14 months post-op, I have a huge, hard bump on my nose. What could this be? (Photos)

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I've asked this question before, but I'm now 14 months post op, so want to revisit. I had a revision septorhinplasty last year. It did not go well. My PS caused a buttonhole, my nose is bigger than ever & I can now barely breathe, however the thing I'm most upset over is the large visible bump next to my buttonhole scar. My PS injected it with steroids a few times, but that did not seem to help. I have a follow-up appointment soon, but want some other thoughts too...what could this bump be?!?

Steven M. Denenberg, MD · Answer

In some of your earlier photos, the bump seemed smaller. So it's less likely to be a piece of cartilage graft that could be removed. But if it was scar, then certainly the hope would be that the steroid injections would help.I think you're going to have to bring your photos and operation report to a couple other surgeons to get more opinions about what to do. We usually think that steroid injections are fairly safe, but certainly you should shop this around before having another real operation.Click on the "Web reference" link, just below my response, and read the section in the "Web reference" link on how to stay out of trouble while searching for a rhinoplasty surgeon, and how to tell whether your primary surgeon should be performing your revision. You should only have surgery if you are able to make yourself very confident in your surgeon's skills.Also, at the *very* bottom of the Web reference page is a link to instructions on taking and sending photos that are more comprehensive and useful for an online consultation like this, in case you'd like a more complete evaluation.

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