Nose swelling won't go away- swelling or scar tissue? (Photo)

Question

I had a revision rhino 7 months ago. It mainly focused on carving some bone from one side. On that side the swelling has been quite bad. It feels squigy and I can squeeze it and press down on it. I had a steroid injection which helped a lot temporarily. The squidgyness has come back a month later. When I tape overnight it looks good for a while but then comes back. I'm worried that too much cartilage has been removed for the skin to shrink or that this is scar tissue rather than swelling?

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. The final results take at least 1.5 years for the swelling to fully resolve. This can require lots of patience and waiting. Steroid injections performed by your surgeon can be extremely helpful. I usually start steroid injections around 1 to 2 months after surgery and continue as needed. I recommend that you maintain close follow up with your surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

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

Best wishes and good luck.

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

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Formation of scar tissue in the mid bridge is uncommon, however, if you are looking to camouflage that small bump, depending on your examination, injectable fillers above the bump may be considered. Microdroplet Silikon-1000 may be considered for a permanent result. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

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