6 weeks post op - bruise on nose bridge won't go away after rhinoplasty? (Photo)

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I had an open rhinoplasty and I'm 6 weeks post op. I got an big bump removed off my nosebridge. When I got my cast removed I had a bruise on my nose bridge. It has still not disappeared. Is this normal?

Benjamin W. Cilento, MD · Answer

hi
  Thanks for the pic...it helps. Bruising is blood under the skin... during a rhinoplasty the skin is separated from the skeleton below and bruising develops to varying degrees. The time it takes to resolve depends on many factors including the enzymatic action of your bodies healing mechanism. With that said, it's a little unusual to persist at six weeks. Were you severely bruised postoperatively?... if so, and it continues to change week by week then it should resolve completely... if it has remained unchanged then you may want to talk to your doctor. There are ways to resolve this in the office.

Good luck! 
Dr Ben

Brajendra Baser, MS, DNB, FRCS(Ed) · Answer

The picture you posted is not very clear ,but 6 week post op is very short time ,you need to wait for tissues to heal ,however if in doubt contact your surgeon

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