on your profile and 3/4 views. I don't have experience using diced cartilage for bridge augmentation, so I'm not sure what to expect over the ensuing months.

	If this slight bump dozen't resolve over time, you may consider a non-surgical rhinoplasty treatment to camouflage it's appearance. I prefer to use Silikon-1000, an off-label filler for permanent results.

	I hope this is helpful for you.

	Regards from NJ.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Nasal bump after rhinoplasty with diced cartilage will probably go away. It takes 6-12 months for this to happen.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

If after 3 months there still is issue, I recommend either try fillers or fat to above and below the slight hump of diced cartilage. Or open revision with onlay ear cartilage.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

You look like you have a very nice result except for that slight elevated area. You will need to give it 6 months or longer to settle down. That bump may go away as the cartilage remodels.

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