There is a hard lump/bump under my skin on the right side of my nose and it causes my nose (and face) to look very asymmetrical. I really hate it but don’t know where to start with getting it sorted, or who I should speak to. Does anyone know what the lump may be and how best to get rid of it?
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February 13, 2024
Answer: The bump on the right side of your nose appears to be your right nasal tip cartilage.
Hello and thank you for your question and the picture. I actually answered your similar question from 4/6/23.
To help other people with similar questions, I have copied my answer here as follows:
Unfortunately, despite what you might find online, nose manipulation exercises and massages do NOT...
Least invasive approach to your profile: there is very little wrong with your profile except for a dorsal hump. The length looks good and the lip/tip angle looks good as well. The least invasive way to remove a dorsal hump and leave the nose otherwise minimally changed and natural would be a...
Hello and thank you for your question and the pictures. Unfortunately no, you actually have a VERY difficult problem to fix. Your tip issue after a prior rhinoplasty is due to the initial surgery and subsequent healing/scarring process. What you're describing is a "hanging columella"- where your...
