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

Good question! It is hard to say definitively from the photo, but I think it is unlikely that is a graft based on location (higher than where you typically put any grafts). My first suggestion would be to consider a steroid injection if you haven't already had one to treat possible scar tissue in the area. You can also have some bony regrowth, though you typically see that more on the dorsum than the sidewall. You could also ask for a repeat CT scan to see if this can identify the cause.
Hope this helps and best of luck! Kyle Kimura, MD

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can see from your photos The best and most permanent solution to improve this appearance is to plan revision surgery.
It would be better face to face consultation.
Best Regards!

Based on the picture you shared, the upper lateral cartilages do appear to be flared. The cartilage portion of the dorsum seems to be very wide, and I would recommend surgery to reduce the width of the nose, while at the same time addressing the bulging of the upper lateral cartilages. While this would require surgery, it would not be a full rhinoplasty procedure.

Hello,
Thank you for your question.
At nearly six years post-rhinoplasty, a persistent lateral nasal bump likely representing a graft or residual irregularity may be addressed non-surgically in select cases. Options include hyaluronic acid filler to camouflage the contour defect or corticosteroid injections if the bump is related to soft scar tissue; however, these are temporary and may not fully correct structural issues. For definitive improvement, minor surgical revision may be necessary.

This is Dr Özge Ergün There is some excess soft tissue noted on the left, in the region of the upper lateral cartilage. This can be addressed by excising the excess tissue under local anesthesia

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a revision rhinoplasty. Maneuvers for your surgery would include placement of spreaders grafts to help improve symmetry of the dorsal aesthetic lines, possible morselized bone dorsal onlay graft to help improve dorsal contour, among other maneuvers. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding result. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified rhinoplasty surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

That bump is the lesser of the technical challenges visible in this image; you have also open roof, inverted V, poor tip management, tip bossae, alar rim retraction (a severe one), sunken columella (caudal septum is missing?), etc

You're up close photo is difficult to interpret, however, if you have a visible piece of cartilage that is seen through your relatively thin nasal skin, Silikon-1000 injections maybe helpful for permanently camouflaging these irregularities, especially if they look better when your nose was still swollen. I hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

You need to be examined to determine whether the graft is solid, bone or possibly cartilage. A scan or ultrasound may be best to determine exactly what it is.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

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.