In the last 6 months, a hard, protruding bump has formed on my nose tip . An ENT examined it and said the tissue had shifted because of a septoplasty from 5+ years ago. However, he did not actually touch it, and I am somewhat skeptical of this diagnosis because the bump is nearly as hard as bone, and the tissue in that area did not used to be hard at all . Furthermore, other than the bump itself, the rest of my nose is exactly the same as it was before. What else could this bump be? Thank you!
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Thanks for your question. Unfortunately I have never heard of a sepal perforation healing on its own, no matter how small, in fact it is essentially impossible for it to do so. Even more challenging is that large perforations can be very very difficulty to repair surgically. Small perforation...
It appears that your surgeon used a silastic splint or perhaps gelfilm in your nose after septoplasty to help with healing. In some cases these are sutured in.
You definitely should discuss this with your doctor soon, but it isn't an emergency. He will likely want to examine the nasal cavity to...
Septoplasty can be performed more than once, but is limited by the amount of cartilage that can be safely removed or repositioned. The septal cartilage cannot be removed altogether as this cartilage is needed for support. The complication rate for septal perforation or other post-operative...
