5 years post rhinoplasty - Can anything be done about the bump on the side of my nose, possibly a graft showing? (Photo)

Have you asked your surgeon? It'd be weird that a graft would be there but I guess it could be some kind of batten graft. It's hard to know what can be done for it without knowing what it is.

Hello! Thank you for your question. I am sure this must be very frustrating for you. At 5–6 years after rhinoplasty, the nose is fully healed, so a persistent bump is usually from a small graft edge, cartilage irregularity, or scar tissue. In some cases, a steroid injection can help if scar tissue is the culprit. For many patients, temporary filler like hyaluronic acid based filler can be used to camouflage the area and smooth transitions—it won’t remove the bump but can make it much less noticeable in photos.
If the bump is due to a prominent graft or cartilage edge, filler may only help temporarily, and the most definitive fix would be a small surgical refinement. This type of procedure is often much less involved than a full revision and can sometimes be done under local anesthesia, but this all depends on how it looks and feels on physical exam. An in-person consultation with either your primary surgeon or another experienced rhinoplasty surgeon will help determine whether a nonsurgical option or a minor surgical touch-up would be best in your case.
I hope that answers your question. Best of luck!
Justin Buro, M.D.