Bumps on bridge 4-5 months after rhinoplasty (Photo)

Question

Hello. I had a rhinoplasty end of october 2023. Ive noticed two halfish pea sized bumps on the bridge. One at the highest part of the bridge and one about mid bridge. My procedure was hump removal, tip reconstruction, side narrowing and a deviated septum fix. The bumps are semi centred but more to where the deviated part was. Will these bumps be swelling? Or is it my bone healing in a way that makes it look like i have a hump again?

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Your result is good overall. You might want to ask your surgeon if he or she can lower the bridge a little more or file it down

Selcuk Inanli, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can understand from your question After 6 months, the remaining bumps are permanent and it would be better to have an examination with your surgeon about this.
Best Regards!

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

This problem can be seen occasionally after rhinoplasty due to bone dust, scarring or cartilage irregularities after rhinoplasty. It is best to let it settle and mature for 1 year or so and address it in local anesthesia by simply rasping the bump. Good luck.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Although it takes a full year for someone's rhinoplasty surgery to completely heal, the mid bridge and up typically lose swelling the fastest. Based on your photo, this small bump is relatively inconsequential since it may be camouflaged. Depending on your examination, microdroplet Silikon-1000 injections may be considered for camouflaging this bump, permanently, so revision rhinoplasty would not be completely necessary. I hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

I agree with you only possible way to improve. This is a minor secondary hump rhinoplasty. Fee $5000. Best of virtual consult with.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Most plastic surgeons consider rhinoplasty results final at one year.
The amount of change from swelling begins to decrease over time.
In other words the difference in outcome at six months and 12 months is going to be fairly minimal.
At this point, your results are very close to final and this is the outcome of your procedure.
 You should be able to feel where the nasal bones come to an end and the cartilage begins.
You can usually feel a step off if you push on the area.
To make an accurate assessment regarding the outcome of any plastic surgery procedure we generally need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures.
If you don’t have before, and after pictures and then ask your surgeon to forward the pictures they took.
I also suggest you follow up with your surgeon since they are the ones who are responsible for your outcome.
If the outcome bothers you enough to have revision surgery, then you should discuss that with your provider.
Best,
Matt Hagstrom, MD

Bumps on bridge 4-5 months after rhinoplasty (Photo)

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